Joan of Arc rejected the cautious strategy that characterized French leadership during previous campaigns. Entrance of Joan of Arc into Reims in 1429 Pope Benedict XV canonized Joan on 16 May 1920. Joan of Arc has been a political symbol in France since the time of Napoleon. Golden statue of Joan of Arc at Place des Pyramides, Paris by Emmanuel Frémiet, 1874 Joan of Arc Saint French Church bible 100 years war