Cross fleury explained

A cross fleury (or flory) is a cross adorned at the ends with flowers in heraldry.^[1] It generally contains the fleur-de-lis, trefoils, etc. Synonyms or minor variants include fleuretty, fleuronny, floriated and flourished.^[2]

In early armory, it is not consistently distinguished from the cross patonce.^[3]

See also

• Charge (heraldry)
• Cross

Notes and References

1. Book: Newton . William . A Display of Heraldry . 1846 . William Pickering . 165 . 16 February 2020 . en.
2. Book: Gough . Henry . A Glossary of Terms Used in Heraldry . 1894 . J. Parker . 267 . Cross fleury or flory. . 16 February 2020 . en.
3. Book: Berry . William . Encyclopædia Heraldica: Or, Complete Dictionary of Heraldry . 1828 . author . 191 . Cross fleury flory or cross patonce. . 16 February 2020 . en.