The Immigration Act of 1875 was the first immigration law that excluded groups of people from the United Statesâand women were part of that exclusion.
Flower Meanings Chart. General guide to flower meanings. Sending flowers must be one of the most special ways to brighten up someoneâs day. Its made extra special if the flower meanings send a message too. There is more to just giving or receiving flowers as every flower lover knows but even the experts canât agree on the real meaning of many blooms. Here are a general guide for a few of the more traditional ones. COMMON/BOTANICAL NAME.
In Hindu, Buddhist and Egyptian religions, the lotus is considered a sacred flower. Among its many meanings and significance, the lotus is a symbol of spontaneous generation, and so it also represents divine birth, spiritual development and creation itself. The bud of the lotus symbolizes potential, specifically of a spiritual nature. Because the lotus rises from unclean water to blossom as a pure, uncontaminated flower, it is a symbol of purity and resurrection.