Symbolism of flowers
Flowers are a symbol of life and a source of birth. For example, when placed on a wedding cake flowers signify new life, and at times of sickness and death they comfort the grieving.
During the Easter season the passion flower is a symbol of the holy passion, the suffering of Jesus Christ.
In ancient Greece the rose symbolized love, beauty, and happiness, and during the Roman era, roses were associated with Venus, the goddess of love. Edible flowers are used with various foods to mark events such as graduation, marriage, and retirement.
Christians associate flowers with Christmas, Easter, Ascension, and Epiphany. States and nations have adopted flowers as emblems. For example, the emblem of the Netherlands is the edible tulip, and Illinois, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and Wisconsin have adopted the violet as their state flower. Four states—Georgia, Iowa, New York, and North Dakota—have adopted roses. Florida adopted the orange blossom, and Hawaii the hibiscus.
Floral symbolism became very popular in England during the Victorian period. It was a way to assign meaning to an object that was both secretive and creative. Indeed, an entire language of floral symbolism sprung up. This language was adopted from a Turkish one, and became known colloquially as sending a “Persian Selam.”
So, flowers always something symbolized and you can voluntarily or not express your feelings when present your bouquet.
