Fleur de lis has been around forever

by Freelancer Posted 2012/05/06 21:05:13

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	id like to add more to what you said(in case im off or miss something it wouldn't surprise me)	2 votes	33%

if i remember correctly it can be traced back to the 13th century i think but its origin remains unknown if im not mistaken it was first found in europe and is used to symbol saints and certin religions in france nobody knows who is the creature or pin point exactly when it was created what are your thoughts

for those of you who don't know here is ah picture fleur de lis

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tweet_tweet 2012/05/07 12:11:01 (edited)

id like to add more to what you said(in case im off or miss something it woul...

Of course it's the logo for the Saints these days. :)

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Gloria 2012/05/07 11:45:35

id like to add more to what you said(in case im off or miss something it woul...

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The fleur de lis was associated with Christianity before it was associated with royalty. It's a symbol of the lily which may be associated with the Song of Solomon verse, "I am the Lily of the Valley."
My mother's grave stone in Northern Illinois has a fleur de lis on each corner.

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Vision of Verve 2012/05/06 21:15:50
Freelancer to Vision ... 2012/05/06 21:17:31

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you should of picked the other vote man but nobody knows who made it exactly

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Vision ... to Freelancer 2012/05/06 21:19:18
Freelancer to Vision ... 2012/05/06 21:23:36

nobody knows nobody took it it just appeared

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Sister Jean 2012/05/06 21:07:56

interesting

and?

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Freelancer to Sister ... 2012/05/06 21:11:42

during the knights time that symbol was around it was used in churches and on some armor for the higher knights then the foot troops that tended to wear chain mail then the knights plate armor it was also in the monastery and it still is in many areas

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