Assertion: ladybug's spot | /r/CapableOf | symbolise sorrow
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text: And it seems that the beautiful name ladybird originates from the name "Our Lady's Bird", because the red color of the little beetle resembles the red cloak Mary was wearing on old paintings, while the 7 black spots on the 7-spot ladybird should symbolise Mary's 7 joys and sorrows.
text: It is also believed that the red color represents the cloak of the virgin Marry and the black spots represent her sorrows.
text: Mary (Our Lady) was often depicted wearing a red cloak in early paintings, and the spots of the seven-spot ladybird (the most common in Europe) were said to symbolise her seven joys and seven sorrows.