Since ancient times, flowers have been a profession of kindness. We usually give them to those we love. We give flowers to let them know how important they are, to show admiration, to celebrate an occasion, or even to sympathize. What we don't know is that sending certain types of flowers, and even their colors, actually have significances of their own.
The Language Of Flowers
During Renaissance and medieval times, flowers were often given moral meanings. This can be widely seen in art where saints are often shown with flowers that represent or symbolize their virtues. "Some of the Christian symbols for Virginity or Chastity are the white rose, the myrtle, a vessel or vase, the lily, and the unicorn," according to Liana DeGirolami Cheney in an edition of Sixteenth Century Journal.
During Victorian times, flowers began to create or add emotion. The language of flowers, often referred to as floriography, began being used as a discreet form of communication. In the 18th century, sending cyphered messages using flowers became popular. Based on a Turkish secret language of flowers, known as Persian Salaam, a coded bouquet could be sent to express feelings of attraction or 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 nowadays.
Japan also has a language of flowers, which they call "Hanakotoba." Greeting cards created in Japan follow the Hanakotoba code, and still apply the flower-language in popular culture such as in films and cartoons, like the anime series "Wei Kreuz."
Popular Flower Meanings
Buy or borrow a dictionary of flowers to see the different interpretations and meanings of flowers. Some of the most 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 noble thoughts Yellow tulip - hopeless love - 20763
The Language Of Flowers
During Renaissance and medieval times, flowers were often given moral meanings. This can be widely seen in art where saints are often shown with flowers that represent or symbolize their virtues. "Some of the Christian symbols for Virginity or Chastity are the white rose, the myrtle, a vessel or vase, the lily, and the unicorn," according to Liana DeGirolami Cheney in an edition of Sixteenth Century Journal.
During Victorian times, flowers began to create or add emotion. The language of flowers, often referred to as floriography, began being used as a discreet form of communication. In the 18th century, sending cyphered messages using flowers became popular. Based on a Turkish secret language of flowers, known as Persian Salaam, a coded bouquet could be sent to express feelings of attraction or 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 nowadays.
Japan also has a language of flowers, which they call "Hanakotoba." Greeting cards created in Japan follow the Hanakotoba code, and still apply the flower-language in popular culture such as in films and cartoons, like the anime series "Wei Kreuz."
Popular Flower Meanings
Buy or borrow a dictionary of flowers to see the different interpretations and meanings of flowers. Some of the most 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 noble thoughts Yellow tulip - hopeless love - 20763
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