Plant Badge: Heraldry for common Scots

**Andrew Green** · 21st August 06, 08:26 PM

Where can I find Rock Ivy? I have seen similar things in paintings... so if those can be believed, it's farily traditional. Then again, this is only from one book... and I have yet to determine whether it's an accurate portrayal, or if it is artistic liscense.

**Southern Breeze** · 21st August 06, 09:08 PM

Originally Posted by Andrew Green

Where can I find Rock Ivy? I have seen similar things in paintings... so if those can be believed, it's farily traditional. Then again, this is only from one book... and I have yet to determine whether it's an accurate portrayal, or if it is artistic liscense.

Since the subject is Scottish Heraldry the odds are that Rock Ivy is Atlantic Ivy. Atlantic Ivy (Hedera hibernica) is native to the Atlantic coastal areas of Europe from Scotland & Ireland to Portugal.
If you can't find a pic of it let me know and I'll post one for you.

**turpin** · 23rd August 06, 08:11 PM

Originally Posted by Andrew Green

Where can I find Rock Ivy? I have seen similar things in paintings... so if those can be believed, it's farily traditional. Then again, this is only from one book... and I have yet to determine whether it's an accurate portrayal, or if it is artistic liscense.

well i've had no luck googling for it. i may just use whatever ivy comes to hand. who'll know the difference?

**Southern Breeze** · 23rd August 06, 08:24 PM

Originally Posted by turpin

well i've had no luck googling for it. i may just use whatever ivy comes to hand. who'll know the difference?

Is Poison Ivy included in that statement?

You're right about most people not knowing the difference.

**Cawdorian** · 24th August 06, 05:02 AM

I think you are supposed to wear a Kudzu plant twig with the Sate of Georgia tartan.

**MacWage** · 24th August 06, 06:22 AM

Originally Posted by Cawdorian

I think you are supposed to wear a Kudzu plant twig with the Sate of Georgia tartan.

Careful it doesn't take over your cap, or head!!

By the way, is there anywhere that STOCKS Georgia tartan in either Cotton or wool?

**The Celtic Gypsy** · 8th March 07, 08:42 PM

I have a question and would like some help. I have been making clan crest badges and am just about ready to launch a web site to sell them along with some other clan related items. I am also developing items as i get ideas or see something i can do. As I was working on the crest badges, it was brought up about the clan plant or the actual clan badge. I have the template for the badge/pin and I will be using botanical illustrations, as opposed to photos, for the badges. (A pin or button about 2.25 inched in diameter, metal shell, mylar covering,pin back). Now comes the hard part. I am having a hard time finding illustrations of the actual plant ie: the rock ivy or the Scottish Thistle, as listed at various sites. If I used an illustration of any thislte or ivy would it matter?

**gilmore** · 8th March 07, 09:25 PM

Originally Posted by MacWage

Careful it doesn't take over your cap, or head!!

By the way, is there anywhere that STOCKS Georgia tartan in either Cotton or wool?

In another thread, Matt Newsome mentioned today that it is the only state tartan being produced, and by Strathmore. See http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/s...t=25277&page=3

**Matthew Siegmann** · 2nd February 10, 08:09 PM

Hmm... Clan Keith has the white rose as the plant badge... I found a website that makes the pin with the herldric design of the white rose, but I wonder how I'd get a white rose in my bonnet? Any thoughts?

~Matthew

**JSFMACLJR** · 2nd February 10, 08:15 PM

Originally Posted by Matthew Siegmann

Hmm... Clan Keith has the white rose as the plant badge... I found a website that makes the pin with the herldric design of the white rose, but I wonder how I'd get a white rose in my bonnet? Any thoughts?

~Matthew

Just pick one with a stem about three inches, and put it behind the cockade ( just push the stem down between the stitching ).