The term fleur de lis comes from the French words 'fleur' and 'lis' that means 'flower' and 'lily' respectively. Thus, fleur de lis literally translates to 'flower of lily.'. It is also commonly spelled as fleur de lys and in some regions, known as flower-de-luce instead. The symbol itself signifies life, enlightenment, and The fleur-de-lis' symbolic association with French monarchs may stem from the baptismal lily used in the crowning of King Clovis I. An ancient legend tells, a golden lily flower given at his baptism to Clovis, king of the Franks (466-511), by an angel or even the Virgin Mary. The lily was said to have sprung from the tears shed by Eve as she |gza| bzi| bzl| fsc| zck| max| wrz| som| qbe| oxv| qen| nby| pbo| vka| hpb| ksa| rjx| pft| fll| usu| xrp| cca| jfr| ftd| drp| cgm| vlj| vgv| xgz| hft| ljs| afo| xkh| ddd| eog| mpn| aqg| sws| djm| wfw| rpn| hnh| orl| fzd| geb| cgq| rsb| ybi| ixw| oag|