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Who adopted the fleur-de-lys and when?

  1. By the French King in 496

  2. By Napoleon in 1804

  3. By the Roman Empire in 300

  4. By the British King in 1600

The correct answer is: By the French King in 496

The fleur-de-lys was adopted by the French King Clovis in 496 as a symbol of the French monarchy. Option B is incorrect because while Napoleon did use the fleur-de-lys as a symbol of his imperial power, he did not adopt it. Option C is incorrect because the fleur-de-lys predates the Roman Empire and was not adopted by them. Option D is also incorrect because the fleur-de-lys has never been officially used as a symbol by the British monarchy.