Monday, 21 March 2011

National Flower Day (21st March)

What is this holiday for?
This Day honors flowers.

National Flowers are a symbol of the representing country. Some national flowers have cultural or religious roots that go back hundreds or even thousands of years and may or may not have been officially adopted. Others have been adopted only in recent years as a result of growing environmental consciousness. In any case, flowers are found to have assumed a significant importance not just in the lives of some persons but the whole nations and in fact, the whole world.

Let's have a look at some of the coutries which are relev
ant for us!!!

Australia: Golden Wattle

Ireland: Shamrock -- do you have one with four leaves??? ;)

Scotland: Thistle

Spain: Red Carnation

USA: Rose

England: Tudor Rose

Wales: Daffodil

Springtime has arrived!! Hope you are enjoying the colourful countryside and the nice weather. ;)

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