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fleur-de-lis

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1. fleur-de-lis - Noun

2. Fleur-de-lis - Proper noun

Meaning

The iris. See Flower-de-luce.

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.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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fleur de lis

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Fleur-de-lis ; fleur-de-lis : a stylized-flower heraldic device; the golden fleur-de-lis on an azure background were the arms of the French Kingdom (often spelled with the old French style as "fleur-de-lys"). Source: Internet

People disliked it when it was introduced, believing it was a commercial decision and, above all, because the symbol bore more of a resemblance to a halberd than a fleur-de-lis. Source: Internet

It was soon changed to a very stylised fleur-de-lis, always red, and sometimes even without the white field. Source: Internet

Sports main The fleur-de-lis is often a symbol of New Orleans and its sports teams. Source: Internet

That logo was removed in 1996 and replaced with a fleur-de-lis on both the sleeves and sides of the pants. Source: Internet

The cross of St. George and the fleur-de-lis are from Churchill’s augmentation from his ancestor’s coat of arms. Source: Internet

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