Decorations Taken from Other Sources
Decorations Taken from Other Sources
THE reigns of Kenneth and Malcolm in Scotland, according to the traditions of many eminent Scottish families, seem to have been rich in…
Decorations Taken from Other Sources: Edward
Edward the Fourth heightened the brilliancy of his white rose by making it a rose-en-soleil that is, a sun shining behind the rose. The…
Decorations Taken from Other Sources: Oxford
The strong resemblance between this badge and that of the Earl of Oxford, who bore a silver mullet, or spur, was the cause of a most…
Decorations Taken from Other Sources: France
But so long as there are Frenchmen left to "charge for the golden lilies upon them with the lance," so long will France continue to give…
Decorations Taken from Other Sources: Patrick
The humble little clover-leaf, or shamrock, of Ireland, for which the Celtic heart has such a deep-seated love, is another of the plants…