Lilies capture the essence of femininity, making them a glorious and wonderfully fragrant for Women's Day flower. They most commonly mean devotion or purity, though meaning can vary by type of lily, culture, and color.
The Rowan Tree. The Rowan Tree holds feminine energy within a wide selection of cultural mythology and symbolism.
But according to NPR, it wasn't until March 8, 1946, that feminists in Italy chose the mimosa flower as a symbol of strength, sensibility, and sensitivity for Women's Day.
In 1946, Italian feminists selected the mimosa as the official flower for International Women's Day. Since then, it has been a tradition to give flowers to women on this day.
Pearl is a symbol of beauty and feminine energy, just like mother-of-pearl.
The Venus Symbol
The Venus symbol is the universal representation of womanhood and femininity. It depicts a circle atop an arrow or cross, which points in four directions to represent the female gender. Before this, the symbol was used as a sigil of Venus, the Roman goddess who became Aphrodite.
Nothing symbolizes feminine strength and power more than a Lioness. A Lioness also symbolizes unity, divine sisterhood (women standing up for women), protection, agility and divine feminine energy.
"Female Power" The Triple Spiral or Triskele attracts the Female Power of the Universe to you. It is one of the most iconic and cherished ancient Irish/Celtic symbols. This symbol is associated with the Celtic Triple Goddess, Brigid. She was canonized into the Catholic church as Saint Brigid.
It is identified as female energy because shakti is responsible for creation, as mothers are responsible for birth. Without shakti, nothing in this universe would happen; she stimulates siva, which is passive energy in the form of consciousness, to create.
In ancient cultures, the number 13 represented femininity, because it corresponded to the number of lunar (menstrual) cycles in a year (13 x 28 = 364 days). The theory is that, as the solar calendar triumphed over the lunar, the number thirteen became anathema.
Trees, water, serpents, and bees are just four symbols of the Feminine Divine. Recognizing these and other symbols can enrich personal efforts to connect with the Feminine Divine.
Double female
The double Venus symbol takes the Venus symbol, often representing the female sex in both some scientific fields and astrology and doubles and interlocks it, creating a symbol for the lesbian community.
Daisies are known for symbolizing beauty, innocence, and purity, according to floral industry expert Law.
Lily symbolizes purity and refined beauty. White lily symbolizes modesty and virginity, orange lily symbolizes passion, yellow lily symbolizes gaiety while Lily of the Valley symbolizes sweetness and purity of heart. The Easter lily is the symbol of the Virgin Mary.
Gladiolus. Remembrance, faithfulness, and sincerity all are represented by the gladiolus. Their tall, strong stems symbolize a strength of character as well. This vibrant, long lasting bloom is available in a large range of hues and is popular in floral arrangements.
Two interlocking female symbols (⚢) represent a lesbian or the lesbian community, and two interlocking male symbols (⚣) a gay male or the gay male community. These symbols first appeared in the 1970s.
This particular flag is used to represent the transgender community and is used to express transgender Pride. The Transgender Flag emoji ?️⚧️ is used by both people who self-identify as transgender as well as by people of other gender identities who support the transgender community.
English: Astronomical and astrological symbol of the planet Venus, alchemical symbol of copper, gender symbol for female, and symbol of the Greek goddess Aphrodite and the Roman goddess Venus. Also found at Unicode U+2640 (♀).
The divine feminine is the spiritual concept that there exists a feminine counterpart to the patriarchal and masculine worship structures that have long dominated organized religions. The divine feminine extends well beyond one belief system, and instead can be used as a spiritual lens to balance our perspective.
Across many cultures and faith traditions, this more interconnected view of the cosmos has been depicted in the feminine as a Tree of Life.
The butterfly has been a symbol of transformation, hope and faith for thousands of years. The butterfly is also a symbol of rebirth, since it goes through so many life cycles -- from larva to caterpillar to chrysallis and finally to a beautiful, flying butterfly.
Venus. The Romans' equivalent to the Greeks' Aphrodite is Venus. One of the most famous depictions of the goddess is "The Birth of Venus," by Renaissance painter Sandro Botticelli (1445-1510).
Mother as Devi, the Goddess
Perhaps most importantly, Devi is the archetype of the Mother as a primordial symbol in all cultures and at all times. It signifies the feminine aspect of divinity, god, or consciousness.