Broom flower displayed

 
Ben Foster
 
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07 January 2007 18:18
 

Has anyone ever seen an example of a broom flower with its petals displayed in a manner similar to the conventional heraldic rose?

I have not seen any examples in heraldic art, and images on the net do not show the actual flower from this perspective.

 
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07 January 2007 22:02
 

Ben Foster wrote:

Has anyone ever seen an example of a broom flower with its petals displayed in a manner similar to the conventional heraldic rose?


Is this a similar plant?

http://www.armorial-register.com/arms-sco/arms-images-sco/harden-bg-arms.jpg

from: http://www.armorial-register.com/arms-sco/harden-bg-arms.html

 

The arms of Barry Harden have three "Scotch Broom" petals
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...The Cytisus Flowers or ‘Scotch Broom’ in the chief is a new charge. This flower was made famous in the old Scottish ballad ‘The Broom of Cowdenknowes’, and was felt to be the perfect way to reference the Barony of Cowdenknowes in the Arms for all time.

 


—Guy

 
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08 January 2007 17:58
 

That’s it!  Thanks Guy.

 
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08 January 2007 19:53
 

Great!  Another "cleen sweep" :D

—Guy