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New Fleur de
lis Items
 According
to the Wikipedia Encyclopedia the word
Fleur-de-lis is literally translated from
French as "flower of the lily", and is
widely thought to be a stylised version of
the species Iris pseudacorus. Decorative
ornaments that resemble the fleur-de-lis
have appeared in the artwork from the
earliest civilizations. It has been used
as a symbol of royalty, religion and
art.
The Fleurs-de-lis
appears on military badges like those of
the Israeli Intelligence Corps and the
First World War Canadian Expeditionary
Force . They may be chosen for sports
teams, especially when it echoes a local
flag, as with the former Quebec Nordiques
NHL hockey team and the New Orleans Saints
football team, and in coats of arms and
logos for universities (like the
University of Louisiana at Lafayette and
Saint Louis University in Missouri),
schools (in St. Peter, Minnesota) and
companies (like the Royal Elastics shoe
company).
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