| HERALDIC PLANTS | |||
| Name | Meaning | Image | Irish Example |
| Fleur-de-lis | Sixth son In Ireland this 'flower of light' can often have a Christian significance. |  | Fitzpatrick Phelan |
| Oak Tree and Leaves, Acorns | Antiquity and Strength In Ireland the Oak tree was the most noble of the Chieftain trees. |  | O'Connor Hegarty |
| Holly | Truth |  | |
| Apples, Pears, Fruit | Freedom, Peace |  | Abbott Hegarty |
| Wheat Sheaf/Garb | Plentifulness, achievement of hope. In Ireland the Garb often represented the fertility of a particular area. Saint Kieran blessed the corn crop so the symbol was sometimes used as a mark of respect to him. |  | Rowe Canavan |
| Red Rose | Hope, Joy. Symbol for the seventh son. |  | White |
| Trefoil/Shamrock | Perpetuity, longevity. In Ireland the Shamrock was used by Saint Patrick to explain the Holy Trinity and thus has Christian significance. |  | Thompson McCready |
| Quatrefoil/Primrose | Good tidings of Spring |  | |
| Double quatrefoil | Sign of the ninth son |  | |
| Cinquefoil | Hope, Joy |  | Lambert Langan |
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