fleur de lis
Stylized lily symbol
A fleur de lis is a stylized lily design with three petals—two curving outward, one pointing up—used as a decorative motif and heraldic symbol.
It appears on flags, coats of arms, and architectural ornamentation, most famously associated with French royalty and the city of New Orleans.
Also spelled fleur-de-lis or fleur-de-lys.
Hereditary symbolic emblem
- escutcheonShield bearing heraldry
- chargeCost or accusation
- fieldArea of specialty
- tinctureHerb steeped in alcohol
blazon · argent · azure · sable · vert · ermine · ordinaries · marshalling
Representational sign or device
- insigniaDistinguishing mark of rank
- badgeWorn symbol of membership
- iconPictorial screen symbol
- logoCompany identifying symbol
purity · Virgin Mary · Trinity · light · perfection · life · iris · lotus
Sovereign's ornamental headpiece
- monarchyRule by crowned sovereign
- throneCeremonial chair for sovereigns
- dynastySuccessive family rulers
- regaliaCeremonial emblems of authority
coronation · scepter · sovereign · noble · aristocracy · kingdom · palace · majesty
Western European republic
- ParisFrance's chief city
- LouisianaGulf Coast pelican state
- New OrleansLouisiana's largest city
- French QuarterHistoric New Orleans neighborhood
Bourbon Street · Mardi Gras · Cajun · Creole · Quebec · Montreal · francophone · French monarchy
coat of arms
Hereditary symbolic emblem
- escutcheonShield bearing heraldry
- chargeCost or accusation
- fieldArea of specialty
tincture · blazon · argent · azure · sable · vert · ermine · ordinaries · marshalling · crest
emblem
Representational sign or device
logo · purity · Virgin Mary · Trinity · light · perfection · life · iris · lotus · religious symbol
crown
Sovereign's ornamental headpiece
- monarchyRule by crowned sovereign
- throneCeremonial chair for sovereigns
- dynastySuccessive family rulers
regalia · coronation · scepter · sovereign · noble · aristocracy · kingdom · palace · majesty · imperial
France
Western European republic
- ParisFrance's chief city
- LouisianaGulf Coast pelican state
- New OrleansLouisiana's largest city
French Quarter · Bourbon Street · Mardi Gras · Cajun · Creole · Quebec · Montreal · francophone · French monarchy · Louis XIV
ornament
Thing that beautifies
embroidery · brocade · ironwork · gate · finial · filigree · stencil · jewelry · pendant · engraving
- French Thingsbaguette, beret, Eiffel Tower, croissant, Louvre
- Latin HeritageRomance languages, Latin roots, Latin alphabet, Roman Empire, Roman legacy
- regaliacrown jewels, scepter, orb, ceremonial dress, imperial crown
- Church Heraldrymitre, triple crown, crozier, crossed keys, pallium
fleur de lisUnion Jack
United Kingdom's national flag
Tudor rose · English rose · American eagle · shamrock · thistle
flour, flower, flowers, flowery, flowering, flowered, floret, floral, flora