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Flowers Celebrate Carnegie's Heritage

Philippine Orchid

(Phalaenopsis Lueddemanniana)

PHILIPPINES

Symbolizes love, rare beauty, strength, simplicity, elegance.

Inverted Tulip

(Fritillaria Arsusiana)

IRAQ, IRAN, TURKEY

Symbolizes happiness, confidence, immortality.

Aztec Lily

(Sprekelia Formosissima)

GUATEMALA, MEXICO

Symbolizes freshness, youth, admiration.

Sunflower

(Helianthus)

UKRAINE

Symbolizes loyalty, admiration, happiness, longevity.

Corn Poppy

(Papaver Rhoeas)

POLAND

Symbolizes eternal love, this flower was worn to honor fallen WWI soldiers after a poem written by a field soldier described the breath-taking sight of red poppies growing on a ravaged battlefield.

Blue Water Lily

(Nymphaea Caerulea)

EGYPT, LIBYA

Symbolizes rebirth, tranquility, hope, inspiration.

Common Mallow

(Malva Neglecta)

CHINA, U.K., CZECH REPUBLIC, HUNGARY, SLOVAKIA, BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA, CROATIA, GREECE, SLOVENIA

Symbolizes miracle cures to health, love, protection.

Orange Poppy

(Anemone Coronaria)

ISRAEL

Symbolizes the fragility of life.

Water Lily

(Nymphaeaceae)

MEXICO, COLOMBIA, ECUADOR, VENEZUELA

Symbolizes rebirth, purity, revival of the soul.

 

Fernleaf Peony

(Paeonia Tenuifolia)

RUSSIA, SERBIA

Symbolizes romance, prosperity, good fortune, a good marriage, bashfulness.

Green Rose

(Viridifolia)

QUAKERS planted green roses in their lawns indicating safe stops on the UNDERGROUND RAILROAD.

Symbolizes balance, cheerfulness, rejuvenation.

Clary Sage

(Salvia Sclarea)

UZBEKISTAN, CHINA, INDIA

Symbolizes calmness, comfort, protection.

Pheasant's Eye

(Adonis Annua)

INDIA, LEBANON, AFGHANISTAN, PAKISTAN

Symbolizes vegetation spirit, the very life of this flower was used to decipher the changing seasons.

Cornflower

(Centaurea Cyanus)

GERMANY

Symbolizes simple beauty and hope for the future. Nicknamed the bachelors button as it was worn by men whom were in love and or ready to start looking for love.

Grass of Parnassus

(Parnassia Glauca)

SCOTLAND

Symbolizes wild wilderness, sacred to the muses.

Damask Rose

(Rosa Damascena)

SYRIA

Symbolizes beauty and love.

Flor de Maga

(Hibiscus Grandiflorus)

PUERTO RICO

Symbolizes old royalty, communication, power.

 

Benson's Dendrobium

(Dendrobium Bensoniae)

MYANMAR

Symbolizes pure affection, innocence, perfection.

African Violet

(Saintpaulia Lonantha)

SOUTH AFRICA

Symbolizes motherhood, protection, love.

Sea Aster

(Tripolium Pannonicum)

IRELAND

Symbolizes love, wisdom, faith, patience, charm.

Pimpernel

(Anagallis Arvensis)

FRANCE

Symbolizes humility, modesty, restraint.

White Lily

(Lilium Candidum)

ITALY

Symbolizes purity and innocence.

 

Angel's Fishing Rod or Dierama Blackbird

(Dierama Pulcherrimum)

NIGERIA

Symbolizes angelic nature.

Carnegie's Landmarks

Designed by Carlynton students and CHS art teacher Marlynn Vayanos.