Symbol of Sadness Inverted Tulip, the oldest known ornamental plant, belongs to the family of bulbous plants. It has been accepted as the symbol of sadness for many religions and cultures and has been the subject of legends. It remained a flower unique to the Ottoman lands until the late 19th century. Inverted tulip is an endemic species belonging to Anatolian geography. Inverted Tulip in Legends According to Christian narrations; Witnessing the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Inverted Tulip started to grow where Meryem's tears fell. According to Muslim legends; Hz. The Inverted Lale's neck is crooked and its color is red because of the murder of Hasan and Hüseyin in Karbala and, according to another legend, because a couple in love named Ferhat and Şirin could not meet each other. Inverted Tulip summarizes the great pain suffered by the Anatolian lands with its legends.
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