Shamrock

NOT A SHAMROCK!!! OH, MY!

Until today I thought the four-leaf clover was THE SHAMROCK. Live and learn! I was surfing the Internet for a picture of a four-leaf clover to post with a Happy St. Patrick's Day message and found this ...

Wikipedia says - The four-leaf clover is an uncommon variation of the common, three-leaved clover. The three-leaf clover or shamrock had been used by St. Patrick as a metaphor for the Christian Trinity. According to tradition, such leaves bring good luck to their finders, especially if found accidentally. In addition, each leaf is believed to represent something: the first is for faith, the second is for hope, the third is for love, and the fourth is for luck.^[1]

 ^{HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!}