January Birth Flower
The January Birth Flower is the Carnation,
as shown in the opposite picture
Meaning of the
January Birth Flower:
The
general meaning of the January Birth Flower, the Carnation is love,
fascination, and distinction
Sign of the Zodiac and Dates:
Capricorn -
December 22 - January 21
January
Birthstone:
The Garnet
Characteristics of Capricorn :
Stable, Trustworthy, Persistent, Ambitious & Patient
Birth Month Flowers
There are specific flowers which are traditionally given
according to the month that a person is born. The January Birth Flower is the Carnation.
The History
and traditions surrounding the January Birth Flower, the Carnation is
fascinating. There are many myths and legends about the origins of this
tradition. It is believed that birthday celebrations originated in the
Roman Empire and the origins of birth month flowers, such as the Carnation,
could be said to date back to these times. During Roman birthday
celebrations family and friends offered congratulations and brought
gifts. The gifts included gemstone jewelry, such as the Garnet, and also
flowers - the first traditions and origins of the January Birth Flower.
The Language of Flowers
The language of
flowers developed during the highly conservative period of the Victorian
era. The Victorians were strongly restricted by the rules of etiquette
when it was considered totally inappropriate to express feelings of love
or affection. The "Language of Flowers" therefore evolved when a message
was assigned to specific flower such as the Carnation. A lover could then
send flowers which conveyed a hidden romantic meaning.
The
Meaning of the
January Birth Flower, the Carnation
The meaning of the
Birth Flower, the Carnation is love, fascination, and distinction.
The Hidden message of
January Birth Flower, the Carnation
The hidden message of the Birth Flower, the Carnation, so favored during
the Victorian era varied according to color:
Color Red - My Heart
Aches For You
Color Pink - I'll
Never Forget You
Color Yellow - You Have
Disappointed Me
A
striped carnation conveyed the secret message - I Wish I Could Be With
You
Colors of the Carnation
The colors of the January Flower, the Carnation, include the following:
Pink
Red
White
Yellow
Green
Birth Month Flowers - Gifts for Special Occasions
All over the World people give Birth Month Flowers as gifts to celebrate
special occasions or events. Flowers, such as the Carnation, are always given to celebrate the
birth of a new baby and included in wedding flowers or a wedding
bouquet. Many people also like to give January Birth Flower, including the Carnation, to celebrate special
events at different times and months of the year and especially during
holiday periods. Knowing the flowers which are associated with the January Birth Flower and
their meaning adds to the significance of the flowers. The special
events where it would be appropriate to give the January Birth Flower, the Carnation are as
follows:
Month of January Flowers, the
Carnation or Snowdrop, to celebrate New Year's Day, Epiphany (12
days after Christmas), Martin Luther King's birthday on the third
Monday in January and even Golf Day on January 17
Information about the
January Birth Flower, the Carnation
Definition of the Carnation: A Eurasian plant with pink to
purple-red spice-scented usually double flowers; widely cultivated
in many different varieties and colors
The scientific name of a flower species is formed by the combination
of two terms: the genus name and the species descriptor in the case
of the carnation the Dianthus caryophyllus.
The January Birth Flower, the Carnation
is also called clove pink and gillyflower
The flower has been cultivated for the last 2,000 years
The name "carnation" is
derived from the words "coronation" or the Greek word "corone"
(meaning flower garlands)
Carnation is also the name of an American city located in King
County, Washington
