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  2. List of plants with symbolism - Wikipedia

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    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

  3. Rose symbolism - Wikipedia

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    [14] [15] In the lyric ghazal, it is the beauty of the rose that provokes the longing ... [20] [21] The traditional ... while white is a symbol of purity and ...

  4. Chinese auspicious ornaments in textile and clothing

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    Peach blossoms are symbols of spring season and happiness. [17] Peony flowers. Peony flowers are symbols of prosperity, [22] wealth, and honour; [5] they also a symbol of spring and feminine beauty. [4] Peonies are often used on Chinese women's clothing. [4] Plum blossoms. Plum blossoms are symbol of winter season as it blooms in the cold. [17]

  5. Twelve Ornaments - Wikipedia

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    a spray of pondweed or algae (藻, zǎo), a symbol of brightness and purity; fire (火, huǒ), which symbolises brightness. grains of rice (粉米, fěn mǐ), which symbolises nourishment and the country's agriculture, but also wealth; an axe (黼, fǔ), symbol of courage and resolution, but also executive justice.

  6. Plants in Christian iconography - Wikipedia

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    Victory of life over death, thus a plant assigned to Christ, furthermore a symbol of humility, the Holy Spirit and the Holy Trinity: The name "columbine" comes from the Latin for "dove", due to the resemblance of the inverted flower to five doves clustered together. [4] [3] Daisy: Innocence, beauty, salvation, modesty, purity and love ...

  7. Isagiyosa - Wikipedia

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    Cherry blossoms are a symbol of isagiyosa in the sense of embracing the transience of the world.. In Japanese society, particularly in historical feudal Japan, isagiyosa (潔さ, "purity") is a virtue, translated with "resolute composure" or "manliness". [1]

  8. Hindu iconography - Wikipedia

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    Swastika is a symbol connoting general auspiciousness. It may represent purity of soul, truth, and stability or, alternatively, Surya, the sun. Its rotation in four directions has been used to represent many ideas, but primarily describes the four directions, the four Vedas and their harmonious whole.

  9. Eight Treasures - Wikipedia

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    The eight treasures on a Chinese amulet.. The Eight Treasures (simplified Chinese: 八宝; traditional Chinese: 八 寶; pinyin: Bābǎo), also known as the Eight Precious Things, [1] are popular symbols often depicted in Chinese art and on Chinese numismatic charms.