fleurs-de-lis
French royal symbols
Fleurs-de-lis is the plural of fleur-de-lis, the stylized lily used as a heraldic symbol.
The design—three petals bound at the base—appears on flags, coats of arms, and decorative objects, most famously associated with French royalty: The fleurs-de-lis on the banner marked it as belonging to the crown.
Hereditary symbolic emblem
- escutcheonShield bearing heraldry
- blazonHeraldic shield notation
- armorialOf hereditary emblems
- chargeCost or accusation
field · tincture · argent · azure · or · sable · vert · crest
French ruling family
- ValoisFrench royal dynasty
- VersaillesFrench royal palace complex
- OrleansLoire Valley city
- ancien régimeReplaced system of governance
Louis XIV · monarchy · royal standard · Notre-Dame · Charlemagne · Quebec · New Orleans · Louisiana
Recurring thematic element
- ornamentThing that beautifies
- wallpaperOrnamental wall covering
- tapestryDecorative woven wall cloth
- embroideryDecorative stitching on fabric
brocade · ironwork · wrought iron · gate · railing · finial · tile · mosaic
Godhead as three persons
- Virgin MaryMother of Christ
- purityUncontaminated quality
- sanctityQuality of being inviolable
- AnnunciationGabriel's announcement to Mary
cathedral · ecclesiastical · baptism · chalice · vestment · altar · devotion · saints
Scouting movement's originator
- troopMobile group, organized
- jamboreeLarge festive gathering
- merit badgeAward for scouting proficiency
- patrolRegular surveillance route
Girl Guides · trefoil · uniform · campfire · preparedness
coat of arms
Hereditary symbolic emblem
- escutcheonShield bearing heraldry
- blazonHeraldic shield notation
- armorialOf hereditary emblems
charge · field · tincture · argent · azure · or · sable · vert · crest · mantling
Bourbon
French ruling family
- ValoisFrench royal dynasty
- VersaillesFrench royal palace complex
- OrleansLoire Valley city
Louis XIV · ancien régime · monarchy · royal standard · Notre-Dame · Charlemagne · Quebec · New Orleans · Louisiana · Acadia
motif
Recurring thematic element
embroidery · brocade · ironwork · wrought iron · gate · railing · finial · tile · mosaic · tracery
Trinity
Godhead as three persons
- Virgin MaryMother of Christ
- purityUncontaminated quality
- sanctityQuality of being inviolable
Annunciation · cathedral · ecclesiastical · baptism · chalice · vestment · altar · devotion · saints · holy
Baden-Powell
Scouting movement's originator
- troopMobile group, organized
- jamboreeLarge festive gathering
- merit badgeAward for scouting proficiency
patrol · Girl Guides · trefoil · uniform · campfire · preparedness
- heraldrycoat of arms, coats of arms, crest, crests, arms
fleurs-de-listricolore
Three-colored national flag
Marianne · English rose · Tudor rose · hammer and sickle · Union Jack