Bei oiseau Ueu, Bleu is used figuratively in

French to express a superlative of excellence. The Knights of the Holy Ghost, an order foùnded by Henry III, wore a wide sash, oalled the Blue Ribbon. This term gave rise to a number of expressions : cordon bleu, a good oook ; bas bleu, blue stocking ; conte bleu, fairy taie ; colère bleue, a great rage ; oiseau bieu, excellent f ellow.