Los Angeles Times

Following tradition, volunteers place red and white carnations at L.A. National Cemetery

On the first Memorial Day — in 1868, soon after the Civil War — volunteers decorated the graves of Union soldiers with flowers. The tradition lives on at Los Angeles National Cemetery in Westwood, ...
Orlando Sentinel

Here’s a Mother’s Day corsage to the rich histories of women

When I was in first grade or so, my mother told me about the custom of wearing a pink or red carnation on Mother’s Day if your mother was alive and a white carnation if she had died. You apparently ...
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What Do Carnations Mean? Plus The Symbolism Behind Common Carnation Colors

While carnations are a classic flower often spotted in modern-day bouquets, they have a history that goes back far beyond our ...
YDR

Here's why carnations are the official flower of Mother's Day

In the United States, Mother’s Day is an annual holiday occurring on the second Sunday of May. It is celebrated worldwide and recognizes mothers, motherhood and maternal bonds, in general, as well as ...
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Following tradition, volunteers place red and white carnations at L.A. National Cemetery

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Volunteers Aubrey Valdez, 5, and Mel Valdez, 25, place carnations at Los Angeles National Cemetery on Sunday. (Francine Orr / Los ...