The fleur de lis is a type of symbolic representation of a lily, which in ancient times was used as inscriptions on the coats of arms and coats of arms of royalty in France; in particular related to King Louis VII in the 12th century since he was the first to use it as a seal. For its part in French Heraldry, which is the science of coats of arms developed during the Middle Ages throughout Europe, the fleur de lis is known as a very widespread piece of furniture; as it is also one of the four most popular images in heraldry, together with the eagle, the cross and the lion; For this reason, from this time it began to be considered a symbol of French royalty.
The term "lis" derives from French roots, which means "lily" or "iris"; This flower is generally represented in yellow on a blue background or also traditionally a field of lily flowers arranged in an orderly way. Before the Middle Ages, a symbol similar to this arose in Mesopotamia or ancient Babylon, specifically in the well-known Istar Gate, one of the 8 monumental gates of the inner wall of Babylon, built by Nebuchadnezzar II for the year 575 BC other sources state that the first official use of the flower occurred in the 5th century in the West, close to the expansion of the Catholic Church.
The fleur de lis is also used as a symbol of the world scout movement since 1909 promoted by the founder of this movement Robert Baden-Powell who was also an actor, painter, musician, soldier, sculptor and writer of British origin. In this movement each of its petals represent the three pillars of the Scout promise.
