--Previous Message-- : These are the 4 brooches that I suspect were : presented to The Queen by the Sultan of Oman : : Scotland : : : : : Wales : : : : Northern Ireland : : : : : England : : : : : What do you think ? : : Cheers! : Bryce : : --Previous Message-- : I have read on the "from Her Majesty's : Jewel Vault" site that some information : has come to light regarding he provenance of : the Three Thistle brooch worn most recently : by HM at the Commonwealth games. They : state: : : "the Press Association reported that : it was one of a set of four pins given to : her by the Sultan of Oman; it would be : natural to guess that the other three pins : might represent other parts of the United : Kingdom, though this was not detailed." : : It got me wondering... what are the other 3. : Here is my best guess: : Ireland - the Shamrock brooch (with emerald : ribbon) : England - The Tudor Rose : Wales - The Daffodil (from Welsh Rugby : portrait) : : Sorry I do not have access to my photos but : I will post some later on today. : : Cheers! : Bryce : :