Rose
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Rose
Roses have been cherished across cultures as symbols of love and beauty. In Roman mythology, the goddess Flora transformed her beloved, who had died, into a rose, making it an emblem of immortal love. The layers of petals in a rose are often seen as representing the complexities and depths of love, with thorns reminding us of love’s challenges. htt
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Actual roses are used for courtships, weddings, funerals, birthdays, and a lot of other occasions, which is to say for joy, sorrow and loss, hope, victory, and pleasure.
Rebecca Solnit • Orwell's Roses
red roses (for passion) and white lilies (for purity).