Dating back to historical times, flowers have been a profession of kindness. We usually give them to those we love and care about. We gift flowers to show them how important they are, to show admiration, to celebrate occasions, or even to sympathize. What we don't know is that giving certain kinds of flowers, and even their colors, actually have definitions of their own.
The Language Of Flowers
During medieval and Renaissance 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. In an edition of Sixteenth Century Journal, Liana DeGirolami Cheney stated 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."
Back in Victorian times, flowers were used initially to create or add emotion. The language of flowers, often called floriography, began being used as a discreet form of communication. During the 18th century, sending coded messages using flowers became popular. Based on Persian Salaam, a Turkish secret language of flowers, a coded bouquet was sent to express feelings of attraction, even love.
A book entirely about flower meanings by Madame Charlotte de la Tour, "Le Language des Fleurs," dates back to 1819. A similar book, "Language of Flowers" by Kate Greenaway, was written in 1884 and is still being used today.
Japan also has their variant of floriography, called "Hanakotoba." Greeting cards made in Japan use the Hanakotoba code, and still apply the flower-language in popular culture such as in movies and animation, like the anime program "Wei Kreuz."
Favorite Flower Meanings
Buy or borrow a dictionary of flowers to see the several meanings and interpretations of flowers. Some of the most well-known flowers and their significances 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 noble thoughts Yellow tulip - hopeless love
The Language Of Flowers
During medieval and Renaissance 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. In an edition of Sixteenth Century Journal, Liana DeGirolami Cheney stated 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."
Back in Victorian times, flowers were used initially to create or add emotion. The language of flowers, often called floriography, began being used as a discreet form of communication. During the 18th century, sending coded messages using flowers became popular. Based on Persian Salaam, a Turkish secret language of flowers, a coded bouquet was sent to express feelings of attraction, even love.
A book entirely about flower meanings by Madame Charlotte de la Tour, "Le Language des Fleurs," dates back to 1819. A similar book, "Language of Flowers" by Kate Greenaway, was written in 1884 and is still being used today.
Japan also has their variant of floriography, called "Hanakotoba." Greeting cards made in Japan use the Hanakotoba code, and still apply the flower-language in popular culture such as in movies and animation, like the anime program "Wei Kreuz."
Favorite Flower Meanings
Buy or borrow a dictionary of flowers to see the several meanings and interpretations of flowers. Some of the most well-known flowers and their significances 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 noble thoughts Yellow tulip - hopeless love
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