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 The Krewe of King Arthur (Orleans Parish)
Krewe of King Arthur Krewe organized in 1977
325+ male and female riders
23 floats
18 marching bands
King Arthur, Queen Guinevere
Look for krewe emblem stuffed animals, molded float-specific medallion beads and a host of different doubloons.
The krewe was the first Westbank men's organization to parade at night in 1979.

Click on the medallion to vist the krewe's website
The legendary king of the Britons lends his name to this gallant krewe, formed in 1977 by the youngest Carnival captain in the history of the celebrations.  Originally a Westbank morning parade, King Arthur moved onto the Traditional Uptown Route in 2001.  The krewe has earned a great deal of respect for consistently presenting a fine pageant every season.
This krewe shares an Ancient Briton theme This krewe shares a medieval Briton theme with the krewes of Excalibur,  Ancient Druids, and Tucks.
This krewe shares the name of a legendary ruler. This krewe shares a theme of historical rulers with the krewes of Caesar, Cleopatra, and Napoleon.

Adonis Aladdin Alla Aphrodite
Aquila Arabi
Argus Atlas Babylon Bacchus Bards Caesar
Carrollton Centurions Chaos Choctaw Cleopatra d'Etat
Druids Endymion Excalibur Gladiators Grela Hermes
Iris Isis Jason King Arthur L'il Rascals Mercury
Mid-City Morpheus Muses Napoleon NOMTOC Okeanos
Orpheus Oshun Pegasus Pontchartrain Proteus Pygmalion
Rex Rhea Saturn Shangri-La Sparta Thor
Thoth Tucks du Vieux Zeus Zulu

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Jeffersonians
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Jefferson

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