In the language of flowers, what does a yellow rose mean to you?<\/p><\/div>\n

The Yellow Rose, Cultural Symbol of . . .<\/h2>\n

Friendship and joy. Jealousy and infidelity. New starts and love’s end. It all depends on when and where you live.<\/p>\n

The language of flowers originated in Persia during the Ottoman Empire when women, forbidden to write, used them to get a message across. The art of speaking with flowers traveled in time to Victorian England. There, the yellow rose meant jealousy and was used with other flowers to\u00a0convey elaborate coded messages.<\/p>\n

In the USA today, the sunny color of the yellow rose cues joy and happiness—perfect to cheer up a sick friend or send congratulations on the start of a new job.\u00a0A long-stem yellow lovely is a symbol of devoted friendship.<\/p>\n

In other countries, however, yellow roses may not be such a cheery gift:<\/p>\n

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• In Russia, they are given to signify the end of a relationship, when the red color of passion has drained away. They stand for sadness and loneliness.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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  • In the Japanese language of flowers, known as\u00a0Hanakotoba<\/a>, some people who send yellow roses are communicating pangs of jealousy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    • In France and Germany, the traditional meaning of the yellow rose is infidelity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      • In Islamic culture, the yellow rose can mean anything from deceit to infidelity. This meaning stems from the story of the Prophet Mohammed who, returning from battle, asked for a sign as to whether or not his wife Aisha was faithful. When the wife, who had been unfaithful, dropped the red roses she was carrying, they turned yellow.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        When it comes to cultural symbols, there’s a lot of power in a flower. \u00a0Yes, you can “say it with flowers,” but first it’s a good idea to know what you’re saying!<\/p>\n

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        For more on cultural traditions related to giving flowers, see<\/em>\u00a0“The Meaning of Flowers<\/a>” at Living Language.<\/em>\u00a0The Old Farmer’s Almanac identifies flower symbolism<\/a> especially in the Victorian era, and <\/em>Expatica\u00a0explains more on the meaning of flowers around the world<\/a>. <\/em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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