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A silver fleur-de-lis on a blue background is the arms of the Barons Digby. [56] In English and Canadian heraldry the fleur-de-lis is the cadence mark of a sixth son. [57] A fleur-de-lis can also be seen on the flag of Monmouthshire, Wales: Per pale azure and sable three fleurs-de-lys or. [58]
The arms were adopted in their current form by the government of Quebec in 1939 to reflect Quebec's political history: the French regime is symbolised by the gold fleur-de-lis on a blue background; the British regime is symbolised by a gold lion on a red background; the pre-Confederation period is symbolised by three green maple leaves on a ...
Above the figures of the wolves appears the fleur-de-lis, which represents the French origin of New Orleans and Louisiana. Beneath it is a pelican feeding its young with her own blood; this ancient symbol of Christianity (Christ feeding the Church with his body and blood through the Eucharist ) depicts Loyola as an institution of the state of ...
The fleur-de-lys (or fleur-de-lis, plural: fleurs-de-lis; / ˌ f l ɜːr d ə ˈ l iː /, [ˌflœː(ʀ)dəˈlɪs] in Quebec French), translated from French as "lily flower") is a stylized design of either an iris or a lily that is now used purely decoratively as well as symbolically, or it may be "at one and the same time political, dynastic ...
The stars on the walk will display a custom engraved fleur-de-lis, permanently installed on Canal Street alongside the Riverwalk, which serves as a symbol of honor and remembrance. [2] Master P collaborated with visual artist Brandan “BMIKE” Odums to create the historic NOLA Walk of Fame's colorful fleur-de-lis.
The 'threefears de Us' appears to be a misread of three feathers de Lis which can be seen on the panelling now in the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the fleur de Lis are depicted on Humphrey's Coat of Arms on his memorial plaque/tomb panel in St. George's Church, Beckennam. and also resemble royal motifs.
The base is supported at the bottom by four miniature lions bearing the weight of the sculpture. In the right hand of the Virgin Mary, she is holding a sceptre with the fleur-de-lis with precious stones decorating it. The symbol of the fleur-de-lis is often used to represent the French monarchy.
Shield: The shield is blue for Infantry; the three stars are taken from the state flag of Minnesota, the "North Star State," the large star at the top representing the North Star. The fleur-de-lis symbolizes the service of the organization in France during World War I. Crest: The crest is that of the United States Army Reserve.