ABC Wednesday: October

fleur-de-lis
symbol of Boy Scouts
October

linking with great pleasure
to
ABC Wednesday
hosted by Roger,
founded by Mrs. Nesbitt

The following explanation
about the symbol used by Boy Scouts
came from Wikipedia.
Other uses of the fleur-de-lis
can be found here.

The fleur-de-lis is the main element in the logo of most Scouting organizations, representing a major theme in Scouting: purity and right direction. The World Scout Emblem of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, has elements of which are used by most national Scout organizations. The symbol was chosen by Sir Robert Baden-Powell as it had been the arm-badge of those soldiers qualified as "Scouts" (reconnaissance specialists) when he served in the British Army. The classical description of this shape in Scouting literature connects the compass rose with the purpose of Scouting's principles—namely that Scouting gives one's life direction. The stars stand for truth and knowledge, the encircling rope for unity, and its reef knot or square knot, service.^[40]

                                         

                                           Other uses of the fleur-de-lis

                                                   can be found here.