Fleur de lys facts for kids
The fleur de lys or fleur de lis (plural: fleurs de lys or fleurs de lis) is a stylized depiction of the lily or the iris. It is decorative and has been used for centuries on flags and on coats of arms.
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Iris compared with fleur-de-lis ornament in French
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Charlemagne, by Albrecht Dürer, the anachronistic coat-of-arms above him show the German eagle and the French Fleur-de-lis.
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Membership badge of the Belarusian Scout Association Abroad (BSAA), which existed from 1945 to 1951 in Germany. The emblem features the traditional motto Напагатове!.
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An early version of the Scout emblem, used in the United Kingdom before 1967
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Fleurs-de-lis on railings at Buckingham Palace
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