Aimé Césaire
The 20th-century Martiniquais poet and politician, Aimé Césaire (1913-2008) invokes the Oriflamme in his poem "Your Hair" ("Chevelure"). By invoking the Oriflamme, Césaire also invokes the French Colonial Empire, war, and oppression. The poem is included in "The Collected Poetry of Aimé Césaire." An excerpt reads: