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The Tudor rose (sometimes called the Union rose) is the traditional floral heraldic emblem of England and takes its name and origins from the House of Tudor, which united the House of Lancaster and the House of York. The Tudor rose consists of five white inner petals, representing the House of York, and five red outer petals to represent the ...
England Saint George's Cross: St. George [1] Tudor Rose [2] "Lion" Royal arms of England: Dieu et mon droit "God and my right" "Jerusalem" (Unofficial but widely regarded) See also Proposed national anthems of England. Scotland Cross of Saint Andrew: St. Andrew [3] Thistle [2] "Unicorn" Royal arms of Scotland: In Defens "In Defence" "Flower of ...
The Barbary lion is an unofficial national animal of England. In the Middle Ages, the lions kept in the menagerie at the Tower of London were Barbary lions. [6] English medieval warrior rulers with a reputation for bravery attracted the nickname "the Lion": the most famous example is Richard I of England, known as Richard the Lionheart. [7]
The rose is the national flower of England, a usage dating back to the English civil wars of the fifteenth century (later called Wars of the Roses), in which a red rose represented the House of Lancaster, and a white rose represented the House of York. [19]
Hanakotoba, also known as 花言葉 – Japanese form of the language of flowers; List of national flowers – flowers that represent specific geographic areas; Plants in culture – uses of plants by humans; Narcissus in culture – uses of narcissus flowers by humans
The national flower of Nicaragua is known as the sacuanjoche (plumeria rubra). The sacuanjoche flower ( Plumeria ) grows on a conical tree that flowers around May. Sacuanjoche flowers are most fragrant at night in order to lure sphinx moths to pollinate them.
English rose is a description, associated with English culture, that may be applied to a naturally beautiful woman or girl who is from or is associated with England. The description has a cultural reference to the national flower of England, the rose, [1] and to its long tradition within English symbolism.
The International Garden Festival was a garden festival recognised by the International Association of Horticultural producers (AIPH) [1] and the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE), which was held in Liverpool, England from 2 May to 14 October 1984. [2]