LIS
(leez)
French
for lily
Common
clue: Fleur-de-___;
Lille lily; French flower; Easter fleur; Flower on a French
shield
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The
fleur-de-lys is a stylized design of either an iris or a lily and
is used both decoratively and symbolically. It may be purely
ornamental or it may be "at one and the same time political,
dynastic, artistic, emblematic and symbolic", especially in
heraldry. While it has appeared on countless European coats of
arms and flags over the centuries, the fleur-de-lis is
particularly associated with the French monarchy on a historical
context, and nowadays with the Spanish monarchy as the only
remaining monarchs of the House of Bourbon (Anjou Bourbon). It is
an enduring symbol of France, but, being regarded most notably as
the emblem of the monarchy, was not adopted officially by any of
the French republics. On the contrary, as Spain is a
constitutional monarchy, the fleur-de-lis symbol is associated
with the Spanish King Juan Carlos I (of French dynasty origin)
and the Kingdom of Spain. In North America, the fleur-de-lis is
often associated with areas formerly settled by France, such as
Quebec and Louisiana and with the Francophones in other Canadian
provinces. It is also the emblem of the Swiss Municipality of
Schlieren, Zürich.
It
appears on military insignia and the logos of many different
organizations, and during the 20th century it was adopted by
various Scouting organizations worldwide for their badges.
Architects and designers may use it alone or as a repeated motif
in a wide range of contexts, from ironwork to bookbinding. As a
religious symbol it may represent the Holy Trinity, or be an
iconographic attribute of the archangel Gabriel, notably in
representations of the Annunciation. It is also associated with
the Virgin Mary.
Since
Hurricane Katrina, the fleur de lis has become the unifying (and
somewhat defiant) symbol for citizens of New Orleans. The symbol
has always been a presence in Louisiana but has become ubiquitous
of late. Bearing the symbol on houses, clothing, jewelry, cars,
etc. is widely viewed as a symbol of the rebuilding of the city
and as a reminder of home.
The
symbol is also often used on a compass rose to mark the north
direction, a tradition started by Flavio Gioja.
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article "Fleur-de-lis".
LIS
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90 Tu+ >1 09 Fleur-de-___ LYS
7
Th- >1 03 Fleur-de- ___ LYS
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Fr- >1 97 Sue Grafton's "___ for Lawless"
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Th+ >1 97 Lille lily LYS
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Th- >1 09 Fleur de ___ LYS
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We+ >1 04 French flower LYS
2
We- >1 08 Easter fleur
03
Fleur-de-___ (Quebec symbol)
2
Th NYT 98 Flower on a French shield
2
Th WSJ 09 Grafton's "___ for Lawless"
2
Tu >1 03 Grafton's ___ for Lawless
2
Fr NYT 87 Lily, in Lille LYS
1
Th NYT 99 A fleur
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Sa NYT 06 Easter bloom, in Évreux
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Th NYT 09 Easter flower, in Is-sur-Tille
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FLeur-de-___
1
Fr LAT 99 Fleur-de- --
1
Sa NYT 90 Fleur-de- —— LYS
03
Fleur-de-___ (Québec symbol)
00
Fleur-de-___ (symbol on Quebec's flag)
1
Tu NYT 87 Fleur-de-——
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Sa NYS 04 Flower for Pâques
1
Sa NYT 01 Flower of Lille
1
Th NYT 93 Lily in Lille
1
Fr LAT 97 Lily of Lille
1
Th NYT 87 Royal iris
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