Fleur De Lis Pendant

Fleur de Lis Pendant

Traditionally the fleur de Lis has been used to represent French royalty, it is said to signify perfection, light, and life.  Others claim that Clovis, king of the Franks, adopted the symbol when waterlilies showed him how to safely cross a river and thus succeed in battle.

In heraldry during the twelfth century, either King Louis VI or King Louis VII became the first French monarch to use the Fleur de Lis on his shield.

English kings later used the symbol on their coats of arms to emphasize their claims to the throne of France. In the 14th century, the Fleur de Lis was often incorporated into the family insignia that was sewn on the knight's surcoat, which was worn over their coat of mail, thus the term, "coat of arms."

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Made with fine pewter this pendant is 1 1/4" (32 mm) in diameter and comes on a 36" black cotton cord.

Available Colors: Red, Green, Blue, Purple & Black

Made in Boise, Idaho USA