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  2. Plants in Christian iconography - Wikipedia

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    The white rose symbolises innocence and faithfulness, the red rose stands for love and passion [3] [6] Snowdrop: Virgin Mary: Symbolises hope, purity and virtue Strawberry: Virgin Mary: Symbolises righteousness and humility. Their flowers embody chastity, but they also became a symbol of transience and vanity.

  3. List of plants with symbolism - Wikipedia

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    Language of flowers – cryptological communication through the use or arrangement of flowers; Hanakotoba, also known as 花言葉 – Japanese form of the language of flowers; List of national flowersflowers that represent specific geographic areas

  4. List of Chinese symbols, designs, and art motifs - Wikipedia

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    Lotus flower [19] Narcissus Osmanthus Osmanthus blossom [19] Peach Peach blossom [19] Spring and happiness. [3] Peony [19] Peony flower Associated with royalty. [3] It is also called “flower of rank and honour"; honours means attaining high rank, an official position or high social status. [3] Plum Plum flowers Symbol of winter. [3] Pomegranate

  5. Offering (Buddhism) - Wikipedia

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    Worshippers making offerings of incense, flowers and candles to a chedi at Wat Doi Suthep, Chiang Mai, Thailand Asalha Puja at Abhayagiri Monastery, 2014. In some Theravada traditions, two different types of offerings are identified: material or hospitality offerings (Pali: amisa-puja or sakkara-puja) and practice offerings (Pali: patipatti-puja).

  6. Mandala - Wikipedia

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    Architectural drawing – Technical drawing of a building (or building project) Astrological symbols – Symbols denoting astrological concepts; Bhavacakra – A symbolic representation of cyclic existence; Chakra – Subtle body psychic-energy centers in the esoteric traditions of Indian religions; Dharmachakra – Symbol in Dharmic religions

  7. Gift of miracles - Wikipedia

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    This gift does not, however, make one a miracle worker, since it is God who performs the miracle. The emphasis should be known that it is a spiritual gift from God, primarily for the ministry and spiritual good of others, rather than the recipient. God always signifies or teaches something with miraculous manifestations. [4]

  8. Religious art - Wikipedia

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    It focuses on spiritual essence rather than physical form. While there has been an aversion to potential idol worship through Islamic history, this is a distinctly modern Sunni view. Persian miniatures , along with medieval depictions of Muhammad and angels in Islam , stand as prominent examples contrary to the modern Sunni tradition.

  9. Seven gifts of the Holy Spirit - Wikipedia

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    In some respects, the gifts are similar to the virtues, but a key distinction is that the virtues operate under the impetus of human reason (prompted by grace), whereas the gifts operate under the impetus of the Holy Spirit; the former can be used when one wishes, but the latter, according to Aquinas, operate only when the Holy Spirit wishes ...