What does the tulip symbolize and where is its homeland
Many people wonder: which country is the birthplace of tulips and where are the best varieties grown? The answer to this question is not as straightforward as it might seem at first glance ...
The country of tulips, where the flower originally appeared, is, contrary to popular belief, Persia, not Holland. The flower appeared in Asia and from ancient times delighted the gaze of nomads with its beauty.
Persia introduced a wild flower into culture and gave it a name Toliban, What does "turban" mean? Indeed, the flowers resemble small turbans - the main headdress of the peoples of the East.
Where are the best varieties grown?
The best flowers are still grown in their historical homeland - in Persia.
Another country of tulips is Turkey, where the flowers came from Persia. Here the plants are called "lale" and are actively selected. Already by the 16th century in Turkey, where tulips grow, 300 varieties of these plants were known.
Whose symbol is the tulip
What country are these symbols of? Despite the fact that tulips are grown everywhere, they are a symbol of Holland and Turkey.
Tulip as a symbol of Turkey
Almost every city in Turkey cultivates the plant. The tulip is called the symbol of the Ottoman Empire; it was the main decoration of the coat of arms of Constantinople.
The inhabitants of modern Turkey express their admiration for these flowers, depicting them on:
- crockery;
- houses;
- jewelry, etc.
Every year in April you can see a whole family of flowers at a grand celebration - the Tulip Festival.
The tulip symbolizes friendliness, good mood and happiness, so it is customary to give it to happy people. Turkey, the birthplace of tulips, strives to make the image of flowers visible everywhere. In this way, the Turks remind the world where the bright goblet-shaped flower actually came from.
Tulip as a symbol of Holland
The tulip family has long taken root in Holland, back in the first half of the 17th century. From the 18th century, Holland gained a reputation as a country of tulips and began to export these flowers to Turkey. That is why the tulip is now associated with the Netherlands.
Today, these beautiful flowers are actively grown and selected in Holland. The level of selection is at a very high level.
The Dutch believe the legend, according to which beauty and happiness were contained in the bud of a tulip, but they were inaccessible to people, since the flower did not bloom. But after the child touched him, the flower opened a bud, and they began to call him a tulip.
Today, tulips also mean success, love, protection for the Dutch and are one of the most striking symbols of the country.
