MARDI GRAS PARADE KREWES

Krewe d'Etat

Le Krewe d'Etat emerged in 1996 as the preeminent krewe and now boasts 21 floats, including a special signature High Priest Float. It's floats adhere to a trsaditional style of design that impart Le Krewe d'Etat's satirical theme, which has been voted "Best of Carnival" by critics. The Captain and officers ride horseback throughtout the parade.

Secrecy, in the tradition of Carnival, is very important to Le Krewe d'Etat and the identity of the ruler, the Dictator, is never revealed to the public and the theme is secret until parade day.

The signature throw is the blinking logo skull bead. Le Krewe d'Etat was the first krewe to throw a blinking bead. They also publish the D'Etat Gazzette, a bulletin with picture and description of the floats that is available only at the parade and have a skeleton walking krewe which hands them out with wooden doubloons also.

This organization is formed by 415 male riders.

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