If there is something that cannot be missing in Valentine’s Day, they are a bouquet of flowers. Their aroma, their freshness and their beauty make them the perfect gift for Valentine’s Day, which takes place every year. Roses, tulips, orchids and daisies are some of the natural gifts that symbolize love, commitment and falling in love.
The festivity, of Catholic origin, was established in commemoration of the charitable works of the bishop Valentine of Rome. Although similar celebrations existed in other pagan religions, the date is linked to the martyrdom of the religious. At the height of the Christian persecution of the emperor Claudius II, the priest secretly married soldiers converted to Christianity with their girlfriends. Upon being discovered by the agents of the empire, he was sentenced to beheading, the sentence was carried out on February 14.
Over the years the Valentine’s Day it was much more linked to western and Anglo-Saxon culture. Anglican and Lutheran churches consider it a remarkable event in the calendar. However, globalization expanded the holiday and traditions in gifts and gifts are a symbolic display of affection. In that aspect, flowers are preferred by the celebrants.
roses
The rose is an ancient symbol of desire, beauty, and love. Each color has a meaning: red represents passion; pink happiness; white, purity, and yellow, friendship. It is, without a doubt, the undisputed protagonist of Valentine’s Day, as it is the most precious flower for lovers.
orchids
According to the legend, one morning he appeared on the shores of Java a goddess covered with a delicate shawl who walked peacefully through a forest When the goddess disappeared, the delicate shawl was left on a branch, which became a beautiful and mysterious flower, the orchid, one of the most delicate in nature. That is why the orchid is considered a symbol of love and beauty, the combination of purity, beauty and feeling.
tulips
The Persian myth of the tulip is born with a young prince Farhad, who was deeply in love with the maiden Shirin. One day news reached him that his beloved had been murdered and, wracked with grief, he went to a cliff from which he plunged to his death. From the drops of his blood, a tulip sprouted on the ground, as a symbol of his perfect love.
Daisies
These showy flowers are gorgeous on their own. Daisies personify love and joy. These flowers symbolize friendship, energy and loyalty, three perfect qualities for a couple in love. In addition, they are flowers that have the versatility to be combined in other bouquets, providing balance.
carnations
Within Greco-Roman mythology and Mediterranean culture, carnations are traditionally very romantic flowers. Already in antiquity the Greeks related them to lovers, because they represent, like the rose for the Saxons, a love full of passion.
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