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Dancheong (Korean: 단청) refers to Korean decorative colouring on wooden buildings and artifacts for the purpose of style. [1] It is an adaptation of the Chinese practice danqing, although danqing refers to Chinese painting on silk or paper rather than decoration on wood.
Nymphaea nouchali, often known by its synonym Nymphaea stellata, or by common names blue lotus, [3] star lotus, red water lily, dwarf aquarium lily, blue water lily, blue star water lily or manel flower, is a water lily of genus Nymphaea. It is native to southern and eastern parts of Asia, and is the national flower of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
Nymphaea lotus in Southern India Nymphaea lotus var. thermalis (DC.) Tuzson floating leaf with scale bar (5 cm) on a white background Complete Nymphaea lotus L. specimen with scale bar (50 cm) on a white background. This species of water lily has lily pads that float on the water and blossoms that rise above the water. [citation needed]
Common names include American lotus, yellow lotus, water-chinquapin, and volée. It is native to North America . The botanical name Nelumbo lutea Willd. is the currently recognized name for this species, which has been classified under the former names Nelumbium luteum and Nelumbo pentapetala , among others.
According to Snyder, different-colored lotus flowers have different meanings in general and in specific cultures and religions. White Lotus Meaning: The white flower signifies beauty, grace ...
Lotus flower was included in Kaveh the blacksmith's Derafsh and later as the flag of the Sasanian Empire Derafsh Kaviani. Today, it is known as the symbol of Iranians Solar Hijri Calendar . Lily pads, also known as Seeblätter , are a charge in Northern European heraldry, often coloured red ( gules ), and appear on the flag of Friesland and the ...
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Nymphaea lotus, white lotus or sacred lotus; Nymphaea nouchali, also known as blue or star lotus (sometimes thought to be the same species as Nymphaea caerulea above) Lotus (including bird's-foot trefoils and deervetches), a terrestrial genus with small flowers; Saussurea (snow lotus), a herbaceous species from the Himalayan vicinity