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Christmas wreath with six bows.

Wreath of Rowan berries

A wreath is a ring made of flowers, leaves, and sometimes fruits, used as an ornament, hanging on a wall or door, or resting on a table. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wiktionary (a portmanteau of wiki and dictionary) is a multilingual, Web-based project to create a free content dictionary, available in over 150 languages. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 599 pixelsFull resolution‎ (2,288 × 1,712 pixels, file size: 544 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Beautiful Christmas wreath with bows, berries and pinecomes by Holiday Enterprises Kevin Kahle 03:48, 13 February 2007 (UTC)Kevin Kahle File historyClick... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 599 pixelsFull resolution‎ (2,288 × 1,712 pixels, file size: 544 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Beautiful Christmas wreath with bows, berries and pinecomes by Holiday Enterprises Kevin Kahle 03:48, 13 February 2007 (UTC)Kevin Kahle File historyClick... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Species Sorbus subgenus Sorbus Sorbus aucuparia - European Rowan Sorbus americana - American mountain ash Sorbus cashmiriana - Kashmir Rowan Sorbus commixta - Japanese Rowan Sorbus decora - Showy mountain ash Sorbus glabrescens - White-fruited Rowan Sorbus hupehensis - Hubei Rowan Sorbus matsumurana Sorbus sargentiana - Sargents Rowan Sorbus scalaris - Ladder Rowan Sorbus sitchensis - Sitka mountain... Circle illustration This article is about the shape and mathematical concept of circle. ... For other uses, see Flower (disambiguation). ... Look up foliage in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For other uses, see Fruit (disambiguation). ...

Symbolism

Wreaths are commonly made by evergreens as a symbol for the strength of life, with these plants overcoming even the harshest winters. Such wreaths often use Bay Laurel (Laurus nobilis) and can be categorized as laurel wreaths. Other components of a wreath can be pine, holly or yew, symbolizing immortality, and cedar, symbolizing strength and healing. The Greek god Apollo is often associated with wreaths, and was a god of life and health. This inspired the Greek to use the symbol as crowns of victory at the Pythian Games, a forerunner to today's Olympic Games. The circularity of wreaths can be used to symbolize eternity or immortality. See Crown of Immortality. This article is about plant types. ... Binomial name Laurus nobilis L. The Bay Laurel (Laurus nobilis, Lauraceae), also known as True Laurel, Sweet Bay, Grecian Laurel, or just Laurel, is an evergreen tree or large shrub reaching 10–18 m tall, native to the Mediterranean region. ... A laurel wreath decorating a memorial at the Folketing, the national parliament of Denmark. ... For other uses, see Pine (disambiguation). ... This article is about the plant. ... Species Taxus baccata - European Yew Taxus brevifolia - Pacific Yew Taxus canadensis - Canadian Yew Taxus chinensis - Chinese Yew Taxus cuspidata - Japanese Yew Taxus floridana - Florida Yew Taxus globosa - Mexican Yew Taxus sumatrana - Sumatran Yew Taxus wallichiana - Himalayan Yew Yews are small coniferous trees or shrubs in the genus Taxus in the... For other uses, see Cedar (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Apollo (disambiguation). ... View of the stadium of the Delphi sanctuary, used for the Pythian Games. ... The five Olympic rings were designed in 1913, adopted in 1914 and debuted at the Games at Antwerp, 1920. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ...

In Northern Europe, wreaths made of branches of conifer trees (especially firs) are commonly used as a symbol of remembrance of the dead. For that purpose, such wreaths are often left at graves at burial (and sometimes, significant anniversaries thereof), or in cases of burial-at-sea, left to float at the sea. Orders & Families Cordaitales † Pinales   Pinaceae - Pine family   Araucariaceae - Araucaria family   Podocarpaceae - Yellow-wood family   Sciadopityaceae - Umbrella-pine family   Cupressaceae - Cypress family   Cephalotaxaceae - Plum-yew family   Taxaceae - Yew family Vojnovskyales † Voltziales † The conifers, division Pinophyta, are one of 13 or 14 division level taxa within the Kingdom Plantae. ... FIR may stand for: finite impulse response (a property of some digital filters) far infrared, i. ... Burial at Sea for two victims of a Japanese submarine attack on the US aircraft carrier Liscome Bay, November 1943 Burial at sea describes the procedure of disposing of human remains in the ocean. ...

Use by culture

These wreaths are festive crowns worn by many Romans. Wreaths were usually for women, and men usually wore crowns. They were a symbol of pride, and they were usually handmade. Most were made of flowers and branches, twigs, thread, and laurels. Wreaths were often used on special occasions such as weddings. They are also used on Remembrance Day (Canada), as a respect to those who fought and died in the Great war.

A laurel wreath decorating a memorial at the Folketing, the national parliament of Denmark.

Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 515 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1704 × 1984 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 515 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1704 × 1984 pixel, file size: 1. ... The Folketing [], or Folketinget, is the national parliament of Denmark. ...

Greece

A wreath of laurel was used to crown winners of olympic competitions, inherited from one of the symbols of the Greek god Apollo, who is often depicted wearing or holding a wreath of laurel leaves. Olive wreaths were also given to olympic victors.Also it is to be noted that white flowers are the only colour of flowers that should be added.^[1] For other uses, see Apollo (disambiguation). ...

Rome

Laurel wreaths were worn on the heads of military and government officials in parades. Roman consuls and senators wore wreaths of olive leaves in public. Funeral wreaths were a Roman custom. They often appear carved on sarcophagi. Ancient Rome was a civilization that grew from a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula circa the 9th century BC to a massive empire straddling the Mediterranean Sea. ... The Etruscan Sarcophagus of the Spouses, at the National Etruscan Museum. ...

Christianity

A wreath made of mostly evergreen tree twigs, sometimes with pine cones and/or a bow made of red ribbon is a common Christmas decoration. Christian households and churches often use an advent wreath made with four (or five) candles in preparation for Christmas.It is used to hang on a door as a decoration. For other uses, see Christmas (disambiguation). ... Advent Wreath lit for the Second Sunday of Advent An advent wreath is a ring or set of four candles, usually made with evergreen cuttings and used for household devotion by some Christians during the season of Advent. ...

References

1. ^ http://www.museum.upenn.edu/new/olympics/olympicfaqs.shtml

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External links

• The History of Laurel Wreath
• The History of the Advent Wreath
• Various Wreaths
• How to make a wreath