The white rose is a delightful flower that has acquired a sacred meaning since ancient times. In Greece, India and China legends and myths were written about her. In the modern world, the white rose also has interesting symbolism.
A bit of history
Since ancient times, the white rose has been considered a divine flower. Once the goddess Flora, seeing a beautiful girl, turned her into a flower. Beauty was added to him by Aphrodite, aroma and nectar - Dionysus. Not one god took care of the beauty until she grew up, and then she was transferred to the god of love Eros and was called the "queen of flowers".
Ah, this wedding …
As a wedding flower, the rose has been known for a long time. She is a symbol of the purity and innocence of the bride, and also means the purity of the very feeling of love that arose between the newlyweds. In 1840, Queen Victoria of England carried a bouquet of white roses at her wedding. She laid the foundation for this beautiful tradition.
White roses at the funeral
The white rose is a pretty versatile flower. They also symbolize honor, respect, spiritual closeness, so it is customary to bring them to funerals to pay tribute to those who have passed away. In addition, this flower is a symbol of the connection between a pure soul and God in heaven.
White roses in Christianity
The divine heavenly white rose for Christians symbolizes the Mother of God. In addition to purity, the flower denotes joy, glory, spiritual light - the qualities of the Virgin Mary herself. Christians believe that the rose blooming in the Garden of Eden was without thorns. This image conveyed innocence. And until now, the buds of white roses are the choice of young girls, beautiful, like this flower, but not yet “blossomed” for love.
White rose and mystery
The white rose is also a symbol of secrecy and privacy. So, back in the 16th century, the Pope announced that the image of a white rose should be present on the confession booth as a symbol of secrecy. The same meaning of the white rose was used by the anti-Nazi youth movement in Germany, since it was not possible to act openly in those conditions. Another meaning of the rose is loyalty. It carried a sense of loyalty to their humanistic principles, for which the students stood to their death. Thus, a white rose is a sign of the purity of youth.
Who else are given white roses
In modern society, you should not limit the circle of people to whom you can give white roses. Feel free to give them to both a young girl and a woman on March 8, for her birthday. By doing this, you express your respect for them, friendly feelings.
Add red
If you add red roses to a bouquet of white roses, in addition to connecting souls, this bouquet will also express deep passion. For this purpose, it is especially successful to present a bouquet of white roses with red edging of petals.
