Green Man Iron-On Patch, 3"

Embroidered foliate head. The Green Man's face in green and black thread on brown, ringed in gold.

3 inch iron-on format. Heat-applied backing for jackets, bags, hats, and cloth.

The green practice's crest. Nature's endurance and renewal, worn as a badge.

• Size: 3" embroidered patch
• Design: Green Man face, green and black on brown, gold border
• Backing: iron-on adhesive
• SKU: ESGRE

The patch carries the same honest history as our Green Man poster, told straight because it improves the symbol: the foliate heads are genuinely old, carved by the hundreds into medieval Europe's churches by masons who left no explanation, while the name Green Man arrived only in 1939 with folklorist Lady Raglan, and modern earth-centered practice built its beloved emblem of nature's vitality and renewal from there. A face made of living leaves reads the same in every century: the green world wearing ours, and ours belonging to it.

Worn, the emblem does what devotional badges have always done: declares the wearer's green allegiance, finds the like-minded at festivals and trailheads, and keeps the reminder stitched to the daily carry. The patch format suits the figure especially, since jackets and gear bags go outdoors where he presides, and the iron-on backing puts him on ritual cloth and altar bags as readily as denim. Sewing a few anchor stitches after ironing, the patch-wearer's old wisdom, keeps him rooted through the seasons, which is very much his style.

1. Position it on clean fabric and iron per standard patch practice: firm press, medium-high heat, cloth barrier.
2. Add a few anchor stitches at the border for permanence; leaves root best.
3. Wear him on the gear that goes outdoors: jackets, packs, and festival denim.
4. Iron him onto ritual cloth and altar bags for the green practice's kit.
5. Wash the garment inside out and gently; embroidery repays the courtesy.

He belongs on whatever you wear to the woods. He has opinions about being left home.

• Green Man Poster, 8.5" x 11": the same face for the wall at home.
• Green Man Caftan, 3 ft Square: the motif at full textile scale.
• Follow Me To The Forest Bumper Sticker: his invitation for the vehicle that carries the jacket.
• Friend of the Fae Bumper Sticker: the greenwood's other allegiance declared.
• Earth Magick: A Grimoire of Nature Spells by Cheralyn Darcey: the workings the badge announces.

Who is the Green Man?

The foliate head of medieval European carving, adopted by modern earth-centered practice as the emblem of nature's vitality and renewal; the honest history, ancient faces, 1939 name, is part of his charm.

How does the iron-on work?

Standard patch practice: position on clean fabric, press firmly at medium-high heat through a cloth barrier, and add anchor stitches for the long haul.

What does the design show?

The leaf-wreathed face embroidered in green and black on a warm brown field, bordered in gold, 3 inches across.

Where does he wear best?

Jackets, packs, hats, festival denim, and the ritual cloth of the green practice's kit.

Will it survive washing?

Ironed well and anchor-stitched, yes: wash inside out and gently, as embroidery prefers.