On March 16, there’s a maple leaf—on ode to Canada’s syrup-bearing tree—and a four-leaf clover (instead of a shamrock) for March 17. Sure, four-leaf clovers are generally considered lucky.

In one of my folklore classes, I learned that people who found a four-leaf clover would actually rip one of the leaves off, as to not invite any trickster spirits or energy into their home.

DETROIT (WWJ) - A local flower shop is clearing up a misconception many people may have about Ireland's national flower: A four leaf clover is not a shamrock. Wesley Berry Flowers in Commerce ...

SACRE BLEU! In a rare faux-pas, the French luxury goods company Hermès has used a four-leaf clover instead of the three-leaf shamrock as a visual symbol of Ireland. The Paris-based design house ...

Charity honoring LBI 9/11 victim says apparel company stole its logo 'It's . . . like walking across his grave almost,' said the sister of Bill Kelly Jr., who died in the Twin Towers.

Fact: Each clover leaf represents faith, hope, luck, and love. Myth: Eve plucked a four-leaf clover and carried it with her out of the Garden of Eden. Fact: The term "luck of the Irish" is related ...

Shamrock, which comes from the Old Irish word seamróg, means “little clover” and describes a three-leaf clover. Since a four-leaf clover has four leaves, it is not considered a shamrock. That ...

French fashion chain Hermes makes a bags of it with four leaf Shamrock Fashion house Hermes have made a major faux pax – and branded a four leaf clover as Ireland’s national symbol on ...

Estimates of the occurrence of four-leaf clovers vary, ranging from one in 100 to one in 10,000.That being said, one particular plant that looks a lot like clover, the iron cross (Oxalis deppei ...

While the shamrock mainly has religious ties, the four-leaf clover—often mistaken for the same plant—is often associated with luck. We explain why.