Finest quality traditional 3" Plaid Brooch with 4 stones around the Irish Sept crest insert of your choice. Our range of Irish crests were devised by the heraldic artist Romilly Squire, who served for many years as a consultant to the Chief Herald of Ireland. These badges use the Crests from Irish coats of arms, as the full arms are too cumbersome to use for the purpose of anything on a small scale. At its core, heraldry is all about communicating a clear message, so he focused on the crests to make the most elegant representations suitable for badges. He then set these crests within a traditional Claddagh circlet motif, along with the Irish-Gaelic rendering of the sept name. All the Irish crests we use are based on the historic examples found in the archives of the Irish Office of Arms. Available in various stone colours which are Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Jet Black, Topaz and Amethyst. Plaid brooches attach to the shoulder plaid to act as weights to keep them in place. Cast from high quality 100% lead free pewter at our workshop in Glasgow, Scotland. Approx 3'' in diameter - ideal for use with our fly plaids. If your Clan name is not listed please send us an email or call to see if we are able to get this for you - [email protected] or 902-429-6872
