Krewe d'Etat

Date: Friday, Feb 17, 2012 | Location: Uptown | Time: 6:00pm

Le Krewe d'Etat emerged in 1996 as the preeminent krewe and now boasts 21 floats, including a special signature High Priest Float. Its floats adhere to a traditional 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.

In the tradition of Carnival, secrecy is very important to Le Krewe d'Etat: 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 pictures and descriptions of the floats that is available only at the parade. Members of the krewe dressed as walking skeletons hand out the papers and wooden doubloons at the parades.

This organization is formed by 415 male riders.