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"The flower".
The Fleur de Lis
:Fleur-De-Lis (Flower of the Lily)
It literally means "flower of the lily".
The iris is the national flower of France. It is called Fleur-de-lis.
They chose it because the fleur-de-lis (lilies) was the flower that grew the most in Quebec and because it represent the colour of their country
Fleur de Lis Handicap was created in 1975.
Fleur-de-lis is translated from French as "lily flower". Fleur-de-lis have appeared in artwork from the earliest civilizations. It is found on potteries, textiles, coins, clothes, emblems, and totems from around the world. Experts who have discussed the topic agree that it has little to do graphically with the lily, but disagree on whether it an arrowhead, a double axe, or even a dove, or a pigeon. It has often been used as a royal symbol, although different cultures have interpreted its meaning in various ways.
This is French for flowers. The word appears in various phrases,eg fleurs-de-lis.
The Fascination of the Fleur de Lis was created on 1915-09-26.
Lily is an English equivalent of 'fleur delis'. The feminine noun 'fleur' means 'flower'. The preposition 'de' means 'of'. The masculine noun 'lis'means 'lily'. All together, they're pronounced 'fluhr duh lee'.
It's called a "fleur-de-lis," which is French for "flower of the lily." It has been a symbol of the French monarchy since the 12th century, and in America it is often used as a symbol for communities (like New Orleans) that were founded by the French.