Flower Symbolism

Flower symbolism is a common trope in art, literature, and other media. The trope has its origins in folk traditions that assign various "meanings" to plants, or associate them with specific character attributes, emotions, nations, deities, etc.
The language of flowers is perhaps the best known form of flower symbolism. This developed in Victorian England as a method of communicating through the exchange of floral arrangements with coded messages. For example, bellflowers were associated with unwavering love, bluebells with loyalty and constancy, and pansies with remembrance and thought."List of plants with symbolism" on Wikipedia Thus, a bouquet featuring all three, sent to a distant lover, could be a way of expressing one's devotion.
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File:Daenerys Targaryen by Maggie Chiang.jpg|ASoIaF/Game of Thrones fanart by Maggie Chiang (2019) – Daenerys Targaryen with a flowering eucalyptus bough.
File:Lyanna by Julie Ombre.jpg|ASoIaF/Game of Thrones fanart by Julie Ombre (2017) – Lyanna Stark with blue roses. This flower, the character's favourite, is used to symbolize her in the novels. Blue roses do not occur in nature.
File:Lovely Astarion by VinogradovaArtroom.jpg|Baldur's Gate fanart by VinogradovaArtroom (2021) – Astarion with red poppies, a symbol of "pleasure, sacrifice, remembrance", and also of death and sleep. This may reference Astarion's condition and character history.
File:Floral Caleb by Mo Morris.jpg|Critical Role fanart by Mo Morris (2018) – Caleb with red poppies.
File:Floral Jester by Mo Morris.jpg|Critical Role fanart by Mo Morris (2018) – Jester with yellow roses.
File:Garden for a Longing Heart by KuroCyou.png|Dragon Age fanart by KuroCyou (2019) – The Inquisitor and Dorian surrounded by peonies. These traditionally represent "bashfulness." Dorian's lily may mean "affection for loved ones." The title of the piece is Garden for a Longing Heart.
File:The Advisors - Leliana by YoungGirlBlues.jpg|Dragon Age fanart by YoungGirlBlues (2015) – Leliana clutching pink lilies, surrounded by pink rose bushes. Lilies are traditionally a symbol of both purity and grief.Emma Dibden, "The Poignant Symbolism of the Lily Flower", Town & Country Magazine, 18 May 2022 This may reference Leliana's idealism and her role as a spymaster.
File:Anders Floral by Mo Morris.jpg|Dragon Age fanart by Mo Morris (2018) – Anders surrounded by blue hyacinths, described by the artist as representing "sorrow for wrongs committed.""Floral - Dragon Age" by Mo Morris on Behance This likely references Anders' actions at the climax of Dragon Age II.
File:Floral Hawke by Mo Morris.jpg|Dragon Age fanart by Mo Morris (2018) – A default male Hawke surrounded by red amaryllises. The artist states these represent "pride and determination."
File:Fenris Floral by Mo Morris.jpg|Dragon Age fanart by Mo Morris (2018) – Fenris surrounded by king proteas, representing "transformation and courage."
File:Always by whatverist.jpg|Harry Potter fanart by whateverist (2019) – Snape holding lilies with the caption "always." This is a direct reference to his enduring love for Lily Evans. Symbolically, it also invokes his grief over her death.
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