The Symbolic meaning of Traditional Funeral Flowers

What is the meaning of Traditional Funeral Flowers?

• Traditional funeral flowers basically express sentiments for the loved one. This is a way to communicate your feelings and convey a meaningful message for the deceased. 
• Traditional funeral flowers provide a long-lasting tribute and also provide a constant reminder of the friendship and affection that the deceased shared with their family members and friends.

Here is a complete guide to which are traditional funeral flowers and what their colors mean:

1. Lilies:

Lilies without any doubt are the most popular funeral flower. These flowers symbolize purity, innocence and sympathy for the departed soul.

2. Gladioli:

Gladioli flowers are available in a wide array of colours like white, pink, red, orange, yellow and green. It represents the strength of character, moral principle and sincerity.

3. Carnations:

These funeral flowers are a prominent choice for sympathy arrangements. There are three colors of carnation flowers – 

> Red – Symbolizing admiration.

> Pink – Representing remembrance and 

> White – Stands for pure love and innocence.

4. Roses:

Roses are not only a symbol of love and romance. Each color varies in meaning.

> White color –  Represents spirituality, innocence and purity.

> Deep red color – Stands for love and grief.

> Dark pink roses – Show thankful expression towards the deceased.

5. Orchids:

These flowers simply mean “I will always love you”. Pink and white orchid plants depict traditional colors of sympathy.

6. Chrysanthemums: 

Depending on the place where you live in, these flowers change in meaning.

Chrysanthemums symbolize death and are used on graves and funerals in countries like France, Italy, Spain, Poland, Hungary and Croatia.

White chrysanthemums represent grief in China, Japan and Korea.

In the USA, white chrysanthemums symbolize truth.

7. Hydrangea Plant:

Sending a hydrangea plant to a grieving family is an appropriate gesture. This particular plant is an embodiment of a heartfelt gesture.

8. Daffodils & Tulips:

These flowers are believed to bring in hope and encouragement to the grieving family. They represent elegance and grace and is also considered as a great choice to send as a sympathy gift to the home of the departed.

> Yellow tulips – Represent a ray of sunshine to the family of the departed.

> White tulips – Depict forgiveness.

> Purple tulips – Stand for royalty.

> Red tulips – Symbolize love.

Now that we know what type of flowers we can send to the family of the departed and what each color means, the final step is to know what do you write on flowers for a funeral? Here are some messages that will come across as minimizing the suffering and loss of the family of their departed loved one.

> My heartfelt condolences.

> Our deepest sympathy to you and your family.

> You are in our thoughts and prayers.

> Please accept our condolences on the loss of your loved one.

> In loving memory.

> You will always be in our hearts and memories.

> My thoughts and prayers are with you at your time of need.

Different colors of funeral flowers have different meaning to people. With the help of our complete funeral flowers guide, you can decide on what is the best color flower for a funeral & the messages that should go along with these flowers.

 

 

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