We do have a lot of new people, so maybe a little explanation is in order.   1. Why a fleur-de-lis, and why is it upside down? One element of cartography is the compass rose. In older maps, the tradition was to use a fleur-de-lis to indicate "North", like so. Hence, Glyff (one of our Founding Members) had the idea that we could use an upside-down fleur to indicate "South". The compass that always points north is also a metaphor for ethics, and principles: a "moral compass". Theref