What does flowers symbolize?
Flowers are an integral part of human society. Different kinds of flowers can represent different types of feelings that can be expressed from one person to another. Here are a handful of popular flowers and what they symbolize:
Acacia – Concealed Love
Camellia – Longing Love
Carnation – Remembrance, Death
Chrysanthemum – Friendship
Daffodil – Unrequited Love
Daisy – Loyal Love
Dandelion – Happiness
Forget-me-not – True Love
Iris – My compliments
Lily – Pride, Purity
Mistletoe – Kiss me
Orchid – Love and beauty
Pink Rose – Perfect happiness
Red Rose – Love
Tea Rose – Remembrance
Sweetpea – Departure
Tulip – Perfect Love
Violet – Faithfulness
Zinnia – Lasting affection
When giving someone a flower, you can communicate a lot of different things. Some people are familiar with these kinds of gestures and meanings, and some people are still blissfully unaware of what each flower symbolizes. There are secret meanings behind each flower and each specific color of flower.
Flowers alone don’t have much symbolism. It’s mainly attached to specific types of flowers (roses, carnations, etc.) as opposed to just… flowers. Try finding a field guide at your library, and if you can find out what kind of flowers they are, then finding out whether there’s any symbolism behind them is pretty easy. (Googling “flower symbolism (name of flower)” will probably bring it up quickly.
