History Main / FleurDeLis

Note that in {{anime}} and {{manga}} the [[FlowerMotifs white lily motif]] refers to [[Yurigenre something else]] entirely.

* The two leading merchant and banker families of the city of Augsburg in the late Middle Ages and Renaissance have fleurs-de-lis in their arms. The Fugger arms divided in two halves down the vertical center line, showing a blue lily on gold on the viewer's left and a golden lily on blue on the right[[labelnote:Blazon]]Per pale or azure, two fleurs-de-lis in fess counterchanged.[[/labelnote]] while the Welser arms consist of a bisected fleur-de-lis, one-half red on silver, the other silver on red.[[labelnote:Blazon]]Per pale gules and argent, a fleur-de-lis counterchanged.[[/labelnote]]

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* In ''VideoGame/HypeTheTimeQuest'', the hero wears the livery of king Taskan IV: white and blue, with a gold fleur-de-lis. As he is sent into the past, he is always mistaken for a foreigner, as previous kings had other liveries. [[spoiler:Hype stumbles upon a mythical armor in the past with this livery, during the reign of Taskan II. When he meets not-yet-king Taskan IV about a century later, it turns out the prince (who is still a child) like the livery so much he decides to make it his own when he becomes king; thus, Hype's livery is actually his own.]]. His [[spoiler:fighting his evil double]] has a black and white livery with an upside-down grey fleur-de-lis.

* In ''Webcomic/GirlGenius'' the Master of Paris has a prominent fleur-de-lis on his clothes, and when the presumptive new Storm King has a parade through the streets of Paris there are fleurs-de-lis on many banners lining the parade and on his armor.

* The far right French party ''Action Française'', being monarchist, uses a yellow fleur-de-lis over blue as its symbol.

* The two leading merchant and banker families of the city of Augsburg in the late middle ages and renaissance have fleurs-de-lis in their arms. The Fugger arms divided in two halves down the vertical center line, showing a blue lily on gold on the viewer's left and a golden lily on blue on the right[[labelnote:Blazon]]Per pale or and azure, two fleurs-de-lis in fess counterchanged.[[/labelnote]] while the Welser arms consist of a bisected fleur-de-lis, one half red on silver, the other silver on red.[[labelnote:Blazon]]Per pale gules and argent, a fleur-de-lis counterchanged.[[/labelnote]]

Note that in {{anime}} and {{manga}} the [[FlowerMotifs white lily motif]] refers to [[GirlsLove something else]] entirely.

** [[https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8rzuzq?playlist=x7zezf A fleur-de-lis motif]] serves as the background for the titles and captions of the show's TV spots and trailers.

** [[https://www.facebook.com/ImmortalAMC/videos/lestat-interview-with-the-vampire-premieres-october-2/5390041907775309/ Lestat de Lioncourt's Season 1 character teaser]] and [[https://www.facebook.com/ImmortalAMC/videos/one-week-interview-with-the-vampire-premieres-october-2/481443103847392/ "One Week" promo]] feature the fleur-de-lis in the corners of the border to indicate that he's from France (and if the series adheres to book canon, it also alludes that he's a French aristocrat). Moreover, combining [[https://www.instagram.com/p/CgIB_FXvh3K/ the thumbnails]] of [[https://www.instagram.com/p/CgHfYDQqyFg/ two Lestat-themed Instagram posts]] from the official Immortal Creator/{{AMC}} account forms a [[https://i.imgur.com/bLThoHY.jpg fleur-de-lis design]] on the ornamental fence.

* ''Series/InterviewWithTheVampire2022'': [[https://www.facebook.com/ImmortalAMC/videos/lestat-interview-with-the-vampire-premieres-october-2/5390041907775309/ Lestat de Lioncourt's Season 1 character teaser]] and [[https://www.facebook.com/ImmortalAMC/videos/one-week-interview-with-the-vampire-premieres-october-2/481443103847392/ "One Week" promo]] feature the fleur-de-lis in the corners of the border to indicate that he's from France (and if the series adheres to book canon, it also alludes that he's a French aristocrat). Moreover, combining [[https://www.instagram.com/p/CgIB_FXvh3K/ the thumbnails]] of [[https://www.instagram.com/p/CgHfYDQqyFg/ two Lestat-themed Instagram posts]] from the official Immortal Creator/{{AMC}} account forms a [[https://i.imgur.com/bLThoHY.jpg fleur-de-lis design]] on the ornamental fence.

* The symbol was used as a SlaveBrand, usually as a punishment for runaway slaves.

* ''Series/InterviewWithTheVampire2022'': [[https://twitter.com/Immortal_AMC/status/1563280625942949892 Lestat de Lioncourt's Season 1 character teaser]] and [[https://twitter.com/Immortal_AMC/status/1574041280962781190 "One Week" promo]] feature the fleur-de-lis in the corners of the border to indicate that he's from France (and if the series adheres to book canon, it also alludes that he's a French aristocrat). Moreover, combining [[https://www.instagram.com/p/CgIB_FXvh3K/ the thumbnails]] of [[https://www.instagram.com/p/CgHfYDQqyFg/ two Lestat-themed Instagram posts]] from the official Immortal Creator/{{AMC}} account forms a [[https://i.imgur.com/bLThoHY.jpg fleur-de-lis design]] on the ornamental fence.

* The call girl service in ''Literature/LAConfidential'' was called "fleur-de-lis", with the slogan "Whatever You Desire".

* Pink fleur-de-lys are one of the iconic symbols of the "Stade Français", one of the two Parisian rugby teams.

* In ''Series/{{Moonlight}}'', Mick's ex-wife Coraline had a fleur-de-Lis on her shoulder. She told him it was the brand of a prostitute, but he later learned [[spoiler:it was a mark that she was part of the French Royal family, who had been vampires at the time of the Revolution]].

* ''Series/InterviewWithTheVampire2022'': [[https://twitter.com/Immortal_AMC/status/1563280625942949892 Lestat de Lioncourt's Season 1 character teaser]] and [[https://twitter.com/Immortal_AMC/status/1574041280962781190 "One Week" promo]] feature the fleur-de-lis in the corners of the border to indicate that he's from France (and if the series adheres to book canon, it also alludes that he's a French aristocrat).

French for "flower of the lily", the fleur-de-lis (⚜) is a common symbol used in medieval heraldry, often to signify purity (in some cases, it was associated with the Virgin Mary).

The actual French spelling is "Fleur de lys".

* In the ''Literature/CiaphasCain'' novel ''Duty Calls'', the Order of the White Rose (a Sororitas chapter) uses a lot of fleurs-de-lis. One Battle Sister he meets has a Fleur de Lis tattoo on her forehead, and they're all over the convent as well.

* The call girl service in ''Literature/LAConfidential'' was called "Fleur-de-lis", with the slogan "Whatever You Desire".

* Moxey in ''Series/AufWiedersehenPet'' has a tattoo on his arm of a Fleur De Lis; he was drunk when he got it, so he has no idea what it's supposed to represent.
* The 2013 ''Series/CSIMiami'' season finale had a serial killer use a spraypainted Fleur De Lis as the taunting clue to the next victim.

* In ''Series/{{Moonlight}}'', Mick's ex-wife Coraline had a Fleur-de-Lis on her shoulder. She told him it was the brand of a prostitute, but he later learned [[spoiler:it was a mark that she was part of the French Royal family, who had been vampires at the time of the Revolution]].

* Bretonnia of ''TabletopGame/WarhammerFantasy'', being pretty much a FantasyCounterpartCulture, uses Fleur-de-Lis a lot.

* Dogmatika Fleurdelis, the Knighted is a ''TabletopGame/YuGiOh'' monster card based off the Fleurdelis. She is a LadyOfWar, idolized by Ecclesia and acting as her mentor. And even after defecting from Dogmatika, she keeps her Fleurdelis motif by calling herself Swordsmaster of the Bewitching Iris. The iris flower is typically associated with Fleurdelis.

* Jeanne's symbol in ''VideoGame/{{Bayonetta}}'' is a heavily stylized Fleur de Lis. [[spoiler:Since she is both the heir of the Umbra throne and strongly implied to be of French descent (perhaps even the actual Joan of Arc), it is rather fitting.]]

* ''VideoGame/{{Chantelise}}'': A fleur de lis is engraved onto the coins of Pix that are dropped from monsters.
* In the ''VideoGame/{{Civilization}}'' series, the fleur de lis is the symbol for the French civilization from the fourth game onward.
* In ''VideoGame/HypeTheTimeQuest'', the hero wears the livery of king Taskan IV: white and blue, with a gold fleur de lis. As he is sent into the past, he is always mistaken for a foreigner, as previous kings had other liveries. [[spoiler:Hype stumbles upon a mythical armor in the past with this livery, during the reign of Taskan II. When he meets not-yet-king Taskan IV about a century later, it turns out the prince (who is still a child) like the livery so much he decides to make it his own when he becomes king; thus, Hype's livery is actually his own.]]. His [[spoiler:fighting his evil double]] has a black and white livery with an upside-down grey fleur de lis.

* Fleur de lis is used in the flag of Temeria in ''Franchise/TheWitcher'' Series.

* In ''Webcomic/GirlGenius'' the Master of Paris has a prominent fleur-de-lis on his clothes, and when the presumptive new Storm King has a parade through the streets of Paris there are fleur-de-lises on many banners lining the parade and on his armor.

* Lancer, from ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyTales'', had a Fleur de Lis as his cutie mark. He turns out to be quite wealthier than he lets on, as well as, while not quite ''pure,'' the OnlySaneMan amongst the trio of boys.

* Within Canada, the Fleur-de-lis symbolizes Quebec, as well as French-Canadian people across the country

* Pink Fleur de lys are one of the iconic symbols of the "Stade Français", one of the two Parisian rugby teams.

* The heavy valances in the manor house of the noble Serian family in ''Manga/SnowWhiteWithTheRedHair'' are decorated with a fleur-de-lis motif. They are possibly stylized representations of the blade on a [[BladeOnAStick spontoon or glaive]] given the family's martial background.