In Pavane in Pearl and Emerald the court also sends messages using a 'language of flowers'. Each possible color of flower has multiple meanings, and with color combination and a few other simple rules a variety of messages can be sent.
Flower Color Meanings
Color | Quality | Common Uses | Notes |
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Crimson | Peril | To warn or complain of Danger, To admire someone's Courage, Agility or Strength, To declare confidence, To express a hope of recovery from an illness or injury | Agility, Strength, Enemies, Friendship, Danger, Safety |
Scarlet | Passion | To express Love or Heartbreak, To admire a female's Beauty or a man's Virility, To insist on decision being made, To mark a change in attitude | Virility, Beauty, Masculinity, Feminity, Decision, Change |
Pink | Progress | To declare interest in continuing something, To express a desire to move forward,To indicate a determination to overcome difficulties, To complain that no progress has been made, To admire someone's Enterprise | Enterprise, Persistance, Difficulties, Mundane, Progress, Stasis |
Orange | Relationships | To show Support, To express gratitude, To declare the intention of remaining friends, To celebrate the end of an unpleasant situation | Independance, Cooperation, Entanglements, Community, Freedom, Support |
Gold | Possession | To admire someone's Skill, To request a gift, To declare oneself willing to take a Risk, To say 'I am yours' | Skill, Risk, Wealth, Poverty, Gain, Loss |
Brown | Abundance | To admire someone's generosity, To express a willingness to do a favor, To intensify another message | Greed, Resourcefulness, Shortages, Supplies, Decrease, Increase |
Yellow | Intentions | To admire someon's Observation or foresight, To request someone declare their Intentions, To announce an Arrival, To say goodbye | Observation, Restlessness, Goals, Impulse, Arrivals, Departure |
Green | Concealment | To admire someone's Cleverness, To apologize, To admit to a Mistake, To declare that one has been lied to, To celebrate a Discovery | Cleverness, Deception, Information, Puzzles, Discovery, Mistake |
Turquoise | Communication | To ask for clarification, To express Surprise, To express confusion or say 'I don't know', To admire someone's conversation or speach | Mystery, Garrulousness, Unknown, Communication, Surprise, News |
Blue | Faithfulness | To remind someone of something, To express constant devotion, To amire someone's Accomplishments, To express submission, To ask a favor of someone | Patience, Activity, Memory, Power, Reminder, Accomplishment |
Purple | Order | To accept leadership or advice, To say 'Let's do it your way', To celebrate a birth or marriage, To say 'hurry up' (in combination with pink), To say 'take your time' (in combination with blue), To indicate an alliegence | Speed, Slowness, Youth, Age, Devotion, Leadership |
White | Positive | To say 'yes', To wish someone good luck, To represent innocence, To mourn a death. It is used in combination with other colors to indicate the more positive of two potential meanings. | Luck, Positive, Good |