The

(plural:

)

or

is a stylized

(in French,

means "flower", and

means "lily") that is used as a decorative design or

. Many of the saints are often depicted with a lily, most prominently

. Since

is a historically

nation, the Fleur de lis became commonly used "at one and the same time, religious, political, dynastic, artistic, emblematic, and symbolic", especially in

.

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