The Great Hall Winchester on Twitter: "@nother_thing Here is the Plantagenet heraldry in the stained glass windows at the Great Hall with the sprig of Broom in the centre... https://t.co/18lZzIzUWc" / Twitter
![Geoffrey Plantagenet, Count of Anjou received his nickname from the yellow sprig of broom blossom (genêt is the French name… | British history, Plantagenet, History Geoffrey Plantagenet, Count of Anjou received his nickname from the yellow sprig of broom blossom (genêt is the French name… | British history, Plantagenet, History](https://i.pinimg.com/736x/1b/91/95/1b91950536ae79c822856cf0f7f45dc4--french-names-plantagenet.jpg)
Geoffrey Plantagenet, Count of Anjou received his nickname from the yellow sprig of broom blossom (genêt is the French name… | British history, Plantagenet, History
![VenetiaJane's Garden on Twitter: "In Medieval times broom was called 'planta genista'. It is said that before a battle Geoffrey of Anjou plucked a sprig of broom and tucked it into his VenetiaJane's Garden on Twitter: "In Medieval times broom was called 'planta genista'. It is said that before a battle Geoffrey of Anjou plucked a sprig of broom and tucked it into his](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EXLKRG7X0AALjGx.jpg)