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Fleur-de-lis is the stylized depiction of the lily flower. The name itself derives from ancient Greek λείριον > Latin lilium > French lis.. The lily has always been the symbol of fertility and purity, and in Christianity it symbolizes the Immaculate Conception.
Miscellaneous Symbols is a Unicode block (U+2600–U+26FF) containing glyphs representing concepts from a variety of categories: astrological, astronomical, chess, dice, musical notation, political symbols, recycling, religious symbols, trigrams, warning signs, and weather, among others.
At the intersection of these lines there is a yellow disk containing a blue fleur-de-lis. [a] The flag was designed by Yale University professor Theodore Sizer and officially adopted in 1964. [1] In a 2004 poll on the North American Vexillological Association website, St. Louis’ flag was voted the fifth-best design among United States city ...
The fleurs-de-lis, as a symbol has often been associated with France, specifically the Kingdom of France. The flag is blazoned Azure, a cross between four fleurs-de-lis argent. [7] Its horizontal symmetry allows both sides of the flag to show the same image.
Legitimist Royalist Flag, White strewn with gold fleur-de-lis adorned with a Sacred Heart. Flag of Cross of Burgundy. A proposed flag of France, possible design by Henri d'Artois, comte de Chambord. The Royal Banner of France or "Bourbon Flag". Civil Ensign of the Kingdom of France. Imperial Standard of Napoléon III.
A fleur-de-lis, the most famous symbol in French heraldry. French heraldry is the use of heraldic symbols in France.Although it had a considerable history, existing from the 12th century, such formality has largely died out in France, as far as regulated personal heraldry is concerned.
A yellow swallow-tailed field with a disc which contains the symbol of The House of Montefeltro. 1545–1731 1st Flag of The Duchy of Parma and Piacenza: A Yellow field with 6 blue Fleur-de-lis in the center. 1562–1737 1st Flag of The Grand Duchy of Tuscany: A White Field with The Coat of Arms of The Medici Family in the center. 1659–1675
The fleur-de-lis, one of Quebec's most common symbols, is an ancient symbol of the French monarchy and was first shown in Quebec on the shores of Gaspésie in 1534 when Jacques Cartier arrived in Quebec for the first time. Saint-Jean-Baptiste, the patron saint of Canadiens, is honoured every 24 June during Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day.