Free fleur de lis SVG files

A lily with a long history

The fleur de lis is a stylised lily or iris: three petals bound by a band, with their stems showing below it. It was the badge of the French kings for centuries, which is why it turns up wherever France once ruled or settled, from Quebec to Louisiana. In New Orleans it is on the city flag and all over Mardi Gras, and it is a common mark in heraldry, on ironwork and on scout badges round the world.

There is no single correct drawing. The files here keep the parts that make it read at once: a centre petal that comes to a point, side petals that curl outwards and down, and a clear band at the waist.

Cutting and using them

The classic, slim and bold versions are solid and cut cleanly in any material. For very small work, such as a 25 mm decal or an earring, use the bold one: its gaps are wider and its tips are rounded. The lace and pierced versions need more size; keep them at 90 mm or taller so the lattice and the openings stay strong.

For a split monogram, type the name in your cutting software and centre it in the bar. A plain capital letter about 18 mm tall fits the round space in the monogram frame when the design is cut at 100 mm.

How to open the files

• Cricut Design Space: choose Upload, pick the SVG, and add it to the canvas. Set the width you want; the shape is already welded.
• Silhouette Studio: Designer Edition and above open the SVG. The free Basic Edition does not, so open the DXF instead.
• LightBurn, xTool Creative Space and Glowforge: import the SVG, then set the layer to cut, score or engrave.
• Inkscape, Illustrator and Affinity: open the SVG. It is a plain filled path, so you can recolour it, add a stroke or combine it with your own work.
• Printing or sublimation: use the PNG, which has a transparent background.

Each design page lists the file’s narrowest part at seven sizes, so you can tell whether it will survive at the size you plan to cut.

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