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fleur-de-lisHeraldic device in the form of a stylized iris flower, borne on coats of arms since the 12th century and adopted by the French royal house of Bourbon.
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led a jam session in the sanctuary, where the blue walls are decorated with gold fleurs-de-lys, a French symbol that denotes New Orleans' roots. (in which province the maple-leaf flag is hardly seen)--four white fleurs-de-lys on a blue ground divided by a white cross--is at least an authentic cultural statement about Quebec's essential nature, going to the heart of their ethnicity and French culture--and long may it flourish. The master bedroom is decorated with three canvasses above the bed, all done in a fleurs-de-lys style, as well as a wooden Buddha. |
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