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North Dakota: The wild prairie rose was adopted as the official state flower of North Dakota in 1907. The colors of the rose (green and pink) had previously been adopted by the first graduating class of the University of North Dakota in 1889. [29] Georgia: The Cherokee rose (R. laevigata) was adopted as the state's official floral emblem in ...
Rosicrucianism (/ ˌ r oʊ z ɪ ˈ k r uː ʃ ə ˌ n ɪ z əm, ˌ r ɒ z ɪ-/) is a spiritual and cultural movement that arose in early modern Europe in the early 17th century after the publication of several texts announcing to the world a new esoteric order.
Rosa Mystica (or Mystical Rose) is a poetic title of Mary. One form of Marian devotion is invoking Virgin Mary's prayers by calling upon her using a litany of diverse titles, and the title 'Mystical Rose' is found in the Litany of Loreto .
An example of this is rose quartz. In Egypt, it was believed rose quartz could prevent aging, but the Romans used rose quartz as a seal to signify ownership, while in the Middle Ages it was used in healing potions, today rose quartz is known as the "love stone" and is used to balance emotions, and heal anger and disappointment. [17]
In Western Europe, the best-known version of a miracle of the roses concerns Saint Elizabeth of Hungary (also called Elisabeth of Thuringia), the daughter of King Andrew II of Hungary, who spent most of her life living with her in-laws in Germany (a ruling family of Thuringia), who kept court at Wartburg Castle.
The extreme center of the rose is white, the reflected spiritual brightness of kether, bearing upon it the red rose of five petals and the golden cross of six squares: Four green rays issue from around the angles of the cross. Upon the white portion of the lamen, below the rose, is placed the hexagram, with the planets. [citation needed]
Rock rose usually produces labdanum annually, during the summer, to protect itself from the heat. A reference to onycha as a root [36] may be due to the practice of boiling the twigs and roots for labdanum extraction [37] [38] [39] or the use of cistus roots as a medicine. The root of the Cistus plant is a Jordanian traditional medicine. [40]
Rose of Sharon (in Hebrew: חֲבַצֶּלֶת הַשָּׁרוֹן) is a biblical expression, though the identity of the plant referred to is unclear and is disputed among biblical scholars. It has become a common name for several species of flowering plants that are valued in different parts of the world.