Colors Roses Symbolize And Their Meanings

Roses in particular carry a compelling vocabulary of quaint expressions of emotion. Everything from modesty to jealousy to gratitude to mourning...and of course, every degree of love....may be expressed by the color, size, shape, maturity, or position of the flower. But a perfect red rose always means "I love you", a message which will never be confused with any other symbolic meaning of a flower. Opinions vary on the many symbolic colors of roses, but here are some of the more common ones:

Red

Love, Respect, Courage

Yellow

Joy, Gladness, Freedom, Friendship, Undying Love, Platonic Love

Pink / Peach

Appreciation, Admiration, Sympathy, Grace, Perfect Happiness

White

Reverence, Purity, Innocence, Secrecy, I'm worthy of you, you're heavenly, Humility

Coral/Orange

Fascination, Enthusiasm, Desire, Passion

Lavender

Love at first sight, Enchantment

Red and White

Unity

Pink & White

I love you still and always will

Blue

Extraordinary, Mystery

Black

You are my obsession