Plant Badges

[Semiomniscient]

I was just pondering the idea of what are some good alternative plant badges for those of us in other areas of the world than Europe, and the U.K.? Since many of us do not have direct access to the European badges. What are some good alternatives both for plants similar to traditional plant badges, and for others which will look nice.

I'll start by saying I know that boxwood is a plant badge which is traditional, and available in the Rocky Mountains of North America.

I'm pretty sure that blueberry will suffice for bilberry in the Buchanan plant badge.

I am also curious how to preserve real plant badges. I've heard such things as dipping flowers in wax to preserve them, will this carry true for plant badges?

[Zardoz]

I don't know if every clan offers one, but my wife got a metal plant badge frpm her clan society;

[piperdbh]

I'd say if you can't obtain a real or silk version of the clan plant badge, and you really want something stuck in your cap, then a silk version of your state flower, which for Utah is the Sego lily

would work just fine. Barring that, a silk dandelion looks really nice.

By the way, florist shops are a good source for silk flowers.

[Semiomniscient]

I'd say if you can't obtain a real or silk version of the clan plant badge, and you really want something stuck in your cap, then a silk version of your state flower, which for Utah is the Sego lily

would work just fine. Barring that, a silk dandelion looks really nice.

By the way, florist shops are a good source for silk flowers.

HAHA! I'm in Louisiana and I'd look like some kind of goober with a big ole' magnolia stuck in my bonnet. But for those whose state flowers are of reasonable size, I think this is a great idea, especially if you are in your state's tartan.

[fluter]

HAHA! I'm in Louisiana and I'd look like some kind of goober with a big ole' magnolia stuck in my bonnet.

Does it actually specify grandiflora, or will any ol' magnolia do?

I think you could pull it off, but you may not want to.

[Semiomniscient]

Does it actually specify grandiflora, or will any ol' magnolia do?

I think you could pull it off, but you may not want to.

I only know of one magnolia that is the state flower and it's big... so yeah... and actually I don't think it'd even be possible considering the stem would likely bend, tear, or break my cockade or the badge. :-)

[Tobus]

HAHA! I'm in Louisiana and I'd look like some kind of goober with a big ole' magnolia stuck in my bonnet. But for those whose state flowers are of reasonable size, I think this is a great idea, especially if you are in your state's tartan.

I hadn't thought of that. If I do end up with a State of Texas bluebonnet tartan kilt, a bluebonnet (our State flower) would look very nice indeed.

Thank goodness you folks came up with that idea. Before that, I was contemplating how to affix a prickly pear cactus to my bonnet.

[Old Hippie]

Well, fortunately -- or unfortunately, if you're an oak tree -- mistletoe is ubiquitous. Whomever came up with Clan Hay's badge got lucky. That said, aside from the fact that I can pick up fresh mistletoe at least once a year when it goes on sale in stores at Christmas, there's lots of plastic versions.

So I'm set, neener, neener.

I would like a reproduction of the gold, green enamel and pearls brooch I saw illustrated in Moncrieffe's book, in the Hay section. Hadn't thought about that for years. Either as a cap badge or as a kilt pin it'd be a stunner.

Of course, I also have the silk dandelion -- reminder of the Passing of the Torch kilt night in Victoria.

[KiltedChief]

Oak leaves the plant badge of Clan Cameron.

[Jack Daw]

I hadn't thought of that. If I do end up with a State of Texas bluebonnet tartan kilt, a bluebonnet (our State flower) would look very nice indeed.

Thank goodness you folks came up with that idea. Before that, I was contemplating how to affix a prickly pear cactus to my bonnet.

Whatever you do, don't pick the bluebonnets along the highway.