http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fleur-de-lis
Fleur-de-Lis Also called Lily of France, it was first an adaptation of the Gaulish lily representing the Virgin Juno. Among goddess worshippers, it apparently had several meanings, including the Triple Goddess. It appeared in Arthurian legends as well as on the French (and other national) "coat-of-arms" and royal or military emblems. It has also been an emblem for the Boy Scouts.
The anchor form, based on
, the symbol of receptivity open upward toward the spiritual world, is crowned with the cross of matter, representing the actual and continuous existence in the material world. This combination creates the anchor cross, the crux dissimulata, the un-similar cross, a Christian symbol of hope from the time when the Christians in the Roman Empire had to practice their religion in secret because of the persecutions. Compare with the combination of the old pagan cross 
with to form 
.
