Tulips and Their Meanings
Article about Meaning
of Tulips by A. Ibu
Tulips were bought to Europe from Persia and Turkey in the
16th century. The flower name came from
the Turkish word for gauze or turban, reflecting the appearance of a tulip
flower having bulbous shape. The
popularity of tulips were increasing by the 17th century,
especially in the Netherlands. That was
the time when the price of a single tulip bulb reached the highest level, and
causing what was called ‘tulip mania’.
There is a legend from Turkey about red tulip. A prince named Farhad fell in love with a
maiden named Shirin. Upon her death, the
prince was deeply in grief and committed suicide. It’s said that each droplet of his blood
became the red tulip. From that
story, the red tulips are associated with the declaration of true love.
Other tulip colors have different meanings.
White tulips represent heaven, newness, purity and forgiveness. Purple tulips signify royalty. Yellow tulips symbolized cheerful thoughts
and ‘there’s sunshine in your smile’.
Orange tulips represent passion and energy. Variegated tulips mean ‘you have beautiful
eyes’. Cream colored tulips signify
forever love. Pink tulips mean caring
and affection.
Generally, tulip flowers are symbolic of fame, showy and perfect
love. The tulips have velvet-black
center which symbolized the heart of a lover, darkened by the heat of
passion. A tulip bouquet is associated
with grace and elegance. Tulips also
represent eternal life. They are one of
the first flowers to blossom each springtime, that’s why they are also mean
heralds of spring.
Tulip gardens also have their own meanings, depending to the
choice of flower colors.
An example is a white tulip garden , which symbolize heaven on
earth. The most famous tulip gardens are
located in Netherland. Every year the
tulip gardens of Holland are a remarkable sight for tourist from all over the
world. It is not surprising that the
tulip is the floral emblem of Holland.
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