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The fleur-de-lis, also spelled fleur-de-lys (plural fleurs-de-lis or fleurs-de-lys), [pron 1] is a common heraldic charge in the shape of a Iris pseudacorus (in French, fleur and lis mean 'flower' and 'iris' respectively). Most notably, the fleur-de-lis is depicted on the traditional coat of arms of France that was used from the High Middle ...
Symbols. The fleur-de-lis, one of Quebec's most common symbols, is an ancient symbol of the French monarchy and was first shown in Quebec on the shores of Gaspésie in 1534 when Jacques Cartier arrived in Quebec for the first time. Saint-Jean-Baptiste, the patron saint of Canadiens, is honoured every 24 June during Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day.
Abraxas. Seal of a Templar Grand Master in a French charter dated 1214, depicting Abraxas. The word Abraxas (or Abrasax or Abracax) was engraved on certain antique stones, called Abraxas stones, which were used as amulets or charms by Gnostic sects. The image most associated with Abraxas is that of a composite creature with the head of a ...
Between each fleur-de-lys and the arms of the Maltese cross with which it is joined, an open space in the form of a heart, the symbol of loyalty, suggests the seal of the French Reformer, John Calvin. The pendant dove symbolises the Holy Spirit (Romans 8:16). In times of persecution a pearl, symbolizing a teardrop, replaced the dove. Maltese cross
The images are often marked with Srivatsa on the chest and Tilaka on the forehead. [36] Srivatsa is one of the ashtamangala (auspicious symbols), which sometimes resembles fleur-de-lis, an endless knot, a flower, or a diamond-shaped symbol. [37]
Compass rose with the eight principal winds. A compass rose, sometimes called a wind rose, rose of the winds or compass star, is a figure on a compass, map, nautical chart, or monument used to display the orientation of the cardinal directions (north, east, south, and west) and their intermediate points. It is also the term for the graduated ...
The fleur-de-lis, associated primarily with French royalty, is a stylized lily flower. Lilium bulbiferum has long been recognised as a symbol of the Orange Order in Northern Ireland. [119] Lilium mackliniae is the state flower of Manipur. Lilium michauxii, the Carolina lily, is the official state flower of North Carolina.
The decoration is largely made up of heraldry and variations of the fleur-de-lis design. [21] Other early examples appear at the Saint-Ouen Abbey, Rouen, which has one of the best collections of 14th-century glass in France. Its windows include the Thomas Becket window, illustrating the martyrdom of that Saint.