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Red
- Love, Respect, Courage, Passion,
White - Reverence, Purity, Innocence, Secrecy
Pink/Peach - Gratitude, Appreciation, Admiration, Sympathy
Light Pink - Grace, Gladness,
Dark Pink - Thankfulness
Orange - Fascination, Enthusiasm,
Coral - Desire
Lavender - Enchantment, Love At First Sight
Red and White - Unity
Red, Pink & White - Trinity
Yellow - Joy, Friendship, Freedom
Two Roses Joined Together Engagement
The general meanings
below are also widely accepted
Red roses say “I love
you” and also stand for respect and courage.
White roses have several meanings: “You’re heavenly,” reverence and
humility, innocence and purity, “I’m worthy of you,” and secrecy and
silence.
Red and white roses together, or white roses with red edges, signify
unity.
Pink roses in general symbolize grace and gentility. For more subtle
shades of meaning, choose deep pink to stand for gratitude and
appreciation. Light pink conveys admiration and sympathy.
Yellow roses usually stand for joy and gladness, but can also say “try to
care.”
Coral or orange roses denote enthusiasm and desire.
A deep burgundy rose means “unconscious beauty.”
Red and yellow blends stand for jovial and happy feelings.
Pale colors convey sociability and friendship.
Rosebuds symbolize beauty, youth and a heart innocent of love or: “You are
young and beautiful.” Red rosebuds mean “pure and lovely” and white
rosebuds signify girlhood or “too young to love.” The moss rosebud stands
for confessions of love.
A single rose stands for simplicity. In full bloom, it means “I love you”
or “I love you still,” and a bouquet of roses in full bloom signifies
gratitude.
Withered white roses have two meanings: fleeting beauty and “you made no
impression.”
Hybrid tea roses mean “I’ll remember you always” and sweetheart roses
symbolize just what their name implies.
Two roses taped or wired together to form a single stem signal an
engagement or coming marriage.
A full blown rose placed over two buds forms a combination that signifies
secrecy.
A crown made of roses signifies reward or virtue.
In general, leaves are a symbol of hope. |