National flowers and their meanings.

The national flower of the world! ! ! China-Peony "The national color is full of wine, and the skirt is dyed at night." Peony's national beauty and fragrance have been praised by people since ancient times. The cultivation history of Zhuang Dan was recorded as early as the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties. In the Tang and Song Dynasties, the cultivation techniques of peony had made great progress. In the Tang Dynasty, peony was more beautiful and was known as the "Flower King". "Spring breeze is proud of horseshoe disease. I watch Chang 'an flowers all day. "The Chang 'an flowers here are peony flowers. The Ming Dynasty moved its capital to Beijing and planted peonies everywhere in Gokurakuji. In the Qing Dynasty, a prince went to Gokurakuji to see peonies and wrote a plaque with the words "National Flower Temple". It can be seen that as early as the Qing Dynasty, Zhuang Dan had been crowned as the national flower. In Britain, roses are always confused with roses, Chinese rose and roses. Although they belong to the same family and are not exactly the same, people seem to prefer the word rose, so they are collectively called roses. In Britain and many European and American countries, the rose (China Rose) is designated as the national flower to show love and seriousness, because its stem has thorns. In Christianity, it is said that after Jesus was betrayed, he was crucified, his blood dripped into the soil and roses grew under the cross. Red roses symbolize love, which may be the world's common flower language. According to legend, Cupid ran in a hurry to save her lover, and the thorn of the rose cut her hands and feet, and the blood dyed the rose red. Therefore, the red rose has become a symbol of love in Russia-sunflower. The people of the former Soviet Union loved sunflower and regarded it as the national flower. At present Russia still defines the national flower as sunflower. "There are no catkins born by the wind, only sunflowers are biased towards the sun." Sunflower, yearning for the flower of light, brings people a beautiful flower of hope. It is full of treasures and selflessly dedicated to mankind. There is a wonderful legend about sunflowers in history. In ancient times, there was a farmer's daughter named Ming Gu. She is simple, honest and handsome, but she is regarded as a thorn in the side of the bully by her stepmother and abused in every way. Once, because of a small matter, I had a conflict with my stepmother and angered her. I whipped her, but I accidentally hit my own daughter who came to stop the fight. At this time, the stepmother was angry and hated. At night, I gouged out Ming's eyes while she was asleep. Minggu was in unbearable pain, broke the door and fled, and soon died. After her death, there was a bright yellow flower on her grave, facing the sun all day. That's a sunflower. It means that Minggu yearns for light and hates darkness. This legend inspires people to hate violence and darkness and pursue light. This kind of sunflower has been propagated in Italy so far-daisy daisy, also known as longevity chrysanthemum, is a perennial herb of Compositae, native to Europe. Its leaves are spoon-shaped, rosette-shaped, dense, short and green. Pulling flowers from leaves, the flowers are scattered, simple in appearance, petite and harmonious in color. It blooms in early spring, is full of vitality, has gentleman's demeanor and childlike elegance, and is deeply loved by Italians, so it is chosen as the national flower. Japan-Cherry Blossom March 15 is the Cherry Blossom Festival in Japan. There are more than 30 kinds and 300 varieties of cherry blossoms in Japan and more than 800 varieties in the world. All the parks in Japan are full of cherry blossoms. Japanese believe that cherry blossoms have the spirit of elegance, firmness, beauty, simplicity and independence. They regard cherry blossoms as a symbol of hard work, courage and wisdom. There is a Japanese proverb "Seven Days of Cherry Blossom", which means that the flowering period is very short. Therefore, Japanese families generally do not grow cherry blossoms, which is not conducive to the continuation of family prosperity. Holland-tulip Holland, the garden of Europe and the country of flowers, cannot but mention its national flower-tulip. The history of Dutch tulips began with a gardener named Cruise. /kloc-in the 6th century, Crusi uz, who worked as a gardener in the Vienna Royal Garden, tried his best to get beautiful tulips originating in Asia from the Austrian ambassador to Turkey, and brought them to Holland, which soon spread all over the Netherlands, causing tulip fever. At first, the value of tulips increased exponentially. Many people plant tulips crazily, and some even exchange a villa with a garden for a precious variety. By 1637, the price of tulips plummeted and the market was in crisis. The government came forward for rectification before it returned to normal. At present, tulips in the Netherlands are one of the main export commodities. In Holland, tulips are a symbol of beauty, solemnity, luxury and success. Although tulips in the Netherlands are world-famous, the origin of tulips is actually Turkey. Turks prefer tulips. The biological name of tulip is Tulipa, which comes from Turkish TUber 1d, which means that tulip flowers are as beautiful as Islamic girls wrapped in headscarves. Tulip became the national flower of Turkey earlier than Holland. Tulip brings colorful and happy life to those who love it. Hungary, Iran and New Zealand also designated tulips as national flowers. France-Iris France is a country of flowers, and its capital, Paris, has the reputation of "Flower Capital". The warbler's tail is considered as the national flower of the French kingdom. According to legend, when Louis and Clovis were baptized, God gave him a Jin Baihe. French lily is similar to "the flower of Louis" in pronunciation. Regarding Jin Baihe as pure, Jin Baihe symbolizes the "Holy Spirit" with the flying posture of pigeons. Louis, the sixth French king, decorated the edge of his blue robe with Jin Baihe as his seal and coin pattern. He wore a blue robe to attend the ceremony of being appointed king, so the golden lily became a symbol of kingship. In fact, the Jin Baihe mentioned here is Xianggen Yingwei. Besides being ornamental, the French plant Euonymus fragrans is also an important raw material for obtaining the essence. About the national flower of France, another way of saying it is lily. According to legend, Croppi uz, the king who first ruled France, used frogs as his badge. Once, a hermit appeared in his house and asked him to give the queen a beautiful shield with a lily engraved on it. After that, Crobismarck took this shield and fought in the battlefield, winning every battle. Since then, lily has been designated as Australia's national flower-Acacia spiny shrub or small tree in Leguminosae, with twice pinnate compound leaves and flower heads clustered in leaf axils. When in full bloom, they look like golden pompoms. In Australia, if you pay a little attention, you will find that the courtyard of residents is not surrounded by walls, but with acacia as a hedge and planted around houses, which is very unique. In the flower season, the flower fence is like a golden barrier, emitting a strong floral fragrance, which is intoxicating. Acacia is also an economic tree species. Aromatic flowers can extract aromatic oil as raw materials for cosmetics such as high-grade perfume. Pods, bark and roots contain tannins, which can be used as black dyes, and the resin from stems contains gum, which can be used as medicine. Wood is hard, and it can be used to make valuable instruments. Brazil-Crab Claw Lotus Crab Claw Orchid is an epiphyte native to the tropical rain forests of Brazil and Mexico. The body color is bright green, the stems are multi-branched, and they are often hung in strings. A branch is composed of several sections, each section is inverted oval or rectangular, and several sections are as coherent as crab claws, hence the name. Its roots cling to the tall branches of giant trees or cliffs and are not shaken by wind and rain. Since the discovery of 18 18, it has been widely cultivated all over the world, and gardeners have cultivated more than 200 excellent varieties. The flowering period is from the first year 10 to the second year in March. Colors are white, red, purple and so on. And a plant has several flowers and no branches and leaves, which is very wonderful. Crab claw orchid is deeply loved by flower lovers because of its beautiful plant shape and bright colors. Brazil once presented this flower to China, enriching the orchid treasure in China. Queen Louise, the mother of German-Prussian emperor William I, was forced to leave Berlin in a civil war. On the way to escape, the car broke down. While waiting by the roadside with her two children, she found blue cornflowers on the roadside. She made a wreath out of this flower and put it on the chest of nine-year-old William. Later, William I was crowned German emperor. He still liked cornflower very much and thought it was an auspicious flower. Cornflower also encourages people to be cautious and learn with an open mind. The national flower of South Korea-Hibiscus-In the history of South Korea, the Taiji flag first appeared in19th century. 1882 In August, the envoy Park Woo-jin was ordered to go to Japan for negotiations. On the way, the two discussed that it is impossible to be a representative of a country without a national flag. So, they drew a Tai Chi flag on the boat to Japan. After Park and Jin returned, the flag was officially used as the national flag of the Li Dynasty in 1883. 1948, when the Korean government was founded, it also decided to use the Taiji flag as the national flag. Later, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, and Education of South Korea officially promulgated the production standard of Taiji Flag, and decided to decorate the national flower hibiscus at the top of the flagpole. Flag pattern: the white background represents the land, the middle circle represents the people, and the four hexagrams around represent the government. America-Rose is the national flower of America. After a hundred years of debate, the House of Representatives passed the rose as the national flower on September 23rd 1986. They believe that roses are the embodiment of love, peace, friendship, courage and dedication. Americans also believe that the red China rose symbolizes love, love and courage. Light pink conveys approval or praise, pink represents elegance and noble demeanor, dark pink expresses gratitude, white symbolizes purity, and yellow symbolizes celebration and happiness. New Zealand-Alsophila spinulosa was once the most prosperous plant on the earth about 65438+800 million years ago. Like dinosaurs, it belonged to two symbols of the era of "reptiles". However, after a long geological change, most of the passive rafters on the earth have died, and only a few places called "shelters" can still track them. Next to Lezhu Village, Nanjing County, the hometown of overseas Chinese in southern Fujian, there is a fool with Lindy. It is the smallest nature reserve of forest ecosystem in China. For "the rare multi-stage monsoon fool with primitive rainforest in the world". There are rare plants in the world. Alsophila spinulosa ranks first among 8 protected plants in China. New Zealand is one of the producing areas of spinulosa. Mexico-Cactus The main inhabitants of Mexico are Astek Indians. According to legend, at first tribal gods instructed them to move south, and said that when an eagle stood on a cactus and pecked a snake, it proved that it was rich, auspicious, settled and prosperous. When they went to Mexico, they saw the predicted scene and settled there. Cactus has become a symbol of their indomitable and heroic struggle to defend national interests. Dahlia is the second national flower of Mexico. Mexico is the origin of Dahlia, Dahlia can be seen everywhere, and its flowers are generous and colorful, which can rival the world famous flowers. Switzerland-You have to think that Switzerland is a special country. When it comes to Switzerland, people will think of the world-famous Alps. There is a kind of plant, which the locals call "pregnant". It is covered with white hair, especially the bracts beside the flowers. It looks soft and comfortable, just like a blanket made of cotton wool. San Marino-Cyclamen cyclamen originated in southern Europe and has been cultivated by flower lovers for more than 300 years. /kloc-Germany was the cultivation center in the 0/8th century, and later it became more popular throughout Europe. Because the gardeners constantly improved the varieties, they finally moved the cultivation center to the United States. And gradually become a world-wide ornamental flower, deeply respected by flower lovers, so it was chosen as the queen of potted flowers. San Marino has a good eye and chooses this "world-class" flower as the national flower. The national flower of Tanzania-Lilac is located in the south of the East African Plateau, and there is a small island in the Indian Ocean-Pemba Island. Covering an area of 980 square kilometers, there are 3.6 million lilac trees growing on the island, making it a world-famous "Lilac Island" and known as "the most fragrant place in the world". Together with/kloc-0.000000 lilac trees in Zanzibar, the sister island, the total amount of lilac flowers produced by them accounts for 80% of the international market. The output value of clove accounts for more than 96% of the total revenue of the local government. The local residents really live up to their reputation and are known as "cash cows". Clove has high economic value and is a valuable spice and medicine. Clove oil is not only a mixed material of food, cigarettes and so on. It is also the main raw material of high-grade cosmetics and an indispensable antiseptic and analgesic in dental medicine. As a commodity, the buds of clove are in bud, and its leaves also contain perfume. The sea breeze blows gently, and the forest is full of fragrance, which is refreshing; Lilacs can be harvested twice a year, and lilacs are soaked with the efforts of flower farmers. Visitors come here in an endless stream, lingering, and feel honored and gratified to breathe a fragrant flower fragrance. Spain-Pomegranate There is a red pomegranate on the national emblem of Spain, which is the national flower of Spain. Pomegranate is both ornamental and edible. Pomegranate blooms in early summer. Under the shade of green leaves, it ignited a fiery red, gorgeous as a haze. After enjoying the flowers, in two or three months, the red fruit will be covered with branches again, just like "the fruit is hung with stars, and the light is like a glass base, like a green mountain reflecting green water." It is "Danpa knot show, China (flower) is beautiful." Pomegranate, which grew in China in modern times, was brought back to China by Zhang Qian when he was in the Western Regions in Han Dynasty. People borrow pomegranate seeds to wish their children and grandchildren a full house. Pomegranate tree is a symbol of wealth, auspiciousness and prosperity. In Spain, pomegranate trees can be seen everywhere on 500,000 square kilometers of land, whether in plateau mountainous areas, towns and villages, or in front of houses and behind seashore parks. Greece-Olive Flower Why did the Greeks choose olive flower as their national flower? The reason is very simple, because olives symbolize generosity and simplicity, and westerners have always used olive leaves as a symbol of peace, so the Greeks used olive flowers as their national flowers in order to advocate peace. Singapore-Bandaran 198 1, and Singapore selected Jinzhuo Bandaran as the national flower. Jin Zhuo Wandailan, also known as Hu Jihua, comes from the transliteration of Fujian Minnan dialect orchids. Jin Zhuo Bandai Orchid is a kind of orchid. It has the following beautiful characteristics. Beautiful, dignified, outstanding in appearance, but also modest, symbolizing the temperament of the Singaporean people. It has a beautiful lip and five respected membranes. The lip is four-sided, symbolizing the equality of the four major ethnic groups in Singapore and the four languages of Malay, English, Chinese and Tamil. The evil column in the middle of the flower, hermaphrodite, symbolizes the root of happiness. Flowers are supported by the opposite lobes below, symbolizing harmony, sharing weal and woe, and sharing weal and woe. There is a bag-shaped corner behind the lip of the flower, which contains sweet juice, symbolizing the place where wealth gathers. Uncover the pollen cover on the love column, and there are two flower blocks inside, like two "golden eyes", symbolizing foresight. Its stem climbs upward, symbolizing upward development and prosperity. Its flowers wither and bloom again, symbolizing the lifeblood of the Singapore nation. It has a long history and is full of endless confidence and hope. Singaporeans love orchids, preferring Jin Zhuo Vandylan, because they can compete in the worst conditions. It symbolizes the hard struggle and brave struggle spirit of the nation. Chile-Lily In the distant ancient times, the lilies in Chile were only blue and white. In A.D. 16, the subject self, the Kano tribe in Arraou, an Indian, waged an unyielding struggle against the Spanish colonists. Under the leadership of national hero lautaro, the Kano people in Arraou beat the invaders out of the water and fled in a hurry. Just as the insurgents were winning one after another, Shotaro and his 30,000 patriotic soldiers were ambushed by the colonialists by mistake because of the traitor's betrayal. They all died heroically after a bloody battle. The following year, in the place where the patriots died, red lilies-"Gaby's Love" bloomed all over the mountains. People thought it was the blue-and-white lily watered by the martyrs today. Therefore, after Chile gained national independence, people unanimously agreed to take "Gaby's Love" as the national flower. On the case of the national emblem of Chile, there is a beautiful, simple and lovely bouquet, which is a bunch of red wild lilies. Argentina-Kapok Argentina-Ivory Red (Poinsettia) UAE-Peacock Grass azania-Brody Ethiopia-Calla Lotus Ireland-Oxalis White Flower Austria-Edelweiss (Edelweiss) Pakistan-Jasmine Belgium-Bai Weiling Honduras Morocco-Carnation South Africa-Brody Nepal-