FLOWER SYMBOLISM: UNRAVELING THE LANGUAGE OF FLORAL COLORS

Regardless of the type of flower, purple symbolizes tenderness, blue denotes loyalty, imagination, and dreaming, while orange signifies pride and the energy of life.

White is the symbol of innocence and honesty, red represents love, fire, life, and beauty, green signifies understanding and compassion, and yellow denotes jealousy but also joy.

Of course, the symbolism of each flower type, combined with its color, is further defined, as each type of flower has its own symbolism.

Roses

Roses are the most commonly gifted flowers and, depending on the color, have a wide range of applicability for many occasions and life situations in which they are presented.

- Red roses symbolize passion and love, although they can also denote gratitude and satisfaction.

- White roses signify purity, honesty, and innocence.

- Yellow roses symbolize joy on one hand, and due to traditional beliefs, infidelity and jealousy on the other.

- Orange roses symbolize desire and fascination, while purple ones signify love at first sight.

Orchids

Orchids symbolize a desire for success and uniqueness. This delicate flower, in line with its appearance, can also symbolize love, refined beauty, romance, eroticism, and a desire for intimacy.

Daffodils

Daffodils can signify self-love, as their name suggests narcissism, but they can also be a symbol of birth, rebirth, and new beginnings, as this flower emerges among the first.

Lilies

Lilies represent the symbol of endless beauty, happiness, purity, virginity, immortality, and salvation. They are often used in weddings because, according to biblical tradition, they symbolize choosing a beloved.

Tulips

Tulips are symbols of pride and glory. Red tulips are associated with love, while yellow tulips represent hopeless love. Pink tulips signify caring, purple denotes royal dignity, and white represents forgiveness.