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Help[Facts] Re: Flur de li
in reply to a message by Kenzie
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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