They come in different colors, each with their own significance, the red ones, being a symbol of perfect love! Isn’t that lovely?
Tulips are a close second after red roses when it comes to conveying feelings of love and affection. You might want to avoid yellow carnations, though, as those symbolize disdain! Pink carnations on the other hand are often gifted as a sign of gratitude, and white carnations represent luck and purity. Lighter shades of red are a symbol of admiration, and darker ones are used to convey stronger, more powerful feelings of affection towards someone. Red carnations are the ones commonly associated with love. A bright red rose for example, is a symbol of romance, while a deeper, darker shade represents love that hasn’t been realized yet. Of course, how can we talk about romance without talking about red roses, the universal symbol for love?! However, very few people know the slight nuances that exists between the shades of red roses and the different kinds of love they symbolize.
A flower or bouquet offered with the right hand usually meant “yes,” while the left hand was used to say “no.” Other sources even mention the direction of the ribbon! A ribbon tied to the right meant that the message or feeling expressed by the flowers was in reference to the recipient and a ribbon tied to the left meant the opposite. Even better, a flower held upside down was understood to symbolize the opposite of what is traditionally meant! FLOWERS AND THEIR SYMBOLS In fact, the way the flowers were presented and/or gifted to the person played a significant role in conveying the intended message. Now, one might think that the symbols attached to flowers were mostly joyful feelings of love and acceptance, but there is so much more to the silent language of flowers than that! In some cases, flowers could also be a symbol of homoerotic feelings, and a way for lovers to express their feelings without risking being exposed. Under the reign of Queen Victoria, flower bouquets were commonly exchanged between young couples, or offered by suitors to their potential lovers when courting them.
I have compiled a non-exhaustive list of flowers and their meanings during and after the Victorian Era, but this article is purely for entertainment and trivia, so read on, let us know if you enjoyed it! Who knows, maybe this article will inspire you to get a new floral tattoo or offer your loved ones a bouquet after this! Flowers in the victorian era Floriography – or the language of flowers – however, is not an exact science, and I am not an expert in deciphering their secret messages.
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