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The Knights of Sparta (Orleans Parish)
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Krewe organized in 1952
350+ male riders
19 floats
15 marching bands
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King and Queen, Prince, Princess,
Officers, Lieutenants
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Look
for krewe-emblem cups, jumbo hand-painted medallion beads, and
doubloons in silver, purple, green, and gold, as well as the red
doubloons thrown exclusively by the riding officers and lieutenants.
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Their motto is :
Best Parading and Ball Organization.
Each year, a Prince and a Princess are selected from the Cystic Fibrosis Society.
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Formerly
a ball organization, the Knights of Sparta began parading in 1981, its
traditional style led in high fashion by its captain upon a white
stallion and his 'shadow', a young lad astride a white steed. A
strong equestrian showing in this parade, with the King's Float drawn
by a four mule team.
This is also the first parade of the season to feature old-line
flambeaux carriers, and traditionally initiates the St. Charles Avenue
route for the parade season.
The krewe takes its name from the city-state in southern Greece, renowned for its simple, stoic ways and exemplary disciplines.
 This krewe shares a Greek theme with the krewes of
Adonis, Aphrodite, Argus,
Atlas,
Endymion, Hermes,
Iris,
Jason,
Morpheus,
Muses, Okeanos,
Orpheus,
Pegasus, Proteus,
Morpheus,
Pygmalion,
Rhea, and
Zeus. |
 This krewe is among those krewes that present flambeaux, including the krewes of
Babylon, Chaos, d'Etat, Druids, Hermes, Orpheus, Proteus,and Saturn. |
 This krewe shares a committment to children's causes with the krewes of Aladdin, Centurions, Choctaw, Grela, Jason, Little Rascals, Mid-City, Muses, Shangri-La, and Thoth. |
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