Flower Symbolism

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Flower symbolism is a common trope in art, literature, and other media. The trope has its origins in folk traditions that assign various "meanings" to plants, or associate them with specific character attributes, emotions, nations, deities, etc.

The language of flowers is perhaps the best known form of flower symbolism. This developed in Victorian England as a method of communicating through the exchange of floral arrangements with coded messages. For example, bellflowers were associated with unwavering love, bluebells with loyalty and constancy, and pansies with remembrance and thought.[1] Thus, a bouquet featuring all three, sent to a distant lover, could be a way of expressing one's devotion.

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  1. ^ a b c d "List of plants with symbolism" on Wikipedia
  2. ^ a b Emma Dibden, "The Poignant Symbolism of the Lily Flower", Town & Country Magazine, 18 May 2022
  3. ^ a b c "Floral - Dragon Age" by Mo Morris on Behance