Marie Antoinette is not historically documented to have had a tattoo of a fleur-de-lis. However, she is known for incorporating the fleur-de-lis design into her fashion and accessories, reflecting its association with the French monarchy. Additionally, she sometimes wore face patches, which were popular in her time, that could be shaped like various symbols, including the fleur-de-lis.
Yes. Slave owners did brand slaves with the fleur-de-lis. According to the book Slavery in the South by Clayton E. Jewett and John O. Allen, slave owners were allowed to cut of the ears of runaway slaves and have them branded with the fleur-de-lis as punishment.
Coats of arms and flags ^ French arms before 1376 ^ French arms after 1376 ^ The arms of Edward III, including the fleur-de-lis; similar arms were used by subsequent English monarchs ^ Standard of the French royal family prior to 1789 and from 1815 to 1830 ^ Scottish royal arms ^ Fleur-de-lis of Florence ^ Fleur-de-lis in the coat of arms of Pope Paul VI ^ Fleur-de-lis of Bosnia ^ National symbol of Bosniaks ^ Flag of Quebec ^ Flag of Acadiana ^ Coat of Arms of Wiesbaden, Capital of Hessen, Germany
Fleur-de-lis is NOT a lily, even though the word could be French for "lily". The symbol is an iris. Accorsing to Pierre-Augustin Boissier de Sauvages in Dictionnaire Languedocien-Francois, "The old fleur-de-lis, especially the ones found in our first kings' scepters, have a lot less in common with ordinary lilies than the flowers called "flambas" in Occitan, or irises, from which the name of our own fleur-de-lis may derive." The name actually derives from "fleur-de-luce" (archaic spelling) derived from the fact that the River Luce is surrounded by "an exceptional number of irises".By the 12th century the fleur-de-lis was a symbol of the Capetian dynasty.Sir Robert Baden-Powell chose it as the emblem of the Boy Scouts because of it's connection with a compass rose, so persumably one that was upside down would depict a direction of "south".AnswerThe fleur de lis is a lily..."Jesus Christ is The Lily of the Valley"...therefore (in my opinion) an inverted fleur de lis would be the same as an inverted cross.
It is called a Fleur De Lis.
"The flower".
It means lily.
Fleur de Lis Handicap was created in 1975.
This is likely the French term for the lily (symbol) or "fleur de lis" (fleur-de-lis).(Less likely, the adverb floridly, meaning in a prosaic manner.)
The Fascination of the Fleur de Lis was created on 1915-09-26.
Sometimes it represents the Holy Trinity, or Mother Mary, or the Arch. Michael. The context is important. Wikipedia has a short entry on the Fleur-de-lis. For further info, research the French Lilly.
The Fleur-de-lis is featured on the British Coat of Arms because the British had an Alliance with the French during their history.
The fleur de lis is a symbol of Old France and denotes New Orleans' French roots.
it is a lily and a symbol on the provincial flag of Quebec Canada
The fleur-de-lis was the symbol of King Louis XVI the namesake of Louisville.
In French, "fleur de lis" is feminine. It is a symbol often associated with royalty or heraldry, and the noun "fleur" (flower) is feminine in French.
There are many meanings for a fleur-de-lis tattoo. They are a symbol for royalty and chivalry. A fleur-de-lis is also a symbol for Christianity, faith and wisdom.