Author Cross Fleury

In heraldry, a Cross fleury is a cross adorned at the ends with flowers, generally with Fleur-de-lis, Trefoils, etc. Also "Cross Flory," or "Flourished Cross." In fact the Fleury Cross has several different names, including Fleury, Fleurée, Fleurettée, Fleuronny, Fleuronnée, Floretty, Floriated, Flory and Flourished Cross. To complicate things further (as heraldry often does) the pattern is very similar to the Fleur-de-lis Cross and the Patonce Cross. All these names are used interchangeably and in most cases the distinction is not important. (The usually Patonce Cross differs in that its end spread outwards like a Pattee Cross whereas the Fleury Cross arms do not expand.) Not only do the arm-ends represent flowers, but they also have the appearance of horns or crowns. Therefore these crosses are used mainly in heraldry, especially in France. In the Fleury Cross, as with the Fleur-de-lis and Patonce Crosses, the three petals represent faith, wisdom and chivalry when used in heraldry, a