Fleur-De-Lis

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Webster's Dictionary [1]

(1): ( n.) The iris. See Flower-de-luce.

(2): ( n.) A conventional flower suggested by the iris, and having a form which fits it for the terminal decoration of a scepter, the ornaments of a crown, etc. It is also a heraldic bearing, and is identified with the royal arms and adornments of France.

The Nuttall Encyclopedia [2]

E . lily-flower), a badge of ultimately three golden fleurs-de-lis on a blue field, borne from the days of Clovis on their arms by the kings of France.

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