Fleur-de-lis

The Fleur-de-lis
The origin of the fleur de lis has been debated for centuries.
www.heraldica.org/topics/fdl.htm

The Origin of the Fleur-de-Lis
Few heraldic emblems have been so controversial as the fleur-de-lis. Its history stretches far back in time, allegedly into the mists of antiquity.
www.baronage.co.uk/bphtm-02/moa-15.html

Fleur-de-lis
A stylized three-petaled iris flower tied by an encircling band, used as the heraldic bearing of the royal family of France.
freenet.buffalo.edu/bah/a/DCTNRY/f/fleur.html