Let Flowers To The Talking For You

Dating back to ancient times, flowers have been used as a motion of kindness. We usually gift them to those we love and care for. We gift flowers to show them how important they are, to show appreciation, to celebrate an occasion, or even to sympathize. What we don’t know is that giving certain kinds of flowers, and even their colors, actually have significances of their own.

The Language Of Flowers

During Renaissance & medieval times, flowers were often given moral meanings. This can be widely seen in art where saints are often portrayed with flowers that represent or symbolize their virtues. Liana DeGirolami Cheney stated in an edition of Sixteenth Century Journal that “some of the Christian symbols for Virginity or Chastity are the white rose, the myrtle, a vessel or vase, the lily, and the unicorn.”

During the Victorian era, flowers began to create or add emotion. The language of flowers, sometimes called floriography, began being used as a discreet form of communication. In the 18th century, sending messages in code using flowers became popular. Based on a Turkish secret language of flowers, known as Persian Salaam, a coded bouquet could be sent to profess feelings of attraction or even love.

Back in 1819, a book entirely about meanings of flowers called “Le Language des Fleurs,” was written by Madame Charlotte de la Tour. Another was written in 1884, called “Language of Flowers” by Kate Greenaway, and it is still being used nowadays.

Japan also has their version of floriography, called “Hanakotoba.” Greeting cards in Japan use the Hanakotoba code, and still use the flower-language in popular culture such as in movies and cartoons, like the anime series “Wei Kreuz.”

Favorite Meanings Of Flowers

Buy or borrow a dictionary of flowers to see the several meanings and interpretations of flowers. Some very popular flowers and their corresponding meanings are written below:

Buttercup – riches Pink carnations – a woman’s love Chrysanthemum – love in general Forget-me-not – true love Lavender – devotion, distrust Purple lilac – first emotion of love White lily – purity Peach blossom- long-life Red rose – true love Sunflower – pure and lofty thoughts Yellow tulip – hopeless love

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