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Wondering what the definition for flur de li would be, i believe the origin is french and and I have heard the meaning used for a french woman branded for murder. this is merely hear-say though. if you could give me some insight on this, that would be wonderful. thank you.
- kenzie
p.s. You can always contact me at Kenzie4372@yahoo.com. be sure to post the subject or i might delete you. heh. thanks again.
- kenzie
p.s. You can always contact me at Kenzie4372@yahoo.com. be sure to post the subject or i might delete you. heh. thanks again.
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You mean Fleur-de-lis. This is a heraldic symbol made up of three petals.
See http://www.fleurdelis.com/fleur.htm
It was used by the kings of France in their coats-of-arms.
In "The Three Musketeers" (Alexendre Dumas), Milady de Winter has a fleur-de-lis branded on her left shoulder because she was a murderess. Whether or not this was standard practice in France for marking the worst criminals, I don't know.
See http://www.fleurdelis.com/fleur.htm
It was used by the kings of France in their coats-of-arms.
In "The Three Musketeers" (Alexendre Dumas), Milady de Winter has a fleur-de-lis branded on her left shoulder because she was a murderess. Whether or not this was standard practice in France for marking the worst criminals, I don't know.
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Fleur de lys (or Fleur de lis) means Lily.
Symbol of royalty in Europe. It was chosen to show the descendency from King David - since it was already the symbol of royalty in Israel: the lily represents the Jews who are divided into 3 categories (like the 3 'parts' of the lily): the Israelites (majority), the Cohanim and the Levites.
At a period the worst criminals were branded with a lily to be easily recognized and to show the 'punishment' of the crown on them.
~~ Claire ~~
Symbol of royalty in Europe. It was chosen to show the descendency from King David - since it was already the symbol of royalty in Israel: the lily represents the Jews who are divided into 3 categories (like the 3 'parts' of the lily): the Israelites (majority), the Cohanim and the Levites.
At a period the worst criminals were branded with a lily to be easily recognized and to show the 'punishment' of the crown on them.
~~ Claire ~~
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