| HERALDIC PLANTS | |||
| Name | Meaning | Image | Irish Example |
| Fleur-de-lis |
Sixth son
In Ireland this 'flower of light' can often have a Christian significance. |
|
Fitzpatrick
Phelan |
| Oak Tree and Leaves, Acorns |
Antiquity and Strength
In Ireland the Oak tree was the most noble of the Chieftain trees. |
|
O'Connor
Hegarty |
| Holly | Truth |
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| Apples, Pears, Fruit | Freedom, Peace |
|
Abbott
Hegarty |
| Wheat Sheaf/Garb |
Plentifulness, achievement of hope.
In Ireland the Garb often represented the fertility of a particular area. Saint Kieran blessed the corn crop so the symbol was sometimes used as a mark of respect to him. |
|
Rowe
Canavan |
| Red Rose | Hope, Joy. Symbol for the seventh son. |
|
White
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| Trefoil/Shamrock |
Perpetuity, longevity.
In Ireland the Shamrock was used by Saint Patrick to explain the Holy Trinity and thus has Christian significance. |
|
Thompson
McCready |
| Quatrefoil/Primrose | Good tidings of Spring |
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| Double quatrefoil | Sign of the ninth son |
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| Cinquefoil | Hope, Joy |
|
Lambert
Langan |
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