The Maid of Orléans refers to Joan of Arc, a national heroine of France. Born around 1412, she played a crucial role during the Hundred Years' War between France and England. Joan claimed to have received visions from saints instructing her to support Charles VII and lead French troops to lift the Siege of Orléans in 1429. Her leadership and strategic insight were pivotal in securing a significant victory for the French. Despite her contributions, she was captured by the Burgundians, sold to the English, and executed in 1431. She was canonized as a saint in 1920, symbolizing courage and faith.