All about FLEUR de LIS |
If there's a flower with great symbology, a long history, and a wide variety of meanings, it's definitely. lily flower.
Since time immemorial it has been used as a decorative flower in homes and gardens, as a symbol and icon of flags and banners of all kinds of ideologies and a very long etcetera that we'll talk about next.
So join us until the end of the post and find out all about this magnificent flower.
Meaning and origin
The fleur-de-lis meansor rather, represents purity, light, nobility, generosity, honor and sense of perfection.
Therefore, throughout history, it has been used as a symbol of protection and invocation by different cultures, religions and beliefs; yes, all according to their meaning. Like some of the examples we are going to give you below:
It was the symbol in the Middle Ages of french royalty and he is perhaps the one who most spread the symbol of this flower in his flags and banners, as was the case, for example, of King Louis VII, in the 12th century; with it they represent honor, power and sovereignty.
Of course, before that, in the fifth century, the Catholic Church He once used the symbology of the fleur-de-lis to expand and spread his message among the people, which appears painted on the covers of manuscripts translated into Vulgar Latin and are known as Vulgate. For them, the fleur-de-lis means the light of God that illuminates everything.
The scout movement is another of the organizations which, since its Foundation they wear the fleur-de-lis as a badge, as is the case in Argentina, Colombia, Chile... its founder was Robert Baden Powell, a British soldier, who used the fleur-de-lis as a symbol from the first time in 1898; It was also he who introduced the fleur-de-lis into the symbols of Freemasonry.
For Argentinian scouts, for example, their flag with a background bluethe flower in white and yellow stars means:
- Blue represents justice, loyalty, truth and charity,
- the white of the fleur de lys means purity and harmony
- The yellow of the stars represents wealth, nobility, power and wisdom.
For Hawaiian art, known as Ho'oponopono, based on reconciliation and forgiveness, the fleur-de-lis signifies beginning. And so it is a flower that serves to give good news and to attract light.
And to finish with the main meanings we are talking about, we cannot forget the esoteric world in which the fleur-de-lis is also logically used and it means or represents light and resurrection.
Characteristics of the lily flower
Fleur-de-lis, scientific name Sprekelia formosissima, just Mexico.
reach a size between 20 and 50 cm; with linear green leaves and a striking Red flower who can reach measures from 13 to 20 cm and that it is composed of 6 petals, three of them fall downwards, two on the sides, being arched and the last one seems to be upright.
flower care
If after all you have read you dare to take care of the lily flower, here we give you some little advice so that you can delight you with its beautiful flower.
It is a plant that you can have both inside and outside the housein a pot or in the ground.
If you are going to have the plant indoors, you can have it any time of the year; outdoors, the flower will bloom only in spring-summer and as long as the the temperature is between 10 and 35 degrees centigrade.
The land you use must be rich in nutrients and excellent drainage; If the first fails, you need to provide some type of fertilizer, which you need to add when planting the bulb or plant, and then once a month, more or less.
Irrigation must be abundant when planting the bulb; once the flower is born, reduce the watering to once or twice a week (to better know whether or not to water the plant, check that the substrate is not completely dry)
Oh! Do not forget the light, it must receive at least 6 hours of direct light.
You see how easy it is to take care of the lily flower and how easily you can attract light and peace to your home with this beautiful flower.