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Roses in France: The French, especially the town of Rouen, embraced the cultivation of roses after the King of Navarre brought his wife rose bushes when he returned from The Seventh Crusade.
Symbols of purity:The old and the new testaments of the Bible mention lilies as symbols of chastity and virtue. Flower attire at weddings: A crown of lilies and wheat is worn by brides in Greece to symbolize purity and abundance.
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