Speaking With The Language Of Flowers
Since ancient times, flowers have been used as a profession of kindness. We usually gift them to those we love and care about. We gift flowers to show them how special they are, to show appreciation, to celebrate an occasion, or even to sympathize. What we don’t know is that sending certain kinds of flowers, and even their colors, actually have definitions of their own.
Floriography: (Language Of Flowers)
During medieval & Renaissance times, flowers were often given moral meanings. This is apparent in art where saints are often depicted with flowers that symbolize the saints’ 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,” says 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 Persian Salaam, a Turkish secret language of flowers, a coded flower arrangement was sent to profess feelings of attraction, even love.
Back in 1819, a book entirely about interpretations 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 today.
Japan also has a language of flowers, which they call “Hanakotoba.” Greeting cards in Japan use the Hanakotoba code, and still use the flower-language in popular culture such as in films and cartoons, like the anime series “Wei Kreuz.”
Favorite Meanings Of Flowers
Buy or borrow a flower dictionary to see the various interpretations and meanings of flowers. Some very well-known flowers and their interpretations are listed 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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