History of the Language of Flowers (Floriography)

Who said red roses are romantic? Who determined the meaning behind each flower?

Floriography, or the language of flowers, is widely used in the Victorian era. However, very few people know who started this tradition or why each flower has to mean what it means nowadays. So let’s trace back to ancient times, travel to the Victorian era, and come back to this century to discover this together.

Floriography Books shown in the Video

Louise Cortambert’s (Madame Charlotte de Latour) “Le Langage des Fleurs”
https://archive.org/details/languageo...

Henry Phillips’ “Floral Emblem”
https://archive.org/details/floralemb...

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