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Show The Emblem of France. The origin of tho fleur-de-lis U stir an unsettled question. Thoro are many theories, but no two of them agree Ono makes the oinblom orlglnnto with Clovls L, andothor with Louis VII., another an-other with ono of the Gorman kings of tho twolfth century and still anothor an-othor with tho Romans. AH that Is doflnltoly settled Is tho fact that since tho twolfth century tho lleur-dolls has '" boon employod as tho emblem ol Fronch royalty. Tho nature of tho omblem is also In dispute. An old tradition makes It tho representation of tho lily given by tho angol to Clovls at his baptism, Anothor theory . Is that It was adopted by Louis VII, R' In allusion to his name, Louis Floras. New York American. |