In Germany,red roses signify romantic interests and carnatios signify?

Question

In Germany,red roses signify romantic interests and carnatios signify?

Answer 1

as far as i know the carnation is connected with cemetries, graves and buriels...

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not many people know but in connection with love a

red carnation means hot, passioned Love

a white carnation means that s/he is a single

Answer 2

it could be death as that is what people wear to funerals

Answer 3

Hello

Carnations symbolise mouning - so don't give them as a present!

With Germans, red roses signal romantic interests, and carnations signify death.

Strangely enough the during the DDR  red carnations were very popular and people in mass rallies wore them...

The red carnation became big in the GDR because it was the only flower that was always available (which was a big deal back then,

May Day was first established in 1899 in France as the day of proletarian solidarity, fighting for better work conditions. The first German May demonstration was to be a year later, but in Germany demonstrations were still forbidden. So people went on “May outings”, and as they were not allowed any flags and banners, they wore the socialist color red.

read here:

http://pattyat.wordpress.com/2005/05/01/...