Fleur-de-lis is the stylized depiction of the lily flower. The name itself derives from ancient Greek λείριον > Latin lilium > French lis. See more

For the transition from religious to dynastic symbolism and the beginning of European heraldic use of the fleur-de-lis, see France section, … See more

Education
The emblem appears in coats of arms and logos for universities (like Washington University in St. Louis, Saint Louis University See more

According to Pierre-Augustin Boissier de Sauvages, an 18th-century French naturalist and lexicographer:
The old fleurs-de-lis, especially the ones found in our first … See more

Fleurs-de-lis are featured in the military healdry of various nations.
In the British Army, the fleur-de-lis was the cap badge of … See more

In the Middle Ages, the symbols of lily and fleur-de-lis overlapped considerably in Christian religious art. The historian Michel Pastoureau says that until about 1300 they were found in depictions of Jesus, but gradually they took on Marian symbolism and were … See more

Architecture and design
Architects and designers use it alone and as a repeated motif in a wide range of contexts, from ironwork to bookbinding.
In building and … See more