Book Of Traceable Heraldic Art

Poppy

See also: Poppy boll in Pictorial Dictionary of Heraldry.

The poppy plant is the source of opium, harvested from the bolls that form after the flower is fertilized.

Poppy Flower (1) §

Poppy flowers generally have four or more petals. This illustration is no longer registrable as poppies typically have more than three petals.

No proper coloration; although red poppies are most common, poppies also are found in other colors including orange and yellow.

Source: Pennsic Traceable Art. Artist unknown.

Poppy Flower (2) §

Poppy flowers generally have four or more petals.

No proper coloration; although red poppies are most common, poppies also are found in other colors including orange and yellow.

Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.

Poppy Flower (3) §

Poppy flowers generally have four or more petals.

No proper coloration; although red poppies are most common, poppies also are found in other colors including orange and yellow.

Artist: Mathghamhain Ua Ruadháin.

Poppy Flower In Profile §

Poppy flowers generally have four or more petals.

No proper coloration; although red poppies are most common, poppies also are found in other colors including orange and yellow.

Source: Le Blason Des Armoiries. Artist: Jérôme de Bara. (Page 81.)

Poppy Boll §

Default orienation: stem to base. No proper coloration.

Source: Schichtbuch. Artist: Hermann Bote. (Folio 250r.) Adapted by Iago ab Adam.

Poppy Boll Slipped §

Default orienation: stem to base. No proper coloration.

Source: Wappenbuch der Arlberg-Bruderschaft. Artist: Vigil Raber. (Page 841.)

Three Poppy Bolls Slipped and Leaved §

Default orienation: stem to base. No proper coloration.

Source: Wappenbuch der Arlberg-Bruderschaft. Artist: Vigil Raber. (Page 843.)