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The Language of Flowers: Yellow Roses
By Penny | August 28, 2007
Yellow roses have a shorter but no less fascinating, history than other roses. It wasn’t until around the 18th century that yellow roses were discovered growing naturally in parts of the Middle East.
Also changed over the years were the meanings related to yellow roses. Throughout history, the color yellow has been closely associated with the sun. As the source of light and warmth, the sun is integral to life on Earth, and has been worshiped in many early societies. It should come as no surprise that the color of the sun would hold many positive connotations. In many Eastern cultures, for example, the color yellow represents joy, wisdom and power. However, in Europe at the time of the introduction of these roses, the color yellow carried much more negative overtones, a symbol for jealousy and dying love.
In contrast to the romantic meanings attributed to other roses, the yellow rose is purely a symbol for friendship. Yellow roses send a message of appreciation and platonic love without the romantic subtext of other colors.
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