Plants in heraldry

PLANTS IN HERALDRY

This page shows an overview of plants (or parts thereof) used in civic heraldry. Plants are listed alphabetically on English names.

Undefined species and plant parts

Trees
Tree trunks
Tree branches
Thorns
*Thorn branches
*Thorn bushes
Flowers
Quatrefoils (heraldic 4-leaved flowers)
black
blue
gold
red
silver
Cinquefoils (heraldic 5-leaved flowers)
black
gold
red
silver
ermine

Species of plants

The plants are listed by their English names.

Acacia
Adonis
Agave
Alder (Olnus sp.)
*Alder trees
*Alder branches
*Alder leaves
Almonds
*Almond flowers
*Almond trees
*Almond branches
Aloe
Anemone plants or flowers
Apples (Malus sp.)
*Apple trees
*Apple branches
*Apple fruits
*Apple flowers
Apricots and apricot branches
*Apricot trees
Artichokes
Ash (Fraxinus sp.)
*Ash trees Ash branches
Asparagus
Aspen (Populus tremula)
*Aspen trees
*Aspen leaves
Avocados
Bananas
*Banana plants
Baobab
Barley
Beech (Fagus sp.)
*Beech trees
*Beech branches
*Beech leaves
*Beechnuts
Bell peppers
Birch (Betula sp.)
*Birch trees
*Birch branches
*Birch leaves
Blackberries
Blueberries
Bogbean
Boxwood (Buxus sp) plants or leaves
Broom
Buckthorn
Buckwheat plants or grains
Cabbages
Calla
Camellia species
Campanula
Carnations
Carob trees
*Carob or locust beans
Carrots
Cedar trees
Chamomille
Cherries
*Cherry trees
*Cherry fruits (with or without 1-3 leaves)
*Cherry flowers
Chestnuts (all types)
*Chestnut trees
*Chestnut leaves
*Chestnut branches
*Chestnut fruits
*Edible chestnut fruits
Cichory flowers or plants
Cloudberries
Cloves
Clover (Trifolium sp.)
*Clover leaves
*Red clover
Cocoa
*Cocoa pods
*Cocoa flowers
Coffee
*Coffee branches
*Coffee beans
Colchicum
Corn (Zea mais)
*Corn (maize) plants
*Corn branches
*Corn (maize) cobs
Cornflowers
Cotton branches
Cranberries
Crocus sp.
Cumin
Cyclamen
Cypress (Cupressus sp.)
*Cypress trees
Beets
Daffodils Narcissus sp.
Daisies
Dandelions
Dogwood
Edelweiss (Leontopodium sp.)
Elderberry (Sambucus sp.)
*Elderberry flowers
Elms (Ulmus sp.)
*Elm trees
*Elm leaves
Erica sp.
Eucalyptus trees
European cornel
Euonymus europaeus
Feather grass (Nassella sp)
Fennel
Figs (Ficus sp.)
*Fig trees
*Fig branches
*Fig leaves
*Figs
Ferns
*Fern plants
*Fern leaves
Firethorn
Flax (Linum sp.)
*Flax plants
*Flax flowers
*Flax sheaves
Forget-me-not (Myosotis sp.) flowers or plants
Foxgloves (Digitalis sp.)
Fritillaria sp.
Garlic
Garden Nasturtium Tropaeolum majus
Gentiana
Ginkgo trees or leaves
Gladiolus
Gourds
Grass
*Wool grass
Grapes (Vitis sp.)
*Grape plants
*Bunches of grapes
*Grape leaves
*Grape branches
Gromwell (Lithospermum sp.) plants or flowers
Hawthorn
Hawthorn leaves
*Hawthorn flowers
Hazel (Corylus sp.)
*Hazel trees
*Hazel leaves
*Hazel branches
*Hazelnuts
Helleborus
Hemp
Holly
*Holly plants
*Holly branches
*Holly fruits
*Holly leaves
Hops (Humulus lupulus)
*Hop plants
*Hop flowers/hop bells
*Hop leaves
Hornbeam
Houseleeks Sempervirum sp.
Hydrangea
Iris
Ivy
Juniper
*Juniper branches
Laurel
Laurel trees
*Laurel branches
*Laurel leaves
*Laurel wreath
Lavender
Leeks
Lemons (Citrus × limon)
*Lemon trees
*Lemon branches
*Lemons
Lilacs
Lily-of-the-Valley (Convallaria sp)
Lilies
Linden (Tilia sp.)
*Linden trees
*Linden branches
*Linden leaves
Lotus (Lotuss sp.)
*Lotus flowers
Lupin (Lupinus sp.)
*Lupin flowers
Maples (Acer sp.)
*Maple leaves
*Maple trees
Marsh Marigold Caltha palustris
Medick (Medicago sp.)
Melons
Millet
Mistletoe
Mulberry
*Mulberry trees
*Mulberry branches
*Mulberry flowers
*Mulberry leaves
*Mulberry fruits
Mustard
Mustard plants
Myrtle
Nettles
Oaks (Quercus sp.)
*Oak trees
*Oak branches
*Oak leaves
*Acorns with or without 1 or 2 leaves
*Cork oaks (generally shown with a part of the bark peeled off)
Oat (Avena sp.)
*Oats (plants or branches)
Olives (Oliva sp.)
*Olive trees
*Olive branches
*Olive fruits
*Olive flowers
Onions
Orange River lily Crinum bulbispermum
Oranges
*Orange trees
*Orange branches
*Orange fruits
*Orange flowers
Orchids
*Orchid plants
*Orchid flowers
Palm trees
*Palm trees
*Palm branches
*Palm leaves
*Coconuts
Papaver sp, poppies
Pasque flowers Pulsatilla sp.
Peach
*Peach trees
*Peach flowers
Peas and beans
*Bean or pea plants
*Lentils
Peanuts
*Peanut plants
Pine or fir trees
*Pine trees
*Pine trees without pines, or dead pine trees
*Pine branches
*Pine cones
*Norfolk Island pine
Pineapples
Planes (Platanus)
Plum trees
*
*
Poplars
*
Pomegranates
Potatoes
*Potato plants
*Potato flowers
*Potatoes
Primroses Primula sp.
Protea
Pulsatilla
Pumpkins
Quince
*Quince trees
*Quince fruits
Radishes
Rapes
Rapeseed
*Rapeseed flowers
Raspberries
Red currants
Reeds
*Reeds
Rice
*Rice plants
*Rice stalks
Rockroses ((Cistus sp.))Gum rockroses ((Cistus ladanifer))
Roses (Rosa sp.)
*Heraldic roses red
*Heraldic roses silver
*Heraldic roses gold
*Heraldic roses black
*Heraldic roses bicoloured
*Natural rose plants or branches
*Natural rose flowers
*Rose fruits or rosehips
Rosemary
Rowan
*Rowan trees
*Rowan branches
Rushes
Reeds
*Rye
Sage (Salvia sp)
Saxifraga sp.
Snowdrops
Sorghum
Sorrel
Soy
Strawberries (Fragaria sp.)
*Strawberry leaves
Strelitzia sp.
Sugar
*Sugarbeets
*Sugar cane
Sundew
Sunflowers
*Sunflowers of any species
tea
*Tea plants
Thistles
*Thistles of any species
Tobacco
*Tobacco plants
*Tobacco flowers
Tomato plants
*Tomatoes
Tulips
Turnips
Violets or pansies (Viola sp.)
Walnut
*Walnut trees
*Walnuts
*Walnut branches
*Walnut leaves
Watercress
Water lilies
*Water lily leaves
*Water lily leaves (heraldic)
*Water lily flowers
*Lotus plants or flowers
Welwitschia
Wheat (Triticum sp.)
*Wheatears
*Wheat plants
*Wheat sheaves/garbs
*Wheat grains
Willows
*Willow branches
Yams
Yellow-wood trees
Yew
*Yew trees
*Yew branches