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A shamrock is a type of clover, used as a symbol of Ireland. Saint Patrick , one of Ireland's patron saints, is said to have used it as a metaphor for the Christian Holy Trinity . [ 1 ] The name shamrock comes from Irish seamróg ( [ˈʃamˠɾˠoːɡ] ), which is the diminutive of the Irish word seamair and simply means "young clover".
A trefoil (from Latin trifolium 'three-leaved plant') is a graphic form composed of the outline of three overlapping rings, used in architecture, Pagan and Christian symbolism, among other areas. The term is also applied to other symbols with a threefold shape. A similar shape with four rings is called a quatrefoil.
The shamrock carries religious ties, while the four-leaf clover is considered a sign of luck due to its exceeding rarity. In fact, around one out of 10,000 clovers have four leaves.
Its original French name is Trèfle which means "clover" and the card symbol depicts a three-leafed clover leaf.The Italian name is Fiori ("flower"). However, the English name "Clubs" is a translation of basto, the Spanish name for the suit of batons, suggesting that Spanish-suited cards were used in England before French suits were invented.
We all know carrying a four-leaf clover will bring you good fortune, but the history of this lucky symbol may surprise you. The post Why Four-Leaf Clovers Are Considered Lucky appeared first on ...
What we do know is that the four-leaf clover has been a symbol of luck for centuries. Just to name a few examples, it's mentioned in a book from the 1600s, it was carried as soldier's good-luck ...
The previous record holder, Shigeo Obara, had discovered an 18-leaf clover in 2002, [15] a 21-leaf clover in 2008 [16] and a 56-leaf clover in 2009, [17] also in Japan. A common idiom is "to be (or to live) in clover", meaning to live a carefree life of ease, comfort, or prosperity.
It is found in art, architecture, heraldry and traditional Christian symbolism. [2] The word 'quatrefoil' means "four leaves", from the Latin quattuor, "four", plus folium, "leaf"; [3] the term refers specifically to a four-leafed clover, but applies in general to four-lobed shapes in