Description:
Roses ancient symbols of Love and Beauty. The rose was sacred to a number of goddesses (including Isis and Aphrodite), and is often used as symbol of the Virgin Mary. The Rose is the National flower of England and the United States. It is also the provincial flower of Yorkshire and Lancashire in England (the white rose and red rose respectively).
A red rose is a symbol of socialism or social democracy: it is used as a symbol by British, Irish, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Brazilin, Dutch and other European labour, socialish or social democratic parties.
A bouquet of red roses is often used to show Love. It is used as a Valentine's Day gift in many countries.
Uses:
Attar of rose is the steam-extracted essential oil from rose flowers that has been used in perfumes for centuries. Rose water, made from the rose oil, is widely used in Asian and Middle Eastern cuisine. The French are known for their rose syrup, most commonly made from an extract of rose petals. In the United States, this French rose syrup is used to make rose scones.
