Jessant-de-lys

Jessant-de-lys is a fancy way of saying "a fleur-de-lis between two other things." A fleur-de-lis is a flower-like symbol that has three petals or leaves that curve outward. It looks like a lily in bloom. Jessant means that the fleur-de-lis is peeking out or popping up from behind something else. De-lys just means "of the lily," which refers to the shape of the fleur-de-lis symbol. So when you hear the term jessant-de-lys, think of a fancy way to describe a fleur-de-lis popping up between two other things.