Meaning and origin of CARNATION |
carnationa very typical flower especially in the central and southern part of Spain, where red carnations were used since ancient times to adorn typical hairstyles and which today continue to be used with the typical chulapa costume, in Madrid, or that of Seville, in the region of Andalusia.
But within the curiosity that we have just mentioned and that you surely knew, what we want to reveal to you here are the different meanings it has this beautiful and pompous flower, in addition to its origin and some other curiosities.
So, join us until the end of the post and find out all that hides this beauty of nature and that we know as eyelet.
Meaning and origin of the carnation flower
And let's get to the point... to tell you that the carnation flower itself means: pride, fascination and beauty.
It should also be considered that the name of this flower, carnation, comes from the botanical name Dianthus Caryophyllus whose meaning is love flower That is flower of the gods.
Now that you know this flower is intimately related to love and feelings more sincere, it should be kept in mind that carnations also have a meaning according to their color which complements the main one and which we detail below:
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| white carnation | purity, innocence, honesty, pure and sincere love |
| red carnation | love, appreciation, admiration and pride |
| pink carnation | deep and unconditional love, like that which a mother feels for her children |
| purple carnation | whim, whim |
| yellow carnation | disappointment, rejection and can even symbolize contempt and offense |
| striped eyelets | this type of carnation conveys negativity |
keep that in mind meanings by giving carnations to someone, because handing over the bouquet of carnations you will say a lot of things; and vice versa, because from today when you receive the carnations you will already know how to interpret their meaning as well as the intentions of the person who gives them to you.
Well, here we are going to make a little stop... because it is possible that the person in question does not know the meaning of carnations and their colors and leaves with all his good intentions and offers you a bouquet of yellow carnations, for example , simply because he likes this color or in his time he heard you say that you liked it and he does not know at all that he is giving you a bouquet of carnations which symbolize the disappointment.
In this case, we recommend that you find out whether or not he knows the meaning of the yellow carnation and that in any case you send it to us so that he can take it into account for the future and know that the one of the best options would have been to give you red carnations?
That said, we continue to tell you more about carnations!
Origin of the carnation
the carnation is native to the Mediterranean basin and especially in the Iberian Peninsula, where in Spain for example, as we started by saying in this post, it is a very representative flower rooted in its culture.
carnation curiosities
Although, as we have already indicated, the carnation is a flower deeply rooted in Spanish culture already at the time of the greeks and romans This flower was used to decorate homes, parties and, of course, to worship their gods.
On the other hand, we find ourselves from christian faith It is said that the first white carnations appeared where the tears of the Virgin Mary fell when she saw her deceased son on the cross; where they also tell that the appearance of the carnation is like wrinkled because that was how Mary's heart was because of the great pain she felt.
And finally, we would like to tell you the anecdote that the white carnation is also considered mother flower; In fact, this flower was the one that began to be given on Mother's Day from the first half of the 20th century.
Finally we leave you with this video of the meaning of carnations, do not miss it since you will learn a little more than what is explained in this post.
We hope we have made you fall in love with this flower and that your love is just as pure and sincere as that represented by the white carnation??