Category: Color symbolism BLUE

The color blue is one of the rather rare shades in the floral and plant world, which is otherwise increasingly influenced by the classic green or signal colors such as yellow or red. Flowers around the globe, which rely on the transmission of their pollen for propagation set by radiant and bright colors on the effect of attracting insects and butterflies, a blue to violet coloration compared to light shades contributes to this less. While people with the color blue in nature mainly connect the sky and the sea, some native plants still have this particular shade of color in their flowers, which has given them a special meaning in the color symbolism. The following overview shows which flowers produce a flower in blue color and which traditional symbolism is associated with this color. Blue are the colors of the water and the sky. Thus, it stands on the one hand for life, on the other hand for distance, distance and infinity. Blue symbolizes friendship and trust – whereby the intensity of the hue is accorded a great importance: the darker the blue is, the more deeply felt and sincere are the feelings. In Oriental countries, the color blue attracts the blessing of the gods; Accordingly, house openings such as doors and windows are often painted blue and newborns are wrapped in blue shawls. As a typical "men's color" is blue only since the 1920s. Before this, the powerful, militant red was assigned to this sex – which meant the boy wore pink as a "little red". Depending on the culture in which a person grew up, what kind of education he received, which experiences characterize him or how his emotional state is, colors have different effects and meanings. The recognition of colors depends on visual performance, individual perception and gender; the interpretation can be very different and sometimes contradictory. The "typical" colors of a region or a culture are contrasted with "imported" colors from other countries and cultures.

Blue iris

Blue iris Color symbolism BLUE In its symbolism, the Blue Iris has several layers of meaning, depending on religion and culture. Important here is the symbolic meaning of the iris or iris, which is named after the Greek goddess of the same name and was regarded millennia ago as a companion of souls into the realm of the dead. The iris has survived to this day in the Mediterranean and the Orient as a flower of mourning, white and blue irises in combination are still a popular combination in cemeteries of the regions mentioned. The Christian religion has also taken over the meaning of the goddess Iris, which together with the symbolic power of the rainbow creates a proverbial arc between man and God. For the first time the rainbow is used biblically after the Flood and the journey with the Noah's Ark, which is why the blue iris explicitly refers to the grief and the color of the sea. Regardless of the mythological or Christian background, a further level of meaning has developed in recent decades, which is to be expressed by the handing over of the blue iris. In this case, not the connection between man and God, but the familiarity between two people should be expressed. The handler makes it clear with the blue iris that he is close to the gifted person, but as a sign of love, the iris is not counted here.


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Blue sage

Blue sage Color symbolism BLUE Blue sage is the most common color variant of this plant, which has been used for millennia less for ornamentation, but as a true medicinal plant. In addition to the flowers, it is primarily the leaves that are tea to relieve a variety of physical discomfort, also the sage leaf is also used in the kitchen and helps to make different dishes better digestible. Since time immemorial, the sage and its blue flowers are associated with a pleasant and healing character, which has a positive effect on humans. It is therefore not surprising that the sage in the Christian symbolism is also considered a Mary plant, in other cultures, sage is considered a plant of purity, which should help with the internal and external purification. Even today, blue sage as a present is therefore a sign that a person thinks of the recipient and wishes him or her health and personally only the best.


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Blue tulip

Blue tulip Color symbolism BLUE Blue tulips are denied to all lovers in their symbolism, and this also applies to tulips in other colors. Tulips and roses have always been comparable in their significance, and thus a flower that lovers or happy couples love each other. The color scheme of the handed-over tulip is intended to clarify the depth of the relationship, with a darker color choice to make even greater affection clear. While a bouquet of red tulips is more like a floral greeting for newlyweds or a sign to court a woman's love, blue tulips are a symbol of the strength and stability of the relationship. Blue tulips are understood by many flower lovers as the epitome of loyalty, as a bouquet of flowers, they are thus also suitable for couples who have been married for decades.


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Blue violets

Blue violets Color symbolism BLUE Blue violets are not an exotic phenomenon, but this flower species can be found predominantly in blue or violet shades. The violet has been found in mythology and Christianity as a flower for centuries and, above all, indicates a timid and modest character. In earlier centuries, the violet was a symbol of tenderness and restraint – a reason why the violet is still used today as a gift or little attention for other people. The symbolic meaning that the purple or blue violet has received is already derived from the outer shape of this flower. Both the flowers and the plant as a whole occupy a rather small space, also fall violets with their blue-colored leaves only slightly in a green, natural environment. By their frugal character in rearing and care blue violets symbolize however also the positive characteristic of the stability.


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forget Me Not

forget Me Not Color symbolism BLUE Forget-me-not is one of the best-known, blue flowers in this country, which already bears its symbolic meaning in its name. Between lovers, friends and other people with a love for each other, the forget-me-not is gladly presented on farewell as a souvenir of the time of the absence of a cherished person. The forget-me-not usually has a blue color by nature and so makes the grief clear, which is symbolically linked to the blue color of the water, especially with the tears of a man. Incidentally, forget-me-not has its symbolic significance not only in Germany, but in many other countries around the globe, where the respective translation has the same meaning as in German and thus serves the memory of a valuable person.


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hydrangea

hydrangea Color symbolism BLUE Like the light blue lilac, the blue hydrangea has a negatively colored meaning and is therefore rarely found as a flower gift. Regardless of the color scheme, the hydrangea has been regarded as a flower of vanity for centuries, and the blue or violet color is the most abundant in optimal rearing and care of this flower. Hydrangeas in lighter shades are considered a symbol of honest and constant love, so that without the blue color this plant can be considered as a gift. But beware: Both as a potted plant as well as in outdoor horticulture it is not uncommon that hydrangeas change their flower color, which can be interpreted as a bad omen in the color symbolism of this plant.


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Light blue lilac

Light blue lilac Color symbolism BLUE Light blue lilac, as well as purple varieties of these olive trees, are often found in the wild, but are rarely given as a gift of flowers to other people. The light blue lilac has in the color symbolism and which is a delineation to the blue tulips or the blue iris. With light blue lilac is more or less serious worries about a partnership, the donor hereby indicates that the marriage or relationship had their best days already. One reason for the joy is not getting pale blue lilac.


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