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Flowers: colours, symbols and feelings
There's a precise symbology, coded through ages, linking varieties and virtues, actions or feelings. But the precise meaning changes according to countries; the most important differencies are often between West and East world. Once more Japanese lovers show us how chysanthemum has been in Asia, and for more than 2000 years, the most important and used flower, so that it's the symbol of the emperor's family; on the contrary, in Italy this flower is linked to mourning, because it blooms just in Autumn, close to All Souls' Day. Neverthless, if today presenting a bunch of flowers isn't considered a difficult gesture, in '800 it was quite a problem. The language of flowers, in fact, was almost a cult: each flower had a particul meaning not only for those giving it, but also for those receiving it and for anyone knowing the gesture. A flower could be a speechless offer of marriage or an ashamed compromise. For the social importance of these presents, even books and journals reported the symbology of flowers. The women's magazine "Penelope" in 1826 reported: "Rose represents beauty, a rosebud stands for youth, the leaves of oak show patriotism, laurel is courage, sweet violets represent humility, pansy indicates friendship. Lily indicates innocence while snowdrop stands for good hopes. The meaning of tulip is pride, that of narcissus is vanity, forget-me-not represents lasting memories".
You certainly know some of these meanings: everybody knows that rose is passion, sweet violets humility and lily purity. But if you are more interested in knowing the most popular meaning of each species, here it is an easy table, according to flowers and feelings. Surprise her with special effects!
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