Fleur-de-lis (English spelling) fleurdelis

Japanese: fleur-de-lis(英語表記)fleurdelis
Fleur-de-lis (English spelling) fleurdelis

…German irises are suitable for dry areas, and should be planted shallowly so that the rhizomes can grow taller. They do not require irrigation. [Akira Horinaka]
[Legend]
The iris flower became the national emblem of France under Louis VII (reigned 1137-80) as the fleur-de-lis. This is said to be due to the story of Clovis I of the Frankish Kingdom, who, when he was cornered by the Goths near Cologne, saw this flower blooming in the riverbed of the Rhine, learned the location of the shallows, and narrowly escaped annihilation. The English name also comes from Iris, the rainbow goddess in Greek mythology, who is said to have descended to earth from a rainbow that spanned the sky and earth as a messenger of Zeus and Hera, and transformed into this flower.

From [Iris]

…The rhizomes of Iris versicolor, which grows around the Great Lakes, are used for medicinal purposes, and the leaves are said to have been used for rugs and sandals. In ancient times, the Japanese iris was called fleur-de-lis, and was used as a coat of arms by King Clovis I of the Franks. The rhizomes of Iris florentina L. (English name orris) were used for perfume and medicinal purposes, but today Iris pallida is cultivated as a major industrial crop in Italy for its perfume. …

From [Yuri (Lily)]

…Lily roots, chopped and boiled, were also used by Slovaks, who believed they could ease labor pains. The lily is the emblem of the House of Bourbon in France, and the origin of this is as follows (although there is also a theory that the Bourbon family's emblem, fleur-de-lis, is not a lily but an iris). It was when Clovis (reigned 481-511), the founder of the Frankish dynasty, was fighting against the Alamanni and was having a hard time. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "fleur-de-lis" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…ジャーマン・アイリスは乾燥地に適し,根茎の背が出るように浅植えし,灌水は不要。【堀中 明】
[伝説]
 アイリスの花はルイ7世(在位1137‐80)以降フルール・ド・リスfleur‐de‐lisとしてフランス国章になったが,これはフランク王国のクロービス1世Clovis Iがケルン近くでゴート人に追いつめられた際,ライン川の河床にこの花が咲いているのを見て浅瀬の場所を知り,危うく全滅を免れた故事によるという。また英名はギリシア神話中のにじの女神イリスに由来し,ゼウスとヘラの使者として天と地にかけたにじから地上へ下ってこの花に姿を変えたといわれる。…

【アヤメ】より

…五大湖近辺産のイリス・ウェルシコロルの根茎は薬用にされ,葉は敷物やサンダルに使ったとされる。キショウブは古くフルール・ド・リスfleur‐de‐lisと呼ばれ,フランク王クロービス1世が紋章にした。ニオイイリスI.florentina L.(英名orris)は根茎を香料や薬用に用いたが,現在ではイリス・パリダを香料用にイタリアで主要な産業作物として栽培している。…

【ユリ(百合)】より

…スロバキア人の間でもユリ根を刻んで煮たものは陣痛をやわらげるといってよく利用された。 さて,ユリはフランスのブルボン家の紋章になっているが,その由来はこうだ(ただしブルボン家の紋花fleur‐de‐lisをユリではなくアイリスと解する説もある)。フランク王家の開祖クロービス(在位481‐511)がアラマン族と戦い,苦戦したときのことである。…

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