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Hell, I'm from the US and I didn't know. I know the Washington flag, I know the California flag has a bear, and that's about it for states. At least I knew that logo was french
Also, one question I've had that's confused me for a super long time, are you American or British? I've seen evidence for both and I can't come up with an answer for the life of me
Solidus is the Brit, though I too am a Brit...
But yeah, I am American. He is British.
The short end of the stick is that we met on this forum, became close friends, started dating (LDR), got married, and he will be moving to the US (hopefully) this year. I am beginning to understand why so many people came here illegally. It is a pain. Prices went up to for the bloody forms too. There should be some kind of human trading system. lol
And because I made this go off-topic, here is more information on the fleur de lis!
------ While the fleur-de-lis has appeared on countless European coats of arms and flags over the centuries, it is particularly associated with the French monarchy in a historical context, and continues to appear in the arms of the King of Spain (from the French House of Bourbon) and the Grand Duke of Luxembourg and members of the House of Bourbon. It remains an enduring symbol of France that appears on French postage stamps, although it has never been adopted officially by any of the French republics. According to French historian Georges Duby, the three petals represent the medieval social classes: those who worked, those who fought, and those who prayed.
It is unclear where the fleur-de-lis originated. Among the Egyptians, Persians, Arabs and Greeks, this arabesque evoked warrior-like power. In France it is widely used in city emblems like in the coat of arms of the city of Lille, Saint-Denis, Brest, Clermont-Ferrand, Boulogne-Billancourt and Calais. Some cities that had been particularly faithful to the Crown were awarded an heraldic augmentation of two or three fleurs-de-lis on the chief of their coat of arms; such cities include Paris, Lyon, Toulouse, Bordeaux, Reims, Le Havre, Angers, Le Mans, Aix-en-Provence, Tours, Limoges, Amiens, Orléans, Rouen, Argenteuil, Poitiers, Chartres and Laon among others. The fleur-de-lis was the symbol of Île-de-France, the core of the French kingdom. It appeared on the coat-of-arms of other historical provinces of France, like Burgundy, Anjou, Picardy, Berry, Orléanais, Bourbonnais, Maine, Touraine, Artois, Dauphiné, Saintonge and the County of La Marche. Many of the current departments use the ancient symbol on their coats to express this heritage.
In Italy, the fleur de lis, called giglio is mainly known as the crest of the city of Florence. In the Florentine fleurs-de-lis,[f] the stamens are always posed between the petals. Originally argent (silver or white) on gules (red) background, the emblem became the standard of the imperial party in Florence (parte ghibellina), causing the town government, which maintained a staunch Guelph stance, being strongly opposed to the imperial pretensions on city states, to reverse the color pattern to the final gules lily on argent background.[6] This heraldic charge is often known as the Florentine lily to distinguish it from the conventional (stamen-not-shown) design. As an emblem of the city, it is therefore found in icons of Zenobius, its first bishop,[7] and associated with Florence's patron Saint John the Baptist in the Florentine fiorino. Several towns subjugated by Florence or founded within the territory of the Florentine Republic adopted a variation of the Florentine lily in their crests, often without the stamens.
The heraldic fleur-de-lis is still widespread: among the numerous cities which use it as a symbol are some whose names echo the word 'lily', for example, Liljendal, Finland, and Lelystad, Netherlands. This is called canting arms in heraldic terminology. Other European examples of municipal coats-of-arms bearing the fleur-de-lis include Lincoln in England, Morcín in Spain, Wiesbaden in Germany, Skierniewice in Poland and Jurbarkas in Lithuania. The Swiss municipality of Schlieren and the Estonian municipality of Jõelähtme also have a fleur-de-lis on their coats.
In Malta, the town of Santa Venera has three red fleurs-de-lis on its flag and coat of arms. These are derived from an arch which was part of the Wignacourt Aqueduct that had three sculpted fleurs-de-lis on top, as they were the heraldic symbols of Alof de Wignacourt, the Grand Master who financed its building. Another suburb which developed around the area became known as Fleur-de-Lys, and it also features a red fleur-de-lis on its flag and coat of arms.
Coat of Arms of Florence
Arms of Bosnia used from 1992 until 1998; a revived symbol of Tvrtko I of the House of Kotromanić
The coat of arms of the medieval Kingdom of Bosnia contained six fleurs-de-lis, understood as the native Bosnian or Golden Lily, Lilium bosniacum.[9] This emblem was revived in 1992 as a national symbol of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina and was the flag of Bosnia-Herzegovina from 1992 to 1998. The state insignia were changed in 1999. The former flag of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina contains a fleur-de-lis alongside the Croatian chequy. Fleurs also appear in the flags and arms of many cantons, municipalities, cities and towns. It is still used as official insignia of the Bosniak Regiment of the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
In the United Kingdom, a fleur-de-lis has appeared in the official arms of the Norroy King of Arms for hundreds of years. A silver fleur-de-lis on a blue background is the arms of the Barons Digby.
In English and Canadian heraldry the fleur-de-lis is the cadence mark of a sixth son.
In Mauritius, slaves were branded with a fleur-de-lis, when being punished for escaping or stealing food.
The Welsh poet Hedd Wyn used Fleur de Lys as his pen name when he won his chair at the National Eisteddfod of Wales (Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Cymru), the national poetry contest.
Fleurs-de-lis appear on military insignia and the logos of many organizations. During the 20th century the symbol was adopted by various Scouting organizations worldwide for their badges. Architects and designers use it alone and as a repeated motif in a wide range of contexts, from ironwork to bookbinding, especially where a French context is implied.
The symbol is also often used on a compass rose to mark the north direction, a tradition started by Pedro Reinel. The dark code was an arrangement of controls received in Louisiana in 1724 from other French settlements around the globe, intended to represent the state's slave populace. Those guidelines included marking slaves with the fleur-de-lis as discipline for fleeing.
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I totally didn't steal that from Wikipedia.
I totally did steal that from Wikipedia. [HASHTAG]#BlameReag[/HASHTAG]
The short end of the stick is that we met on this forum, became close friends, started dating (LDR), got married, and he will be moving to the US (hopefully) this year. I am beginning to understand why so many people came here illegally. It is a pain. Prices went up to for the bloody forms too. There should be some kind of human trading system.
The Fleur-de-lis is a fairly prominent french symbol as well, at least of the French Monarchy. Louisiana being at one time owned by France before being sold to the Americans. So, they still have that emblem. As for Canada, it is very prominent on the Quebec provincial flag, the only predominantly French province in Canada and the main reason French is seen as an official language. That is seen as them sticking to "their roots" as Quebec was part of "New France" until the British won the seven year's war and was given it (and Quebec also surrendered in the Battle of the Plains of Abraham). So Quebec keeps it as a way to remember their French roots (and bitch about them being a "distinct society" and wanting to separate).
And the symbol was also used on the jerseys of the defunct NHL franchise the Quebec Nordiques which were based in Quebec City, the provincial capital of the province.
Hm. I didn't realize the fleur de lis was so uncommon. I guess since it's a French symbol and I live in Canada is how I know it so easily.
This has just got me thinking that I wish I knew more French. I may just start learning it again. Once I didn't have to take French anymore after grade 9 or 10 (Cant remembe) I just left it alone.
Solidus is the Brit, though I too am a Brit...
But yeah, I am American. He is British.
The short end of the stick is that we met on this forum, became close friends, started dating (LDR), got married, and he will be moving to the US (hopefully) this year.
Are we giving flag lessons? Cause I wanna jump in!
This flag here has a diamond on it because Arkansas was the only state with diamonds in it at the time of the Union (Since then, Colorado was discovered to have diamonds as well) The 25 stars around the border means that it was the 25th State admitted into the U.S. The 4 stars around the name stand for the countries that owned the area at one point in time (Spain, France, United States, and the C.S.A)
Anyways, now you know a little more useless U.S History @Grievous
This is my flag, the most boring flag. It's green, since we're called the "Evergreen State", has George Washington on it, and that's litteraly it. Still better than Maria Menounos as an announcer, though.
