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Its local names are Tāžī Spay (Pashto) or Sag-e Tāzī (Dari Persian). [1] National flower: Tulip: The tulip (Tulipa gesneriana L.) is a Eurasian and North African genus of perennial, bulbous plants in the lily family. National tree: Afghan pine: National fruit: Pomegranate
A serpent or dragon consuming its own tail, it is a symbol of infinity, unity, and the cycle of death and rebirth. Pentacle: Mesopotamia: An ancient symbol of a unicursal five-pointed star circumscribed by a circle with many meanings, including but not limited to, the five wounds of Christ and the five elements (earth, fire, water, air, and soul).
Rosa ' Violet Carson ' is a salmon-pink rose cultivar, an uncommon hybrid of the red hybrid tea 'Mme Léon Cuny' (Gaujard, 1955) and the orange floribunda 'Spartan' (Boerner, 1955), created by Samuel McGredy IV between 1963 and 1964. [3]
Violet: Viola: 1968 [57] [58] South Carolina: Yellow jessamine (state flower) Gelsemium sempervirens: 1924 [59] Goldenrod (state wildflower) Solidago altissima: 2003 [60] South Dakota: Pasque flower: Pulsatilla hirsutissima: 1903 [61] Tennessee: Iris (state cultivated flower) Iris: 1933 [62] Purple passionflower (state wildflower 1) Passiflora ...
Dianthus caryophyllus (/ d aɪ ˈ æ n θ ə s ˌ k ɛər i ə ˈ f ɪ l ə s / dy-AN-thəs KAIR-ee-ə-FIL-əs), [1] [2] commonly known as carnation or clove pink, is a species of Dianthus native to the Mediterranean region.
The flag was designed as a "symbol of hope" and liberation, and an alternative to the symbolism of the pink triangle. [3] The flag does not depict an actual rainbow. Rather, the colors of the rainbow are displayed as horizontal stripes, with red at the top and violet at the bottom. It represents the diversity of gays and lesbians around the world.
Victory of life over death, thus a plant assigned to Christ, furthermore a symbol of humility, the Holy Spirit and the Holy Trinity: The name "columbine" comes from the Latin for "dove", due to the resemblance of the inverted flower to five doves clustered together. [4] [3] Daisy: Innocence, beauty, salvation, modesty, purity and love ...
National flower Plum blossom. The national flower was officially designated as the plum blossom by the Executive Yuan of the Republic of China on July 21, 1964. [1] The plum blossom, known as the meihua, is symbol for resilience and perseverance in the face of adversity, because plum blossoms often bloom most vibrantly even amidst the harsh ...