Language of flowers
The " language of flowers " or " Language of Flowers " is a means of nonverbal interpersonal communication. It is used, preferably between lovers, to bring with the help of flowers or bouquets feelings, desires, requests and complaints without words symbolically expressed.
History
Beginning of the 18th century told Lady Mary Wortley Montagu in her letters from Istanbul of the "Communication with flowers". In the East, they came across an ingenious system of meanings that approached the individual flowers. The language of flowers is, however, even older than the submitted by Lady Montagu Code: A floral font gave it as in China, also Egyptian hieroglyphs the design of plants and flowers took as a model. In Istanbul, however, Lady Montagu discovered a fixed meaning, which was awarded to each flower - through her letters was the so-called Selamik, named after the publicly accessible part of oriental houses, Victorian Europe quickly to fashion. At the time, particularly young lovers could not clearly say what they thought and affection and aversion verbally not clearly express. The language of flowers thus became an important means of nonverbal communication.
This was the starting point for the development of an extensive system of signs by means of the transfer of flowers - initially with bouquets of a single flower type, then later by complicated mixtures to express different degrees of fineness. Each flower and its color, the number in the bouquet, the age of the flower, every herb and every loop had a meaning.
Also the way how the flowers were kept certain the statement meadows the flowers, for example, down, the meaning of the flowers perverted into its opposite. In the Victorian era, it was also the custom that men ladies presented a short stemmed when they invited her to the ball. The way how and where the ladies ostrich contaminating them, was also provided with meaning. The bouquet above the heart expressed as replied affection, the floral decoration in her hair, however, was a non-verbal rejection.
Edith Nesbit made with her children's book The wonderful garden ( German " The Enchanted Garden " ), the " language of flowers " very popular.
Flower statements
Gave for each flower and there is more than one meaning, which were combined in many different magazines and books to the flower language. Here are a few examples of the language of flowers:
- Columbine: You're a weakling
- Anemone: I want to be up to you
- Aster: You're not faithful to me
- Blue Star: Forget! Forgive me
- Nettle: I see through you
- Dahlia: I 'm already spoken for
- Thistle: The thing is too dangerous
- Edelweiss: You're beautiful
- Yew: I love you forever
- Gentian: Your beauty is overwhelming
- Gerbera: Through you everything even more beautiful
- Gladiolus: Do not be so proud
- Hydrangea: You 're imagining too much on you a
- Iris: I'll fight for you
- Jasmine: You're adorable
- Nasturtium: You're hiding something from me
- Burdock: You're mine too clingy
- Cornflower: I do not give up hope
- Crocus: I must still consider me
- Mallow: I appreciate you as a best friend
- Daffodil: You are pretty vain
- Yellow carnation: I despise you
- Carnation white: I am yet to have
- Parsley: I want you to do something nice
- Peppermint: Forgive me!
- Blue Rose: It is impossible
- Red Rose: I love you more than anything
- White Rose Buds: incapable of loving; the heart that has no love
- Sage: I think of you
- Reed: decisions please you at last!
- Red tulips: everlasting love
- Forget Me Not: Do not forget me
More symbolism of flowers
In addition to the Selamik developed throughout history are other symbolic meanings of flowers and plants. Because of their particular characteristics and appearance of flowers and plants are attributed different meanings. White flowers such as lilies, callas or chrysanthemums are traditionally so grave as jewelery and brought in connection with the death, as well as the blooming heather in autumn. White flowers are also valid as a symbol of innocence, purity and hope, and are therefore often found in the bridal bouquet. Evergreen trees on the other hand are like the contrast weeping willow for mourning for life, trees with hanging branches.