<sod>It is often said that the iris would be inspirated on the French [[fleur-de-lis]], however without any serious evidence. The case of the fleur-de-lis is deeply scrutinized by M. Pastoureau [pst98] in a 16 page well-documented text. Whether the fleur-de-lis was inspired by a real iris, broom, furze or lotus is not known and not really important.<eod>
<sod>It is often said that the iris would be inspirated on the French [[fleur-de-lis]], however without any serious evidence. The case of the fleur-de-lis is deeply scrutinized by M. Pastoureau [pst98] in a 16-page well-documented text. Whether the fleur-de-lis was inspired by a real iris, broom, furze or lotus is not known and not really important.<eod>