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Fleur-de-lis

The fleur-de-lis, also spelled fleur-de-lys (plural fleurs-de-lis or fleurs-de-lys), is a common heraldic charge in the (stylized) shape of a lily (French fleur 'flower' and lis 'lily'). Most notably, the fleur-de-lis is depicted on multiple flags of Quebec and on the traditional coat of arms of France that was used from the High Middle Ages until the Fre…

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Different from
U+2766 ❦ FLORAL HEART
In Unicode
U+269C ⚜️ FLEUR-DE-LIS (with U+FE0F ️ VARIATION SELECTOR-16)
See also
U+2618 ☘︎ SHAMROCK

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Dynastic and related territorial heraldry

France

Military

Religion and art

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Art and entertainment

Punishment

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Fleur-de-lis

Nodes427
Edges426
Triples331
Avg. degree2
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Fleur-de-lis

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related to United States · 45
Fleur-de-lis → Atlantic, August, Augustine, Baton Rouge, Bobby Jindal, British, Cajuns, Detroit, Europeans, Fleurs-de-lis, Florida, Following Hurricane Katrina, French, Huguenots, In, It, July, Kent County, King George County, Lafayette
related to Sports · 39
Fleur-de-lis → Bundesliga, Canadian, CF Montréal, Copenhagen's, Detroit City FC, Die Lilien, FIFA Women's World Cup, Fiorentina, France, Georges St-Pierre, ITU, Ligue, Louisiana, Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns, Marc-André Fleury, MLB, MLS, Montreal Expos, NBA, NCAA Division
related to Education · 31
Fleur-de-lis → Adamson University, Alpha Epsilon Pi, Alpha Phi Omega, American, Arkansas, England, Hilton College, It, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Lafayette, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, Louis, Louisiana, Mitre Fleur De Lys, Monticello, Paul's University, Philippines, Rossall School, Saint Louis University
related to Canada · 25
Fleur-de-lis → After, Bourbon, Bourbon Flag, British Empire, Canada, Canadian Red Ensign, France, Franco-Albertans, Franco-Ontarians, Franco-Ténois, French, French-speaking Canadians, Montreal, New France, New France's, Quebec, Québécois, Royal Banner, Sherbrooke, St Edward's Crown
related to Religion and art · 25
Fleur-de-lis → Annunciation, As, Christian, England, Filippo Lippi, Forest, Holy Trinity, Images, In, It, Jesus, Lippi, Madonna, Marian, Mary, Michel Pastoureau, Middle Ages, Notre Dame, Other, Paris
related to Bosnia and Herzegovina · 21
Fleur-de-lis → Anjou, Armed Forces, Bosnia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bosniak, Bosniak Regiment, Bosnian, Capetian House, Croatian, Federation, Fleurs, Herzegovina, House, It, Kingdom, Kotromanić, Lilium, Republic, The, Today
related to Scouting · 20
Fleur-de-lis → Baden-Powell, Badge, Boy Scout, Boys, British Army, Brownsea Island, Dragoon Guards, God, In, It, North, Scout, Scout Law, Scout Movement, Scout Promise, Scouting, Sir Robert Baden-Powell, The, The World Scout Emblem, World Organization
related to Serbia · 20
Fleur-de-lis → Despotovac, Fleurs, Grand Principality, House, Kingdom, Lebane, Nemanjić, Prijepolje, Serb, Serbia, Serbian, Serbian Cross, Serbian Empire, Serbian Flag, Serbian Orthodox, Stefan Nemanjić, The, Today, Tutin, Valjevo
related to France · 15
Fleur-de-lis → Alexandre Dumas, Being, Bolsec's, Calvin, France, French Protestant, He, In, John Calvin, Jérôme-Hermès Bolsec, Metropolitan France, Milady, Noyon, The Three Musketeers, Winter
related to Malta, Order of Malta · 15
Fleur-de-lis → Adrien, Alof, Another, Fleur-de-Lys, Grand Master, Grandmaster, Grandmaster Alof, His, Malta, Santa Venera, The, These, Three, Wignacourt, Wignacourt Aqueduct

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french also arms france symbol fleurs-de-lis used coat three flag lily de king royal design one first flower needed century

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Fleur-de-lisDifferent fromU+2766 ❦ FLORAL HEART1.00infobox
Fleur-de-lisIn Unicode.mw-parser-output .monospaced{font-family:monospace,monospace}U+269C ⚜︎ FLEUR-DE-LIS1.00infobox
Fleur-de-lisIn UnicodeU+269C ⚜️ FLEUR-DE-LIS (with U+FE0F ️ VARIATION SELECTOR-16)1.00infobox
Fleur-de-lisSee alsoU+2618 ☘︎ SHAMROCK1.00infobox
Fleur-de-lisis acadence mark of a sixth son.A fleur-de-lis can also be seen on the flag of Monmouthshire0.90text
Fleur-de-lisis amain element in the logo of most Scouting organizations0.90text
in Hilton Collegeinstance ofand schools0.80text
Fleur-de-lisrelated to Architecture and designArchitects0.60section
Fleur-de-lisrelated to Architecture and designIn0.60section
Fleur-de-lisrelated to Architecture and designIt0.60section
Fleur-de-lisrelated to Architecture and designThe0.60section
Fleur-de-lisrelated to Architecture and designEnglish0.60section

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