White Rose of York actual symbolism behind the rose has religious connotations as it represents the Virgin Mary, who is often called the "Mystical Rose of Heaven". The Yorkist rose is white in colour, because in Christian liturgical symbolism, white is the symbol of light, typifying innocence and purity, joy and glory. During the civil wars of the fifteenth century, the White Rose was the symbol of Yorkist forces opposed to the rival House of Lancaster. The red rose of Lancaster would be a later invention used to represent the House of Lancaster, but was not in use during the actual conflict. The opposition
Rose of the Alley and shooting scenes and two scenes of struggle between man and girl. Rose of the Alley Rose of the Alley is a 1916 silent crime drama film directed by Charles Horan. This film is extant at George Eastman House, Rochester New York. Like many American films of the time, "Rose of the Alley" was subject to cuts by city and state film censorship boards. The Chicago Board of Censors ordered cut scenes from Reel 1 of a shooting, from Reel 2 the signaling from man on roof to man on street, shooting from the roof, and a vision of a