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Message:: [QUOTE="Mikjo0, post: 75966, member: 3565"]Here's an interesting bit of info I found with almost the same take on the fleur-de-lys:"The motif is commonly believed to represent a lily, signifying purity. This symbol, depicting a stylized lily or lotus flower, has many meanings. Traditionally, it has been used to represent French royalty, and in that sense it is said to signify perfection, light, and life. Today it remains a potent symbol of French nationalism. Due to its three "petals," the fleur-de-lys has also been used to represent the Holy Trinity. The fleur-de-lys motif is, however, most commonly associated with the Royal Arms of France and European heraldly in general. There is difference of opinion on the origin of the fleur-de-lys motif. Legend has it that an angel presented Clovis, King of the Franks, with a golden lily as a symbol of his purification upon his conversion to Christianity. Others claim that the Frankish king, Clovis, being trapped between the Gothic army and the Rhine, noticed the water lily growing out into the river, this signified that it was safe to ford the river at this point. He crossed in safety with his army, and because of this incident, he is thought to have adopted the water lily in the form of the fluer-de-lys as his emblem." Of course,this still doesn't explain the celtic connection but as the website above suggests,we may never know why they used certain symbols.[/QUOTE]