Fleur-de-lis (iris)

Flower Of The Lily

What I learned from my old set of World Books; It (the symbol that represents the white iris) appeared as an emblem on the scepter of Eqyptian rulers in 1500 B.C., and was carved on the brow of the Sphinx. It became the emblem of the kings of France in the 1100's. King Chargles V of France adopted three golden fleurs-de-lis on a blue field as his coat of arms in the 1300's. The design is also a symbol for North on the compass.