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symbol of the emperor's leadership, represents brightness and purity (noble and pure conduct) A spray of pondweed. Fire (火, huǒ) Represents the emperors' intellectual brilliance; also symbolizes summer solstice Upward pattern of a fire emblem, symbolized that the emperor led its people in making positive efforts Grain of rice (粉米, fěn mǐ)
The symbolism of the white rose has religious connotations as it represents (like the white lily) the purity of the Virgin Mary, one of whose many titles in the Roman Catholic faith is the Mystical Rose of Heaven. [2] In Christian liturgical iconography, white is the symbol of light, typifying innocence, purity, joy and glory. [3]
Each part of the flower represents a different aspect of the Passion of Christ [3] Primula: Virgin Mary: Keys of heaven Rose: Mary, other virgins: The white rose symbolises innocence and faithfulness, the red rose stands for love and passion [3] [6] Snowdrop: Virgin Mary: Symbolises hope, purity and virtue Strawberry: Virgin Mary: Symbolises ...
The dragon and phoenix represent the natural world. In yin and yang terminology, a dragon is male yang and the phoenix a female yin. [7] Therefore, the emperor was often identified as the dragon, while the empress was the phoenix. This was also reflected in the robes they wore. Twelve Symbols national emblem, the state emblem of China from 1913 ...
“White roses, in contrast to vibrant red and subtle pink, represent purity, innocence and reverence,” Noyes says. Think about it: White roses are often used in weddings to symbolize new ...
Cryptic crosswords often use abbreviations to clue individual letters or short fragments of the overall solution. These include: Any conventional abbreviations found in a standard dictionary, such as: "current": AC (for "alternating current"); less commonly, DC (for "direct current"); or even I (the symbol used in physics and electronics)
This can be reversed as a deliberate play on conventions, by having the evil character dress in white, as a symbol of their hypocrisy or arrogance. For example, Don Fanucci in The Godfather, Part II is an evil character, but wears an expensive all-white suit as a sign of his esteem, power and prestige.
Youthful beauty and winning grace, [6] rejected love (in Switzerland), "glory of spring," heartsickness and the death of young maidens; [11] rusticity, healing, pensiveness [5] [4] Creeping Willow Love forsaken