1649 No. 215. 2019 His Highness, in the midst of so great Riches, had on..a Turband on his head, with two Heron-plumes, tyed together by two Emeralds.
1808 W. Scott iv. vii. 192 His cap..was graced With the proud heron-plume.
1929 H. Allen 14 Carbuncled heron plumes for tall panaches.
1998 (Nexis) 25 Sept. 3 One London auction house sold 1,608 packages of heron plumes in a single year.