What Does the Lily Represent? A Detailed Explanation of the Lily's Symbolic Meanings
The lily is one of the most common flowers in daily life. Lilies have a light, delicate fragrance, and people often place them in their homes. The name of the lily is also quite auspicious: "baihe" (lily) sounds like "bainian haohe" (a harmonious union lasting a hundred years), which is a good omen. So what does the lily represent? And what symbolic meanings does it carry?
What does the lily represent? The fresh and refined lily gives off a light, delicate fragrance, like an intoxicating woman's scent. Swaying in the wind, it is like a graceful and elegant beauty, unconcerned with worldly affairs, one that can only be admired from afar and not touched profanely. Its ever-changing appearance is dreamlike and illusory; the flower's style extends beyond the lips, just like a butterfly's antennae, beginning to dance gracefully, its affectionate look so endearing.
The lily's flower language: purity, elegance, wealth, honor, holiness. These flower meanings explain the lily's symbolic significance at all times. Many people choose lilies when selecting flowers to give for two reasons: first, because they are beautiful; second, because they are, besides roses, the best representation of love.
What are the lily's symbolic meanings? Let us first look at an ancient legend about the lily. In Germany there is an ancient legend about the lily that is known to people in almost every country in the world. A girl named Alice lived with her mother in the Harz mountain region. One day, the Grand Duke of Lauenburg passed by this place in a carriage. He saw Alice and actually thought she was a fairy descended to earth, and immediately invited her to return to the city with him. He thought that as a grand duke with great power and influence, he could act unreasonably. Unexpectedly, Alice was determined to refuse. The grand duke was not willing to give up and pulled the girl, refusing to let go. The girl screamed and called on heaven for protection, and suddenly a divine wind arose, and the girl disappeared. But from the ground where the girl had stood rose a lily, giving off waves of delicate fragrance. This is the origin of the lily in foreign legend. The lily represents purity and respect, and the white lily in particular is the most highly regarded.
The lily's symbolic meaning varies according to its color: the white lily symbolizes a harmonious union lasting a hundred years, purity, and great love; the pink lily symbolizes pure and elegant love; the yellow lily symbolizes wealth and nobility; the perfume lily symbolizes purity, wedding blessings, and nobility.
The lily's purity is its greatest characteristic, and it is also a very good choice for home decoration. The above is an introduction to the symbolic meanings of the lily. I wonder if everyone has fallen in love with this flower? If you want to continue learning about more different flowers, please keep following us!