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.
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
entry wrote:
...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
That’s it! Thanks Guy.
Great! Another "cleen sweep" :D
—Guy