Birth flower Birth flower Each month has a flower that symbolizes the month of somebody's birth. The characteristics that the flower has may be "inherited" by whomever is born in that certain month person. Every month has a flower that is sometimes referred to as a Birth Month Flower. Flowers by month is a term describing flowers related to a recipient's birth month, and in general flowers associated with particular months of the year. It is one of a class of specialized categorizations offered by florists. In a cultural sense, flower characteristics such as appearance, color, and scent, have relevance as gifts.
Emerald Buddha Emerald Buddha The Emerald Buddha ( , or ) is considered the palladium of the Kingdom of Thailand. It is a figurine of the meditating Buddha seated in yogic posture, made of a semi-precious green stone (jade or jasper rather than emerald), clothed in gold, and about tall. It is housed in the "Temple of the Emerald Buddha" (Wat Phra Kaew) on the grounds of the Grand Palace in Bangkok. Historical sources indicate that the statue surfaced in northern Thailand in the Lanna kingdom in 1434. One account of its discovery tells that lightning struck a chedi in Wat Pa