Sunflower
The meaning of the sunflower
Admiration: I look up to you.
A young sunflower turns with the sun. That's why it stands for admiration and loyalty: I look up to you. With its big golden face, it's also simply a flower that makes people happy.
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The colours
- GoldenJoy and warmth: sunshine in a flower, for congratulations or a get-well wish.
- AmberGratitude and loyalty: warmer and deeper, lovely in autumn.
When to give them
When you admire or congratulate someone: a graduation, a new job or a win. For someone who's unwell, a sunflower brings a little sunshine too.
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Good to know
- Young sunflowers follow the sun from east to west; fully grown flowers usually face east.
- A sunflower is really a cluster of hundreds of tiny flowers: every seed started out as a flower.
- Vincent van Gogh painted a whole series of sunflowers in a vase; one hangs in the National Gallery in London.
Admiration: I look up to you.
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