What kind of irises used in making Churchill’s wreath?

I had a post using the irises from our garden to pay tribute to George Washington just like Churchill did on the New Year Day of 1942.  Katy said the kind of irises used to make the wreath is not the kind I showed in the post.  The photo of Churchill’s wreath is black and white; it is hard to see the details.  But, I usually take Katy’s words when it comes to the flowering talk.  She said it is usually either Siberian or Japanese irises that are used to make the wreath.  No need to worry, we do also have Siberian or Japanese irises in our garden (see photos).

陳姿蓉 中國 有一種說法, irises在端午節前可以防蛇,過了端午,天氣變熱,驅 蛇作用失效. 但秋天轉涼 ,又有作用. 德國人說把花浸於啤酒桶內 啤酒可放長久. 法國人把花放再酒.裡增加芬芳. 希臘用花來製造香水的固定劑. 英國人把花和衣服.一起洗 使衣服芬芳. purple Iris 代表Our lady in Mourning(悲傷的聖母) iries 代表聖神降臨.(復活節後第49天) 藍色iries代表天主之母.

陳姿蓉 法國以黃色iris (yellow flag) 作為王室的象徵 查理五世(1294-1328)是第一位把它作為旗幟圖騰的國王.

Jer-Yuan Tsai It is of interest to know that “purple Iris 代表Our lady in Mourning(悲傷的聖母)”, thank you. As I mentioned in previous post that the wreath Churchill used in George Washington’s tomb was made of irises and chrysanthemums (菊花). Chrysanthemums are symbolic of death and grief in certain countries and are often used for funerals or on grave. However, in the USA, it is often regarded as “cheerful” or “truth” and Emily Dickinson associated chrysanthemums with her sprightly younger sister. Symbolism of flowers is not an exact science; it varies from region to region