A little help please?

[bearded_bear]

I'm trying to find pictures online of heraldic or otherwise medieval versions of the daffodil.  I tried asking the SCA scribes group, but their response was basically that they do exist.  Not too helpful there.  If anyone out there has a clue where to find this information, I would be very grateful!

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[yagowe]

The Hours of Catherine of Cleves has some. I'll try to scan some in for you later on tonight.

[bearded_bear]

Thank You! My luck has always been bad for finding what I want on the internet!

[yagowe]

Hours of Catherine of Cleves, folio 23v:

[bearded_bear]

Thank You! I can use the captions as documentation if needs be, yes? This will be a great help in the creation of my scroll!

[bear_hugz]

I have a book of heraldic flowers, and I'm pretty sure there are daffodils in it. I'll scan them and send them to your email.

[merry_mc]

A daffodil is a fairly modern hybrid, you need to look for a psudo Narcissis - they look pretty much like Daffs, but are a bit smaller and none of the fancy new types.

[bear_hugz]

Darn. My book shows a modern non-stylized daffodil, and shows the arms of a man born in 1863 for an example. It states that wild daffodils were plentiful around London in 1591, but goes on to give it alternate names, such as (nods to Merry_Mc) Narcissis.

[bearded_bear]

Thanks for trying! I'm still looking!