fleur-de-lis

E98517

emblem heraldic charge symbol

The fleur-de-lis is a stylized lily emblem historically associated with French royalty and heraldry, symbolizing purity, power, and sovereignty.

Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form	Occurrences
fleur-de-lis (historically)	1

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	emblem ⓘ heraldic charge ⓘ symbol ⓘ
appearsOn	coat of arms of Florence ⓘ flag of New Orleans ⓘ flag of Quebec ⓘ insignia of the New Orleans Saints ⓘ many European coats of arms ⓘ royal standards of France NERFINISHED ⓘ
associatedWith	Boy Scouts emblem NERFINISHED ⓘ French Catholic tradition ⓘ French monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ French national identity ⓘ French royal arms NERFINISHED ⓘ House of Bourbon NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ New Orleans NERFINISHED ⓘ Quebec NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Louis NERFINISHED ⓘ Scouting movement ⓘ
etymologyMeaning	flower of the lily ⓘ
hasCulturalRole	emblem of French heritage ⓘ religious symbol ⓘ symbol of monarchy ⓘ
hasEtymology	French language ⓘ
hasForm	stylized lily ⓘ three-petaled flower ⓘ
originatesFrom	France NERFINISHED ⓘ
symbolizes	Catholic faith ⓘ chivalry ⓘ power ⓘ purity ⓘ royalty ⓘ sovereignty ⓘ the Virgin Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ
usedBy	Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ French kings ⓘ military units ⓘ nobility ⓘ
usedIn	European heraldry ⓘ French heraldry ⓘ architecture ⓘ coats of arms ⓘ decorative arts ⓘ flags ⓘ logos ⓘ military insignia ⓘ seals ⓘ
usedSince	Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ
variantSpelling	fleur de lis ⓘ fleur-de-lys NERFINISHED ⓘ

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Kings of France → symbol → fleur-de-lis ⓘ

French Crown → symbolizedBy → fleur-de-lis ⓘ

heraldry of the United Kingdom → usesSymbol → fleur-de-lis ⓘ

this entity surface form: fleur-de-lis (historically)