Why is the Red Carnation the national flower of Spain?

Question

Your historical information would be helpful for my FLOWER BLOG http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-Bb8S3XAyerWy.FL9KrZZ3LcPDjthvuhMhv8-?cq=1&p=190

Thank you :)

Answer 1

I'm not sure about that. I'm Spanish but I was unaware that we had a national flower. In fact, I think we don't have a national flower.The flower that usually represents us is the Lilly because our King belongs to the Bourbon dynasty. This is the flower that appears in our flag.

The red carnation is a very popular flower in the south of Spain and Spanish women usually wear them in their hair when they are dress in the typical andalusian costume, so many people may associate that flower with the Spanish culture.

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To Anna: the symbol of the  Spanish Socialist party (PSOE) is a red rose, not a red carnation.

Answer 2

It's not. It is the flower of the ruling Socialist Party. The Red Carnation is the symbol of the Socialist Internationl, which the Spanish party, the PSOE has adopted as it's own.

Pomegranate is the national flower of Spain i.e. la granada in Spanish. They are red in color, tube shaped and has half inch radius. The pomegranate is a great fruit, not only because it is beautiful, but to eat it is a challenge, it is also known for its religious importance and as a mythical symbol over the centuries. Cultivation of pomegranate first started in Middle East then reached to China, Africa and the Mediterranean.

Spanish colonists brought pomegranate in America after the invasion. It signifies unity because many seeds held together in a single skin. It is a representation of royalty because of its crown. Pomegranate is mentioned in Greek mythology, the Quran, the Bible and in the Torah.