Country Roses

Other Symbols Of Roses

Roses are one of the most popular kinds of flowers gifted in many countries around the world, particularly in westernized countries such as in the Philippines. Roses are popularly given as a gift by couples, by a man to his girlfriend or wife. It is also given as a gift as a sign of friendship or as respect. It also be given as a way to celebrate a special event, such as the upcoming Valentine’s Day. Because of its beauty, many people have come to use these flowers as a gift.

However, other than a gift, roses have also been very popular in many other purposes. Over the years, several societies have also to used these species of flowers as their own symbol for their religion, for their god, as well as for their country. Here are some of the most notable use of roses in the past and in today’s trends.

A rose for the gods
Roses have long been considered as ancient symbols of love and beauty, particularly the red roses. There have been several historical documents and practices pertaining to the use of roses in gods. Roses were sacred to a number of goddesses (including Isis and Aphrodite), and is often used as a symbol of the Virgin Mary. Send a bouquet of red roses philippines this coming Valentine’s Day by visiting myAyala.com.

A rose for a nation
Other than a symbol of love and beauty, flowers have also been chosen as a national symbol, or national flower by a country. Such countries which are known to have used roses as their national flowers is in England and the United States. In England, the flower was also the symbol of England Rugby, and of the Rugby Football Union. It is also the provincial flower of Yorkshire and Lancashire in England (the white rose and red rose respectively), of Alberta (the wild rose) in Canada, and of Islamabad Capital Territory in Pakistan.

The roses are also the state flower of four US states: Iowa and North Dakota (R. arkansana), Georgia (R. laevigata), and New York (Rosa generally). Portland, Oregon counts “City of Roses” among its nicknames, and holds an annual Rose Festival. Send a bouquet of red roses philippines this coming Valentine’s Day by visiting myAyala.com.

A rose for a symbol
Roses were also used as a symbol of peace. In many societies such as the British, Irish, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Brazilian, Dutch, Bulgarian and other European labor, the flower symbolized socialism or social democracy. This originated when the red rose was used as a badge by the marchers in the May 1968 street protests in Paris. The White Rose was a World War II non violent resistance group in Germany. Send a bouquet of red roses philippines this coming Valentine’s Day by visiting myAyala.com.For more information visit to our site at http://www.myayala.com

About the Author

Deirdre Gonzales is a business entrepreneur from Cebu City Philippines. She’s now based in Florida and writes in her spare time for various websites including Myayala.com

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