国花 英文ppt.ppt

Floral emblem Definition In a number of countries, plants have been chosen as symbols to represent specific geographic areas. Some countries have a country-wide floral emblem; others in addition have symbols representing subdivisions. Different processes have been used to adopt these symbols – some are conferred by government bodies, whereas others are the result of informal public polls. The term floral emblem, which refers to flowers specifically, is primarily used in Australia and Canada. The national flower of China Around the world have more than 100 countries have their own national flower ,while China has no official national flower currently. In 1903, the Qing Dynasty named the peony (牡丹) the floral emblem of the nation. The peony has long been considered a flower of wealth and honor in China. The plum blossom(梅花) has been long held as one of the most beloved flowers in Chinese culture. The Republic of China government named the plum blossom as the national flower in 1929. The People‘s Republic of China, has no official floral emblem. There have been several petitions in recent years to officially adopt one. However, the government has not taken any action yet. A poll in 2005 showed that 41% of the public supports peony as the national flower while 36% supported the plum blossom. Some scholars have suggested that the peony and plum blossoms may be designated as dual national flowers. Other scholars suggested that the penoy can be named as national flower, while the orchids(兰), lotus(荷) , chrysanthemum (菊)and plum blossom (梅)may be designated as four seasons flowers. Indonesia Jasmine(茉莉), the national flower of Indonesia and the Philippines Jasmine, a small white flower with sweet fragrance, has long been considered as a sacred flower in Indonesian tradition, as it symbolizes purity, sacredness, graceful simplicity and sincerity. For example, on her wedding day, a traditional Indonesian brides hair is often adorned with jasmine. However, jasmine is