Flower decorations
Garlands, wreaths, carpets, arrangements and the customs of decorating with flowers. 264 decorations so far, best known first.
Arrangements and bouquetsFlowers composed in a vase, a bowl or the hand: ikebana, bouquets, centrepieces.47Garlands and wreathsFlowers strung, woven or bound into a line or a ring.18Flowers that are wornIn the hair, round the neck, on the lapel and on the head.25Carpets and floor patternsPetals laid on the ground: pookalam, infiorata, flower carpets.19Parades, floats and big displaysFlower parades, floats, floral clocks, shows and installations.60Offerings and ritesFlowers given to gods, guests and the dead.44Flower craftsPressed, dried, preserved, distilled and made by hand.52Flowers in art and designPainted, woven, carved and printed flowers, and what they stand for.72Garden stylesWays of laying out a garden, from the charbagh to the cottage border.34Customs, festivals and the tradeFlower festivals, the language of flowers, markets and the flower trade.186
Decoration
Garland
A string or braid of flowers, leaves, or other materials for decoration or ceremony
🇮🇳 India and 3 more · Garland or wreath
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Varamalaवरमाला
A flower garland exchanged by bride and groom in Hindu weddings
🇮🇳 India · Garland or wreath
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Wreath
A ring-shaped decoration made from flowers, leaves, or other materials
🇬🇷 Greece and 7 more · Arrangement
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Laurel wreath
A head or neck wreath made from laurel leaves, symbolizing victory
🇬🇷 Greece and 4 more · Worn flowers
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Festoon
A hanging garland or carved ornament of flowers, foliage, or fruit
Garland or wreath
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Corsage
A small bouquet worn on the dress or wrist for formal events
Garland or wreath
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Cut flowers
Fresh flowers and buds trimmed for decoration and display
🇳🇱 Netherlands and 6 more · Arrangement
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Grass Crowncorona graminea
A rare Roman military crown woven from battlefield grasses and plants
🇮🇹 Italy · Garland or wreath
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Chaplet
A ring-shaped headpiece woven from flowers, leaves, or twigs
Garland or wreath
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Lei
A garland or necklace of flowers, leaves, or shells given to honor or celebrate
🇺🇸 United States and 3 more · Garland or wreath
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Phuang malaiพวงมาลัย
Thai floral garlands made for offerings, gifts, and ceremonies
🇹🇭 Thailand · Garland or wreath
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Gajra
A floral hair garland worn by women in South Asia for celebrations and daily wear
🇮🇳 India and 4 more · Garland or wreath
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Toran
A festive hanging of flowers and leaves for Hindu doorways and celebrations
🇮🇳 India · Garland or wreath
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Sehraसेहरा
A forehead garland or veil worn by Indian brides and grooms at weddings
🇮🇳 India · Garland or wreath
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Kupala NightКупа́лле / Иван Купала / Івана Купала / Noc Kupały
Slavic midsummer festival with flower garlands, bonfires, and water rituals
🇧🇾 Belarus and 5 more · Custom, Jun to Jul
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Ukrainian wreathвінок
A flower crown worn by Ukrainian girls and young women for tradition and celebration
🇺🇦 Ukraine · Garland or wreath
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Jāņi
Latvia’s midsummer festival with wreaths, bonfires, and solstice songs
🇱🇻 Latvia and 3 more · Custom, June
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DożynkiDożynki, Обжинки, Дажынкі, Dožínky, Òżniwinë
The Slavic harvest festival marked by wreaths of grain and flowers
🇵🇱 Poland and 5 more · Custom, Aug to Sep
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Garland: No machine-readable author provided. Piotrus assumed (based on copyrig, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Varamala: Sumita Roy Dutta, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Wreath: Олександр Майоров, Майкл Ендрюс, Світлана Буланова, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Laurel wreath: Unknown author, CC BY 2.5, source
- Festoon: Lionel Allorge, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Corsage: StretchyBill, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Cut flowers: Rept0n1x, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Grass Crown: Wilhelm von Gloeden, Public domain, source
- Chaplet: Unknown author, CC BY 2.5, source
- Lei: possibly Fernando Le Bleux, Public domain, source
- Phuang malai: Deror Avi, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Gajra: Amarnath, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Toran: Wmpearl, Public domain, source
- Sehra: SynthContibutor, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Kupala Night: Ivan Sokolov, Public domain, source
- Ukrainian wreath: Samuil Dudin (1863-1929), Public domain, source
- Jāņi: Heinrihsons, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Dożynki: Unknown author, Public domain, source