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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Any Jewelry, post: 1360224, member: 2844&quot;]The Fleur de Lis or Fleur de Lys is used all over Europe and found in many European crests. The name Lys is said to have come from the Flemish river Leie, a romantic part of the world, where you can still see irises (not lilies!).</p><p>Only the gold fleur de lys on a blue ground is French, it used to be gold on white. The other colours are for other parts of Europe or for European family crests.</p><p><br /></p><p>It was the symbol of Florence, Italy, before it became known as a French symbol.</p><p><a href="https://www.intoflorence.com/history-giglio-florence/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.intoflorence.com/history-giglio-florence/" rel="nofollow">https://www.intoflorence.com/history-giglio-florence/</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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