Flowers Can Speak For You
Dating back to ancient times, flowers have been used as a profession of kindness. We usually give them to those we love. We send flowers to show them how special they are, to show admiration, to celebrate an occasion, or even to sympathize. What we don’t know is that giving certain types of flowers, and even their colors, actually have significances of their own.
Floriography: (Language Of Flowers)
During medieval & Renaissance times, flowers were often given moral meanings. This is apparent in artwork where saints are often depicted with flowers that symbolize the saints’ 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.”
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. During the 18th century, sending cyphered messages using flowers became popular. Based on a Turkish secret language of flowers, known as Persian Salaam, a coded flower arrangement could be sent to show 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 today.
Japan also has a language of flowers, which they call “Hanakotoba.” Greeting cards printed in Japan follow the Hanakotoba code, and still apply the flower-language in popular culture such as in movies and animation, like the anime show “Wei Kreuz.”
Well-Known Flower Meanings
Buy or borrow a dictionary of flowers to see the different meanings and interpretations of flowers. Some of the most popular 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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