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Parma violet is a deepish shade of violet descriptive of these flowers. The delicate purple flowers of the parma violet plant also give their name to a delicate, violet-scented sweet Parma Violets , manufactured by Swizzels Matlow .
Sumire (スミレ), a character in the anime film Garakowa: Restore the World; Sumire, protagonist of the novel Sputnik Sweetheart; Sumire Hanano (花野 菫), a character in the manga series Chihayafuru
In the Tanakh, among the various native flowers of ancient Israel three flowers are specifically mentioned by name: the shoshan or shoshannah, often translated as lily or rose and likely referring to the white lily; shoshannat ha'amakim (lit. ' lily of the valley '), likely the narcissus; and ḥavatzelet ha-Sharon (lit.
Erythronium dens-canis, the dog's-tooth-violet [2] or dogtooth violet, is a bulbous herbaceous perennial flowering plant in the family Liliaceae, growing to 25 cm (10 in). It is native to central and southern Europe from Portugal to Ukraine. [3] It is the only naturally occurring species of Erythronium in Europe.
Illumination of a unicorn (a symbol of the incarnation of Christ, of innocence and purity) falling asleep on the lap of a virgin. The border shows plants which symbolise the virtues of the Virgin Mary, such woodland strawberries, roses and violets; Mary's robe is blue, a traditional colour attribution.
In Burmeses traditions, peafowl is regarded as a symbol of the descendence of the sun. [3] The dancing peacock, ka-daung (Burmese: ကဒေါင်း) was used as the symbol of the Burmese monarch. During the period of Konbaung Dynasty, the dancing peacock on a red sun is charged on the State seal and the national flag.
Oak is a sacred tree of the Slavonic world, a symbol of life, of the sun, of eternity of being, of the age and structure of the universe (the "world tree"). [5] Cherry is a symbol of the world tree, life; the symbol of Ukraine, native land; mother; bride. [8] Violet is a symbol of fun and joy, a unity of a couple, forest violets signify sorrow.
Freemasons, as speculative masons (meaning philosophical rather than actual building), use this symbolism to teach moral and ethical lessons, such as the four cardinal virtues of Fortitude, Prudence, Temperance, and Justice, and the principles of "Brotherly Love, Relief (or Morality), and Truth" (commonly found in English language rituals), or ...