fleur-de-lys

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It will be noticed that in the three marks of different members of the family the _fleur-de-lys_ appears.

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  • From the Autumn '06 mhi collection, the "C.R.E.A.M." deck appropriately features a pattern made from Canadian bills and the "mhi de lys" is an updated fleur-de-lys. —  Cool Hunting
  • About the old walnut tree where they had been sitting there grew in the long grass fleur-de-lys and myrtle. —  Together
  • "The fleur-de-lys, which is the flower of chivalry," says Ruskin, "has a sword for its leaf and a lily for its heart." —  Wild Flowers Worth Knowing
  • Was a fleur-de-lys or a quarterfoil. " —  A Short Account of King's College Chapel
  • 'Yes, the fleur-de-lys is a pretty shape. —  The Convert
 

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