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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. 15th-century manuscript depicting an angel sending the fleurs-de-lis to Clovis.
Fleur-de-lis, fleur-de-lys, niekiedy flower-de-luce (w tłum. z fr. „kwiat lilii”) – figura heraldyczna w kształcie stylizowanego kwiatu lilii lub kosaćca żółtego. Fleur-de-lis w heraldyce łączony jest często z monarchią francuską.
The surviving French Crown Jewels, principally a set of historic crowns, diadems and parures, are mainly on display in the Galerie d'Apollon of the Louvre, France's premier museum and former royal palace, together with the Regent Diamond, the Sancy Diamond and the 105-carat (21.0 g) Côte-de-Bretagne red spinel, carved into the form of a dragon.
Commonly depicted as a stylized yellow iris set against a blue background, the Fleur de Lys served as the official emblem of the French Monarchy from 1150 to 1830. Irises are a diverse group, encompassing around 300 botanical species, some characterized by rhizomes and others by bulbs.
19 cze 2024 · Fleur-de-lis, stylizowany kwiat, jest znakiem wywodzącym się z Francji, używanym od wieków ze względu na swój wygląd i symbolizm. Niezależnie od tego, czy jest wykorzystany na królewskim herbie czy jako symbol religijny, czy prosta dekoracja, ma długą i bogatą historię.
Fleur-de-lis, stylized emblem or device much used in ornamentation and, particularly, in heraldry, long associated with the French crown. One legend identifies it as the lily given at his baptism to Clovis, king of the Franks (466–511), by the Virgin Mary.
The costume was that worn by Louis XIV in his famous standing portrait of 1701 (Musée du Louvre, Paris): white hose, a blue velvet mantle strewn with gold fleurs-de-lis and lined with ermine, and the collar and cross of the order of the Saint-Esprit.
