When looking up symbols for my main heritages: German, Polish, French, and English I found that England and France both had very elegant national symbols that helped generate this design. The symbols used are the Fleur-de-lis from France, the St. George Cross and red rose from England, and the motto’s from both countries. Red, white, and blue represent their national flags and are used as the main colors for the textile. England’s national flower, the red rose, is repeated to create the St. George Cross, which is a red equilateral cross made into a flag to recognize soldiers in battle. The Fleur-de-lis is a symbolic representation of the lily and represents French royalty. The symbol is repeated in the four corners of the textile and the mottos are arched across the top left and bottom right symbols. The French motto is “Liberte, egalite, fraternite” which translates to “Liberty equality, fraternity.” The English motto is “Dieu et Mon Droit” which translates to “God and my Right.” Overall the textile combines the French and English symbols into a symmetrical, elegant textile design.
Because of the previous work I had done in Photoshop (geometric pattern) creating this pattern was a much easier task. I enjoyed mixing all the elements together into a design that represented my heritage.
