One of a flock of lovely flowers on my desk when I returned from Acapulco. Thanks, Brad.
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One of a flock of lovely flowers on my desk when I returned from Acapulco. Thanks, Brad.
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Doesn’t the white chrysanthemum have an important symbolic meaning to the Japanese? I’m sure I remember something about it, but I’m getting old and I do not remember.
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Surely it must. I’ll have a look.
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First it is the symbol of the Japanese monarchy, which is the longest continuous monarchy on earth. Emperor of Japan
Second it is stamped on the cover of Japanese passports- so it is a symbol of Japanese nationality.
Japanese passport – Wikipedia
Third- it is stamped on the 50 yen coin- so it is always close at hand. 50 yen coin – Wikipedia
Lastly, white is a Japanese symbol of death, and the white chrysanthemum is also commonly used at funerals because of the connection with death and grief. For this reason, do not present anyone with white chrysanthemums in Japan!
Source: The amazing Japanese Chrysanthemum Meaning
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Beautiful photo and flowers! tyvm for sharing them.
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Absolutely beautiful 😀
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