China Flower Etiquette:
In some traditional festivals or festive days in China, when visiting relatives and friends, the colors of flower baskets or bouquets should be bright and warm to conform to the festive atmosphere. You can choose warm flowers such as red, yellow, pink and orange, and don't send the whole bunch of white series. In some personal or other festivals, such as birthday or Valentine's Day, it depends on personal hobbies.
Swiss flower sending etiquette:
Swiss believe that flowers represent peace and friendship. All kinds of social occasions are inseparable from flowers, especially the capital Geneva, which is known as the "World Park", and it is a sea of flowers. It is reported that Geneva people have special feelings for acacia flowers. But in Switzerland, everyone can't just send red roses, because people think red roses are romantic and are for a specific group of people.
French flower-sending etiquette:
In the eyes of the French, the lily is a symbol of ancient imperial power, and its status is very noble. It is said that when Clovis, the first king of France, was baptized, God gave him a gift of lilies. Later, in order to commemorate his ancestors, the French people used the lily as the national emblem pattern from the12nd century, regarded it as a symbol of light and freedom, and praised it as the national flower.
In French flower language, primrose means "first love"; Lilac means "purity"; Lilac means "My heart belongs to you"; Orchids mean "piety" and so on, but the French are taboo about chrysanthemums. It is forbidden to bring chrysanthemums to festive occasions such as inviting friends to banquets, because only funerals in France use chrysanthemums (white chrysanthemums) to express their condolences.
Polish flower-sending etiquette:
The consumption of fresh cut flowers in Poland is second to none in Eastern European countries. Poland is also a country with strong Catholic power. It is reported that according to the traditional custom of Catholicism, carnations are "divine flowers", symbolizing wit and happiness. In addition, this kind of flower has rich colors, long shelf life and low price, so people are willing to give carnations as ceremonial flowers to relatives and friends. Poles spend a lot of time on festivals such as Women's Day, Mother's Day, Teachers' Day (65438+ 10/4) and Grandma's Day (65438+ 10/).
In addition, according to Polish custom, a person's naming day is an important festival, which is often more important than his birthday. On this day, relatives and friends will send a lot of flowers. The more expensive the flowers, the heavier the etiquette. Precious cut flowers, such as roses (Gerbera jamesonii), freesia, tulips and crane orchids, are often used as gift flowers for weddings, birthdays, naming days, wedding anniversaries and young people's courtship. In Poland, there is also a custom of not sending red roses easily. After all, there is something romantic in this flower.
Italian flower sending etiquette:
Italy is a flower producer, and its flower output is second only to the Netherlands in Europe. People love flowers very much, except roses, lilies, Chinese roses, violets, gladiolus, tulips, gerbera, Viburnum, calla lily, Hedyotis diffusa, freesia and other flowers, especially carnations. The output of fresh cut carnations ranks first in the world. Like France, the Italian people also think that chrysanthemums are unlucky flowers, which are specially used to pay homage to the dead. But some countries in western Europe like chrysanthemums very much, such as Germany and Holland. They cherish chrysanthemums very much.
Spanish flower-sending etiquette:
Spanish people love flowers very much, especially tulips. They think tulips and roses are symbols of happiness and beauty. Spain has a national legal "Reading Festival", which is held on April 23rd every year. It is said that this is to commemorate the anniversary of the death of Cervantes, a great writer in this country, in 17 14. On this day, young people like to buy a rose and give it to their loved ones in a book. However, chrysanthemums can't be sent casually in Spain. If you are invited as a guest, you can't send dahlias and chrysanthemums because people think these two kinds of flowers are unlucky.
Russian flower sending etiquette:
In Russia, flowers play an important role in social activities. According to Russian custom, on holidays, men always send flowers to familiar ladies. On other festivals, such as March 8th, May 9th Anti-Fascist Victory Day, October Revolution Day and other major festivals, flowers are presented everywhere. Russians love chrysanthemums, roses, calla lilies, carnations and daffodils, especially roses and tulips. Roses are known as "the queen of flowers", and tulips are often used for courtship and friendship.
Especially red tulips, like red roses and red carnations, express hope and good wishes. Sending iris is considered as a sign of bringing good news. Aster flowers can be given to the elderly to express their desire for health and longevity; Cyclamen symbolizes loyalty and sincere friendship. Russians believe that the yellow wild rose represents breaking up and bad luck, so we should pay attention to avoid it when sending flowers. In addition, we should pay attention to the number of flowers, because in Russia, when mourning the dead, only even flowers are sent, and flowers between friends are odd, which needs everyone's attention.
Etiquette of sending flowers in Britain and Germany:
In Britain and Germany, flowers are very important etiquette gifts. It is reported that everywhere members of the British royal family go, they should be filled with ceremonial flowers. Flowers are indispensable in Britain and Germany for the unveiling of major events, speeches, wedding banquets, wedding anniversaries, birthday congratulations and various regular festivals. But Germans dare not send roses to their friends' wives, especially red roses, because red roses represent romantic love.
The British don't like lilacs very much either. According to related reports, cyclamen means shyness and lack of self-confidence in English flower language; Narcissus can bring respect to people; Dahlia means instability and impermanence; Iris contains strong feelings; Acacia represents friendship; Ivy symbolizes loyalty and integrity; Jasmine represents tenderness and kindness; Sending a bunch of red carnations represents passionate love, but sending a bunch of yellow carnations means contempt and contempt for each other.