What is your national flower?
By emilieespino
@emilieespino (963)
Philippines
January 2, 2007 6:50am CST
Do you know your national flower? Can you tell me about it? My country's national flower is the Sampaguita. It is colored white and they are quite small but very fragrant. We make leis out of them to wear around the neck or put on the altar. Sometimes we put some in our clothes cabinets.
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12 responses
@saivin (33)
• India
3 Jan 07
Can you post picture of Sampaguita.
I want to see how it looks like.
I being Indian I will post my National Flower LOTUS
Be my friend thank u
Regards
SAIVIN
@emilieespino (963)
• Philippines
4 Jan 07
No. 13's comment has a picture. I will try to find a picture later. I'm sorry I don't have much free time nowadays as I am taking care of my grandsons having chicken pox!
Thanks for your comment.
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@snowflake5 (1579)
• United States
3 Jan 07
Well in England, our national flower is the Rose. In Scotland it is the Thistle. In Wales they don't have a national flower, instead they have a vegetable, the Leek (it's something to do with a battle where they were hidden in the fields and stuck leeks in tehir helmets so that they knew at a glance who was Welsh and who was not).
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@emilieespino (963)
• Philippines
4 Jan 07
Quite interesting, Snowflakes. Thank you.
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@emilieespino (963)
• Philippines
3 Jan 07
Thank you for taking the time to include a picture too! I like pointsettas.
@Alexandria37 (5717)
• Ireland
2 Jan 07
The shamrock is emblem of Ireland. According to legend St Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, used it to teach the Holy Trinity. For good luck, it's usually included in the bouquet of an Irish bride, and also in the boutonniere of the groom. It is also an integral part of an old tradition called "drowning the shamrock."This takes place on St. Patrick's Day, when the shamrock that has been worn in the hat or lapel is removed and put into the last drink of the evening. A toast is proposed and then, when the toast has been honoured, the shamrock is taken from the bottom of the glass and thrown over the left shoulder.
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@Lydia1901 (16351)
• United States
6 Jan 07
I'll have to check that out, I don't really know what is it.
@Willowlady (10658)
• United States
2 Jan 07
We in the United States do not have a national flower that I know of, since we are made of 50 states we each have a state flower, bird etc. Ohio is where I am at so our state flower is Scarlet Carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus) Don't think we do a whole lot with it other that in bouquets and lapel flowers!
@emilieespino (963)
• Philippines
3 Jan 07
Thank you, especially for the pic. That's a beautiful and colorful flower. If only it's possible for everyone to send a pic too.
@smbilalshah (1316)
• Pakistan
2 Jan 07
the national flower of Pakistan is Jasmine the same as of Phillipines
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@samson1967 (7414)
• India
2 Jan 07
Our National Flower is "Lotus" which grows in the water & varies from small to big in sizes. They also available in White Red, Yellow etc... colours. Our Goddess of Money will always be seated on the Lotus. They are very widely used during Festivals, and while performing sacramental rites. It also got lot medicinational properties including petals and stem.
