Fleur De Lys - Necklace Historic with delicate leaf shapes suggesting

with delicate leaf shapes suggesting constant renewal

The Empress Placidia wore a fleur de lys on her crown

1/12thScale miniature replica

this pendant is sure to be a treasured addition to your collection

Originally created for George IV's coronation in 1821

Fleur De Lys - Necklace Historic with delicate leaf shapes suggestingThe Romans may have been the first to use the fleur de lys as a symbol of imperial power. The Empress Placidia wore a fleur de lys on her crown. On a painting in the church of St Vital in Ravenna, Theodora, the wife of Emperor Justinian, is represented wearing a crown with the same symbol at its centre. On a seal from Charlemagne kept in Rome, the Emperor is represented with a crown decorated with several fleurs de lys. The term "fleur de lys" coming