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Fleur-de-lis

British pronunciation/flˈɜːdəlˈɪs/
American pronunciation/flˈʊɹdəlˈɪs/
Fleur-de-lis
[NOUN]
1

plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals

synonyms : flag
iris
sword lily
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fleur-de-lis definition and meaning
2

(heraldry) charge consisting of a conventionalized representation of an iris

synonyms : fleur-de-lys
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Examples
1So this is a portrait of Louis XIV - the French Sun King, painted when he was 63 Louis XIV looks regal in his massive black wig and swaths of ermine Embellished with fleurs-de-lis the symbol of the former french royal house His high heels show off his shapely legs in white hose demonstrating the king's perfection.
2And then I'm gonna remove just a little bit off the front so that fleur-de-lis that she has on her chest plate isn't blocked, we don't wanna lose that.
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