The shamrock carries religious ties, while the four-leaf clover is considered a sign of luck due to its exceeding rarity. In fact, around one out of 10,000 clovers have four leaves.

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.

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 ...

Even the word "shamrock" is an English transliteration of the Irish "seamróg," which means "little clover." But to an untrained eye, the "true" shamrock is hard to identify.

The four leaf clover is constantly used as a symbol of St. Patrick's Day and Ireland in general, rather than the actual Irish national symbol of the shamrock.

Of all the St. Patrick's Day symbols, few create such controversy as shamrocks vs. clovers. But what's the difference? Here's which is the lucky one.

Shamrocks are a type of clover. 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, ...