Fleur-de-lis emoji ⚜️
⚜️ is the fleur-de-lis: the stylised lily of French royalty, drawn gold on most platforms. It means France and French heritage (Quebec, Louisiana, Acadia), royalty and…
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What the fleur-de-lis ⚜️ emoji means
⚜️ is the fleur-de-lis: the stylised lily of French royalty, drawn gold on most platforms. It means France and French heritage (Quebec, Louisiana, Acadia), royalty and nobility, and the organisations that adopted it — the Scouts, the New Orleans Saints, several cities and universities. In chat it is a decorative flourish for anything regal, classical or “vintage French”. It has been in Unicode since 2005 and became an emoji in 2015; it needs its variation selector, so ⚜ without it shows as a text glyph.
Unicode name: fleur-de-lis · U+269C U+FE0F · Emoji 1.0 (2015) · group: Symbols.
How people use it
- France and Francophone pride: Quebec, Louisiana
- New Orleans: Saints, Mardi Gras, city pride
- Scouting: troops and badges
- Regal decoration: weddings, monograms, royal history
Compare the options
| Emoji | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| fleur-de-lisU+269C U+FE0F | Lily of France, royalty, Scouts | |
| flag: FranceU+1F1EB U+1F1F7 | France itself | |
| crownU+1F451 | Royalty | |
| trident emblemU+1F531 | Another heraldic symbol | |
| lotusU+1FAB7 | A real lily-like flower |
Questions people ask
What does ⚜️ mean?
The fleur-de-lis: French heritage, royalty, Scouting, and New Orleans (the Saints logo).
Why is ⚜️ used for New Orleans?
The city was founded by the French and the symbol is on its flag and the Saints’ helmets.
What does ⚜️ mean from a guy?
Most often a Saints fan, a Scout, a Quebecer or someone with French roots — or simply a decorative flourish.
About this guide
Written and maintained by the Emoji Directory editorial team, without ads or sponsorship. Meanings describe how the emoji is commonly used in public posts and messages, not an official definition. Names, code points, versions, keywords and translations come from the Unicode Emoji 18.0 and CLDR data; shortcodes from the gemoji project. Last reviewed . Spotted a mistake or a new usage? Tell us, or read how the directory is made.
