Fleur de Lis means “flower of the lily”. This stylized lily flower has traditionally been used to represent French royalty in a historical context.It is widely thought to be a stylized version of the Iris. Decorative ornaments that resemble the fleur-de-lis have appeared in artwork from the earliest human civilizations.
It signifies perfection, light and life. Legends differ on the origin of the fleur; some stories say that Clovis, the king of the Franks was presented with a lily by an angel to represent purification, on his conversion to Christianity. A lily that appeared at Clovis' baptismal ceremony was a gift of blessing from an apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
The lily is also the emblem of the Virgin Mary, and some say the three petals of the fleur-de-lis represent the Holy Trinity.
