Carnations, mimosas, or spring flowers in violet & lilac for Women's Day

On the first International Women's Day in 1911, women took to the streets with a red carnation to demonstrate for their right to vote. That is why the red carnation is still associated with gender equality today. However, the historical roots of the red carnation go back a long way. For even in the days of the French Revolution, condemned aristocrats wore red carnations in their lapels. At that time, they were considered a symbol of intrepidity. In the meantime, carnations have become trendy in other ways as well. Because the pretty, fragrant flowers with their frilly look and the large color spectrum are experiencing a real renaissance.

The custom of giving mimosas for Women's Day is said to have originated with the Italian partisan, politician, and educator Teresa Mattei. She was president of the «Unione delle Donne Italiane». And before the first Women's Day of the post-war period in 1946, she had the idea of distributing flowers that were beautiful, cheap, and easy to have. Since there were many mimosas around Rome, she proposed them and succeeded. Later, people associated Women's Day with mimosas not only in Italy, but also in Ticino and Romandy. This has remained so to this day.

Did you know that violet and lilac are the colors of confident women? That is why, since the beginning of the 20th century, they have also been associated with March 8 and women's demand for equal rights for all. The posters of the first international women's days were violet or lilac. And this is because the colors stand for independence and freedom, for creativity and a strong self-determined individuality. So why not a spring bouquet in the appropriate colors for Women's Day? It can be tulips, but also anemones and freesias. And such a bouquet will certainly stand out from all the rest.