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 Originally Posted by Chas
The Plantagenets were so named because they put sprigs of plantain in their hats by way of being a plant badge.
It may be a UK v. USA thing, but a plantain here is a type of a banana- the origin of Plantagenet (perhaps dubious) references a sprig of common broom...
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Originally Posted by davidlpope
It may be a UK v. USA thing, but a plantain here is a type of a banana- the origin of Plantagenet (perhaps dubious) references a sprig of common broom...
Yes indeed it's usually thought of "plant genista" which is common broom, as the origin of Plantagenet name , not plantain ( which is a small weed ( Plantago major )in the UK, but we also know it as of the banana family, usually for cooking). There is jewellery and paintings where the broom flower is used as an identifying image of the Plantagenets. Have a look at the Wilton Diptych where there is a chain of gold broom seed pods
Last edited by Paul Henry; 9th May 12 at 02:01 AM.
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