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The Carnation Color Meaning

The color of carnation flowers conveys a certain meaning in the Victorian language of flowers. In general Carnations denote "a fascination with" or "a love for a woman". For each flower the meaning of carnation color is described below :-

Red Carnation colors say " I admire you" or "My heart aches for you". They indicates love, passion, and respect.

White bears the message of ardent love and a good luck gift to a woman. It signifies innocence, a sweet and lovely person, and pure love.

A pink carnation exclaims "I'll always remember you". Pink echoes thoughts of perfect happiness and thankfulness.

Purple suggests capriciousness.

A Carnation flower in a solid color is symbolic for the affirmative - yes.

A striped Carnation flower implies "No", a Refusal, or "Sorry I can't be with you", "Wish I could be with you".

Yellow exclaims rejection, disdain - "You have disappointed me".

Mauve reveals dreams of fantasy.

Find Out the Meaning of Carnations in       Your Dreams

The meaning of Carnations in dreams varies according to the color of the flower and what you were doing in the dream. If you were just aware of the flowers this indicates that you will have an unusual social success. If you were picking the flowers you may receive a pleasant surprise, possibly a valuable gift.

If the Carnations were bright red this predicts an exciting love affair in the near future. Dreaming of white Carnations indicates a pleasing increase in status. With pink flowers the carnation meaning denotes a happy domestic situation. Dark red or odd colored Carnations reveal an oncoming prosperous situation with help from good friends.

Folklore

In Canada on mothering Sunday you would wear a red flower if your mother was alive or a white flower if your mother had died.

There is a story that the scent was bred out of florist carnations at the request of funeral directors to avoid people being overcome by the smell and fainting at funeral services.

Carnation was the flesh-pink colour Elizabethan portrait painters used as a background wash.

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