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2/14/2016

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Why do we give roses to our Valentine?  During the Victorian era flowers were used to send secret messages. Known as floriography, sending flowers was a common way for lovers & secret admirers to express secret messages that Victorian etiquette deemed unacceptable to share openly.  Red roses typically meant love and romance and have a symbol of passion for many cultures through the ages.

The rose was sacred to many goddess including Isis of Egypt, and the ancient Greeks & Romans identified the rose with their goddesses of love, Aphrodite  & Venus.

Want more information about flowers and their meanings?  Visit The Language of Flowers and for an extensive list of flowers and their meaning visit Victorian Bazaar

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