Editing Fleur-de-lis (section)

===United Kingdom===
''Fleurs-de-lis'' feature prominently in the [[Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom|Crown Jewels]] of England and [[Honours of Scotland|Scotland]]. In English heraldry, they are used in many different ways, and can be the [[cadency]] mark of the sixth son. Additionally, it features in a large number of royal arms of the [[House of Plantagenet]], from the 13th century onwards to the early Tudors (Elizabeth of York and the de la Pole family).{{citation needed|date=December 2019}}

The [[wiktionary:tressure|tressure]] [[wiktionary:flory|flory]]–[[wiktionary:counterflory|counterflory]] (flowered border) has been a prominent part of the design of the [[Royal coat of arms of Scotland|Scottish royal arms]] and [[Royal Standard of Scotland|Royal Standard]] since [[James I of Scotland]].{{Ref label|e|e|e}}

<blockquote><poem>
The treasured fleur-de-luce he claims
To wreathe his shield, since royal James
 —Sir [[Walter Scott]], ''[[The Lay of the Last Minstrel]]''<ref>Sir Walter Scott (1833) ''The Complete Works of Sir Michael Scott'', Volume 1 of 7, Canto Fourth, VIII, New York: Conner and Cooke</ref></poem></blockquote>

In the United Kingdom, a ''fleur-de-lis'' has appeared in the official arms of the [[Norroy and Ulster King of Arms|Norroy King of Arms]] for hundreds of years. A silver ''fleur-de-lis'' on a blue background is the arms of the [[Baron Digby|Barons Digby]].<ref>{{cite book|author1=Moncrieffe, Ian |author2=Pottinger, Don|title=Simple Heraldry Cheerfully Illustrated| publisher=Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd.|page=54}}</ref>

In English and Canadian heraldry the ''fleur-de-lis'' is the [[Cadency|cadence]] mark of a sixth son.<ref>{{cite book |author1= Moncrieffe, Ian |author2= Pottinger, Don |title= Simple Heraldry Cheerfully Illustrated |publisher= Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd. |page= 20}}</ref>

A ''fleur-de-lis'' can also be seen on the [[flag of Monmouthshire]], Wales: Per pale azure and sable three ''fleurs-de-lys'' or.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Monmouthshire Flag |url=http://monmouthshire-association.org.uk/flag |access-date=25 May 2024 |website=The Monmouthshire Association}}</ref>

It can also be found on the arms of the Scottish clan chiefs of both Carruthers; gules two engrailed chevrons between three ''fleur-d-lis'' or and the brouns/browns: gules a chevron between three ''fleur d-lis'' or.<ref name="armorial-history">{{cite web |url=http://www.clancarruthers.com/carruthers-armorial-history.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170818010616/http://www.clancarruthers.com/carruthers-armorial-history.html |archive-date=August 18, 2017 |title=Carruthers: Our History through our Arms |website=www.clancarruthers.com}}</ref><ref name="clanhistory">{{cite web |url=https://clancarrutherssociety.org/clan-history/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191006114929/https://clancarrutherssociety.org/clan-history/ |title=Clan Carruthers Society – Clan History |website=clancarrutherssociety.org |date=19 August 2018 |archive-date=6 October 2019}}</ref>
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