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The 2020 Rex parade theme is "Omens and Auguries."

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Rex float depicting the dream of Hecuba: a snake-covered torch.

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Aurora, the Roman goddess of the dawn.

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Chinese bats, which are considered a symbol of good luck in Chinese culture.

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Rex float depicts the Zodiac, astrology and horoscopes.

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Sibyl, an ancient prophetess in Greek mythology.

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Rex float depicts lucky ladybugs.

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The black cat, a longtime symbol of both bad and good luck

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The Norn, a female oracle from Norse mythology

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The Hurricane Bird, or petrel, a symbol of approaching storms,

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The Ides of March which warned Julius Caesar of his assassination.

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The albatross, which sailors believed was a good omen.

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Edgar Allen Poe's "The Raven."

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Mahamaya, part of a legend in Buddhism that foretold the birth of Gautama Buddha.

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The Tarot & the High Priestess.

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The Three Witches of Shakespeare's Macbeth.

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The Promise of Peace, with a dove and olive branch.

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Montezuma's dream foretelling the invasion of the Aztec empire.

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The fox wedding from Japanese folklore

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The flowers of spring, and Green Man, an image of spring

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Detail of a flower on a Rex float built by Royal Artists.

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The iconic Rex King's float.

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The King's Jesters, one of Rex's signature floats

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The Boeuf Gras, an ancient symbol of Carnival and Rex

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The Butterfly King, introduced in 2012.

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Rex's Royal Barge.

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