Tooele Transcript Bulletin | 1908-05-08 | Page 2 | The Emblem of France

the emblem of france the origin ot of the fleurdelis dells te in abir an unsettled question there are way theories but no two of them agree one makes the emblem originate with clovis 1 I with louis VII an other with one of 0 the german kings of the twelfth century and still an other with the romans all that la is definitely settled la is the fat fact that since the twelfth century the fleurde fleur dells de lis has ha been employed as the emblem ot of french royalty the nature of the emblem Is in also in dispute an old tradition makes it the representation of 0 the lily illy given by the angel to govia at his bis baptism another theory Is that it was adopted by loula louis vil VII tn in allusion to hla his name louis florus new york american