Plant Badge: Heraldry for common Scots

**sirdaniel1975** · 21st August 06, 03:37 PM

I've decided to start a new thread in an effort to give a hint to a better idea instead of feathers in your bonnet. It's easy, put a twig of a plant in your bonnet, behind your crest badge instead. To be even more accurate use your clans actual plant badge. Like this photo:

Juniper, plant badge for Clan Gunn and a few others..

If you can't obtain your actual plant badge, use any old twig of plant. Nearly no one will no the difference.

Plant Badges of the Clans

Daniel S. Williamson
My website

**macwilkin** · 21st August 06, 03:45 PM

Great idea, Daniel! I'll try to get a photo of my bonnet with the Cumin plant behind my badge soon!

Cheers,

Todd

**Robin** · 21st August 06, 05:56 PM

I was thinking of finding myself a laurel plant for this purpose, but on the other hand...I never wear headgear.

Low priority :rolleyes:

**David White** · 21st August 06, 06:08 PM

I use either Crabapple (Lamont) or Holly (Maclean)

**Rex_Tremende** · 21st August 06, 06:13 PM

Originally Posted by Robin

I was thinking of finding myself a laurel plant for this purpose, but on the other hand...I never wear headgear.

Not quite the same effect if tucked behind the ear, I suppose. Eh?

Regards,
Rex in Cincinnati

**MacWage** · 21st August 06, 07:07 PM

Originally Posted by Rex_Tremende

Not quite the same effect if tucked behind the ear, I suppose. Eh?

Regards,
Rex in Cincinnati

ESPECIALLY if it is holly

Or a Thistle

(a bit on the prickly side :rolleyes: )

**Tattoo Bradley** · 21st August 06, 07:18 PM

It's odd how many so called lists of clans often do not include "Henderson." Anyway, Henderson is cotton grass or "bog cotton." I think it'd look quite nice on a bonnet. I do need some more traditional headgear.... hmm... Great thread BTW. I'll post up some piccies if I ever get to that...