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Flowers and heraldry; or, Floral emblems and heraldic figures, combined to express pure sentiments, kind feelings, and excellent principles .. (1851)

Tyas, Robert, 1811-1879 · London, Houlston & Stoneman; [etc., etc.] · leaf 141

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then the bee orchis as the re-presentative of the busy bee which, through- THE FESS. 103 out the bright days of summer, flits aboutfrom flower to flower to store up honeyfor the coming winter, and as such makingit the emblem of industry, the three flowersare well placed upon the wavy fess, be-tween… … YI. THE CHEVRON. Argent, upon a Chevron vert Three Hawthorn flowers white expressThat hope which never doth desertThe human heart that cares depressUntil despair ;And all between three Tulips red, Tulips which tell of love declared ;And Thorn, of hope it well hath spedWith one who would his life…

Heraldry · Flowers in art

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