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    Quote Originally Posted by figheadair View Post
    At the risk of being provocative I would ask why on earth you would want to wear a plant badge? It’s a practice virtually unknown in Scotland and (now here’s the provocative bit) has no historical basis as s way of identifying friend from foe. This tradition is part of the C19th historical revival. I’m not saying that clans might not have had plant emblems, these probably date back to a proto-Celtic period, but they certainly could not have been worn as some form of identification.

    Next you will be telling us there is no historical basis to Clan perfumes:
    http://www.aromasciences.com/clan-perfume.html

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bruce Scott View Post

    Next you will be telling us there is no historical basis to Clan perfumes:
    http://www.aromasciences.com/clan-perfume.html
    The only one worth anything is Skin So Soft - excellent anti-midge perfume.

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