HAPPY YORKSHIRE DAY...
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On 1 August 1759, British troops and their allies defeated the French at the battle of Minden.
After the battle, the British soldiers picked white roses and wore them as a tribute to their fallen comrades.
Since that day, a number of Yorkshire-based regiments have worn white roses on 1 August to commemorate the events of 1759 and all those from Yorkshire who have fallen in battle since.
Yorkshire is my adopted country.
I live here by choice and love it.
The biggest county in the UK, a day of celebrations in what they call 'God's own country'.
The White Rose of York (also called the Rose alba or rose argent), a white heraldic rose, is the symbol of the House of York and has since been adopted as a symbol of Yorkshire as a whole.
There are plenty of myths and legends behind the white rose. As one myth has it, the first rose on Earth was a white rose, and it miraculously transformed to other hues.
The pure white rose was said to have been tainted by blood, making it red; and it was also made to blush from a kiss, making it pink.
Another myth came from the Ancient Greeks. It was said that roses were originally white until one day Aphrodite the Goddess of Love and Beauty pricked herself with the thorns of a rose. The blood that dripped from her finger turned the white roses red.
These myths indicate the loss of innocence, which is the absolute opposite of what the white rose symbolises – innocence and purity
Beauty from my garden, to the studio, to you.
Have a sweet day and thank you for viewing, Magda (*_*)
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HAPPY YORKSHIRE DAY...
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On 1 August 1759, British troops and their allies defeated the French at the battle of Minden.
After the battle, the British soldiers picked white roses and wore them as a tribute to their fallen comrades.
Since that day, a number of Yorkshire-based regiments have worn white roses on 1 August to commemorate the events of 1759 and all those from Yorkshire who have fallen in battle since.
Yorkshire is my adopted country.
I live here by choice and love it.
The biggest county in the UK, a day of celebrations in what they call 'God's own country'.
The White Rose of York (also called the Rose alba or rose argent), a white heraldic rose, is the symbol of the House of York and has since been adopted as a symbol of Yorkshire as a whole.
There are plenty of myths and legends behind the white rose. As one myth has it, the first rose on Earth was a white rose, and it miraculously transformed to other hues.
The pure white rose was said to have been tainted by blood, making it red; and it was also made to blush from a kiss, making it pink.
Another myth came from the Ancient Greeks. It was said that roses were originally white until one day Aphrodite the Goddess of Love and Beauty pricked herself with the thorns of a rose. The blood that dripped from her finger turned the white roses red.
These myths indicate the loss of innocence, which is the absolute opposite of what the white rose symbolises – innocence and purity
Beauty from my garden, to the studio, to you.
Have a sweet day and thank you for viewing, Magda (*_*)
For more: www.indigo2photography.com
IT IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN (BY LAW!!!) TO USE ANY OF MY images or TEXT on websites, blogs or any other media without my explicit permission.
If you do, without accreditation, it is STEALING © All rights reserved