In heraldry, a Cross fleury (or flory) is a cross adorned at the ends with flowers, generally with Fleur-de-lis, Trefoils, etc. Synonyms or minor variants include fleuretty, fleuronny, floriated and flourished.
In early armory it is not consistently distinguished from the cross patonce.
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Fleury — can refer to:* Abbo of Fleury (c.950 ndash; 1004) abbot of the monastery of Fleury * Cardinal André Hercule de Fleury, Bishop of Fréjus (1653 1743), chief minister of Louis XV of France * Claude Fleury (1640 ndash; 1723), French historian *… … Wikipedia
Cross — For information on the Christian symbol, see Christian cross. For other uses, see Cross (disambiguation). A Greek cross (all arms of equal length) above a saltire, a cross whose limbs are slanted A cross is a geometrical figure consisting of two… … Wikipedia
fleury — /flerr ee, floor ee/, adj. Heraldry. 1. terminating in fleurs de lis: a cross fleury. 2. ornamented with fleurs de lis. Also, flory. [1375 1425; late ME flourre < MF fleure, deriv. of fleur FLOWER; see EE] * * * ▪ French actor original name… … Universalium
cross — Synonyms and related words: Agnus Dei, Calvary cross, Cape Colored, Christogram, Eurasian, Greek cross, Holy Grail, Host, Jerusalem cross, John Hancock, Latin cross, Malacca cane, Maltese cross, Russian cross, Sanctus bell, Sangraal, T, X, abjure … Moby Thesaurus
cross flory — noun A cross with the ends of the arms flory, having a shape like a fleur de lys. Syn: cross fleury … Wiktionary
fleury — /ˈflɜri/ (say flerree) adjective Heraldry 1. bearing fleurs de lis. 2. terminating in a fleur de lis: a cross fleury. Also, flory. {French fleuré} …
Fleury — Fleur y, a. [F. fleuri covered with flowers, p. p. of fleurir. See {Flourish}.] (Her.) Finished at the ends with fleurs de lis; said esp. of a cross so decorated. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fleury-sur-Orne — RegionBasse NormandieDépartementCalvadosBoroughCaenTownshipCaen VIIIInhabitantsPopulation (1999)Population with double accounts (1999)Intercommunality (2003)Area … Wikipedia
fleury — adjective Etymology: alteration of Middle English flory, from Anglo French floré, flowered from flur, flor flower more at flower Date: 15th century of a heraldic cross having the ends of the arms broadening out into the heads of fleurs de lis see … New Collegiate Dictionary
fleury — fleu•ry [[t]ˈflɜr i, ˈflʊər i[/t]] adj. her (of a heraldic cross) having the arms terminate in the shape of fleurs de lis • Etymology: 1375–1425; late ME flourre < MF fleure, der. of fleur flower; see ee … From formal English to slang
