French national flower – Iris

French national flower – iris flowers in France is a country of its capital Paris, “Flora” in the world, Iris is considered the national Flower of the French kingdom. According to legend, King Louis Frank Clovis baptized, God gave him a gift of gold lilies, French lily and the “flower of Louis” sound similar. French as the golden lily as a symbol of purity, gold lily flower image pigeons flying posture, a symbol of “the Holy Spirit.” French King Louis VI of the Golden Lily seals and coins as his pattern, also used to decorate the edge of his blue robe, wearing a blue robe and went to him by the King of the ceremony, Kim lily became the symbol of royal rights. In fact, the golden lilies are talking about here is the root Ying Hong Mei, Hong root of the French cultivation except for the Orioles last viewing, but also an important raw material for flavor.

Large body of Iris flower beauty, graceful, and lilies are very similar. But in fact, iris and lily belong to two distinct categories of, although a glance, it seems both six “petals”, does not know that Iris only three petals, but the rest of the periphery of the protection that three bud the sepals, three petals only because it looks exactly like the petal-like sepals, and often deceptive, it is difficult to identify. In addition, Iris ‘petals’ half of the upward tilt, half rolled down, and lily petals are all up. Some other efforts to reach the depths of Iris also has three long cores from the female into the long tongue-shaped petal. Europeans often referred to as Iris, “lily”, so many people think that France is the national flower of lily.



French as the national flower of the iris, which means there are three versions. One said, “is the ancient symbol of royal power in France.” According to legend, the first king of the Frankish kingdom of Clovis (481-511 years) baptism, when the Five Emperors gave him a gift – iris. After the French honor of his ancestor, he gave the iris as a symbol. From the 12th century, the French national emblem will appear on the iris pattern. Two said, “is the religious symbol.” According to Christian doctrine, God is only one, but it is the Father, Son and Holy Spirit Trinity. AD 1376, King Charles V of France (1364-1380 year) on the original emblem of the iris to three petals, representing the Father, Son and Holy Spirit Trinity. Three said, “Iris said the French people with light and freedom, a symbol of ethnic purity, solemn and honorable.”