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which it appeared as an ornament, were ruthlessly 

 injured or destroyed. But when Napoleon Bonaparte 

 became Emperor he encouraged the use of the Fleur- 

 de-lis in ornamentation, saying it was under the 

 Fleur-de-lis the French soldiers had so often marched 

 to victory. 



For a' that an' a' that, 

 Guns, guillotines, and a' that, 

 The Fleur-de-lis, that lost her right, 

 Is queen again for a' that. 



Scott: For A' That An' A' That. 



By virtue of a decree of Napoleon III in 1852 against 

 factious or treasonable emblems, it was forbidden to 

 introduce the Fleur-de-lis in jewelry, tapestry or any 

 other decorative way, he doubtless fearing it might 

 occasion comparison between himself and his prede- 

 cessors. 



COMPASS. — ^A Fleur-de-lis is on the north pole 

 of the mariner's compass. It seems to be generally 

 conceded by the authorities that Flavio Gioja, a 

 Neapolitan mariner, born near the end of the thir- 

 teenth century, contributed to perfect the instrument, 

 and that the Fleur-de-lis instead of an N was chosen 

 by him to mark the north part of the compass (Fig. 



