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
Historic composition of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands members. In 1919, the constitution was changed: the districts system was abandoned, and proportional representation was used. <nowiki>*</nowiki>: In 1929 the CPH entered with two lists, which both won one seat. Note: in 1956 the House of Representatives was enlarged from 100 to 150 members. Historic composition of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands The Historic composition of the House of Representatives of the Netherlands gives an overview of the composition of the House of Representatives (lower house) of the Dutch parliament. It shows the composition after elections, splits from parties are not included. The House of Representatives of