DCHP-2

fleur de lys fleur-de-lys, fleur de lis, fleur-de-lis, < French 'lily flower' DCHP-2 (October 2016)

• 1 n. & adj. — French relations

  a depiction of a lily representing the Francophone community in Canada or the province of Quebec; a national symbol (see Image 1).

  Type: 4. Culturally Significant — The fleur de lys is a heraldic symbol associated with the French monarchy. The province of Quebec features the symbol in the four corners of its flag, adopted in 1948. Today, it is perhaps the most distinct symbol for Quebec and Francophone Canada.
  See also Gage-1, s.v. "fleur-de-lys" (3), which is described as relating to Quebec, ITP Nelson, s.v. "fleur-de-lis" (2), which is described as appearing "on the flag and coat of arms of Quebec".

  • For the general meaning of this word, see OED-3 (s.v. "fleur-de-lis, fleur-de- luce").

• 2 n. — French relations

  the name of the Quebec flag.