# World Federation of Rose Societies

The World Federation of Rose Societies (WFRS) is an umbrella association of (as of 2015) 39-member countries' national rose societies.
Although founded in 1968 in London by 8 constituent countries' rose societies, the WFRS did not have a first meeting until 1971, held in New Zealand.
The WFRS maintains or oversees: a Rose Hall of Fame as well as an Old Rose Hall of Fame (an entry in which has been characterised as an honour "as coveted as Michelin's four stars" for rose aficionados); a World Rose directory; a Rose Locator Database targeting the location of rose cultivars; a Breeder's Club; a "garden of excellence" award; the selection of "world's favourite rose" by vote of delegates of its member-countries; a World Rose Show held every three years; and collects world news on the subject of roses. It also publishes an annual Rose Directory and a bi-annual World Rose News bulletin.

## Members

| Society country | Society name | Year established |
| South Korea | Korea Rose Society | 2009 |
| Argentina | Rose Society of Argentina | 1951 |
| Australia | National Rose Society of Australia | 1972 |
| Austria | Österreichische Rosenfreunde in der Österreichischen Gartenbau-Gesellschaft | N/A |
| Belgium | Société Royale Nationale 'Les Amis de la Rose'/ Koninklijke Nationale Maatschappij "De Vrienden van de Roos" | 1926 |
| Bermuda | Bermuda Rose Society | 1954 |
| Canada | Canadian Rose Society | 1913 |
| Chile | Asociación Chilena de la Rosa | 1998 |
| Republic of China | Chinese Rose Society | 1986 |
| Czech Republic | Czech Rosa Club | 1968 |
| Denmark | Det Danske Rosenselskab/ The Danish Rose Society (DDRS) | 1968 |
| Finland | Suomen Ruususeura r.y. - Finska Rosensällskapet r.f. | 1989 |
| France | Société Française des Roses | 1896 |
| Germany | Gesellschaft Deutscher Rosenfreunde e.V. | 1883 |
| England | Royal National Rose Society | 1876 |
| Greece | The Hellenic Rose Society | 1996 |
| Hungary | Hungarian Rose-Friends Society | -- |
| Iceland | Icelandic Rose Society (IRS) | 2002 |
| India | Indian Rose Federation | 1979 |
| Israel | The Wohl Rose Park of Jerusalem | -- |
| Italy | Associazione Italiana della Rosa | 1964 |
| Japan | Japan Rose Society(日本ばら会) | 1948 |
| Luxembourg | Lëtzebuerger Rousefrënn / Association Grand-Ducale des Amis de la Rose / Luxembourg Rose Society | 1980 |
| Monaco | Société des Roses de Monaco | -- |
| Netherlands | De Nederlandse Rozenvereniging | 1966 |
| New Zealand | New Zealand Rose Society | 1931 |
| Northern Ireland | Rose Society of Northern Ireland | 1964 |
| Norway | Norwegian Rose Society | 1982 |
| Pakistan | Pakistan National Rose Society | -- |
| Romania | Asociatia Amicii Rozelor din Romania | 1990 |
| Russia | Russian Association of Rosarians | 2007 |
| Serbia | Royal Serbian Rose Society (Kraljevsko Udruzenje Ljubitelja Ruza Srbije) | 2008 |
| Slovakia | Slovak National Rose Society | -- |
| Slovenia | Drustvo Ljubiteljev Vrtnic Slovenije (Slovenian Rose Society) | -- |
| South Africa | Federation of Rose Societies of South Africa | 1980 |
| Spain | Asociación Española de la Rose | 1996 |
| Sweden | Svenska Rosensällskapet/The Swedish Rose Society | 1987 |
| Switzerland | Gesellschaft Schweizerischer Rosenfreunde (GSRF) | 1959 |
| United States | American Rose Society | 1892 |
| Uruguay | Asociación Uruguaya de la Rosa | 1983 |
| United States | Portland Rose Society | 1889 |