Fleur-de-lis (Fleur-de-lys)

The connection between flowers and jewelry .? Fleur-de-lis (Fleur-de-lys) Iris is the royal symbol of France, and Iris Pallida is now the national flower of France.?

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Legend has it that Clovis, the first king of the Frankish kingdom (481-511), led the army to drive the Goths to the river near by their residential area. He looked at the depth of the water and dared not cross. Suddenly an angel dropped a golden flower from the sky and led him to see the shallow water covered with lilies on the river. So, the army could waded across the river by the flower and drove away the Goths.

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Then, King Clovis visualized the pattern of three fleur-de-lis and engraved the pattern on his armor as the Frankish coat of arms and was also regarded as a symbol of victory.? And today, you'll find it on royal coats of arms, crowns, sword hilts, jewellery, architectural and porcelain decorations, coins, flags, flagpole heads, tapestries, as well as fashion design objects and football team logos!?

Iris originates from Greek, meaning "rainbow" and is the name of the rainbow goddess in Greek mythology. There are more than 2,000 varieties worldwide. Some people will also think of iris as lily or yellow irises. Iris belongs to the phylum Magnolia, Liliaceae, Liliales. Its petals are multiples of 3. However, there are still some differences in the shape of iris and lily. The sepals of iris flower buds have half of the petals curled upward and half of the petals curled downward. The petals of lilies are all upward; ?Catholicism uses white lilies as a symbol of the Virgin Mary, and the Vatican uses the lily as national flower. ?And the iris is the royal symbol of France and is now the national flower of France.

Charlemagne, king of the Frankish Kingdom of Europe in the early Middle Ages (768-814), whose emblem can be seen on the right side of iconic famous picture. The iris pattern has appeared on the national emblem of France since the 12th century AD. It is also said to be a religious symbol of the trinity of Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

In 1376 AD, King Charles V of France (1364-1380) changed the design of emblem to a pattern of three petals. ?Another symbol is the iris language used by French people. ?It represents bright and liberty, symbolizing the purity, dignity and uprightness of the people.

Many choices and stories, often the result of chance, become auspicious mascots or have representative meanings, and over time become symbols, legends or myths.

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