Why “Forget-me-not”?
Forget-me-not is a small herb having bright blue or white flowers.
The name was borrowed from Old French “ne m’oubliez pas” which was translated from German “Vergissmeinnicht”. Loans and translations of it can be found in most European languages, like Dutch “vergeet-mij-nietje”, Danish “forglem-mig-ej”, Swedish “förgätmigej”, Romanian “nu-mă-uita”, Hungarian “nefelejcs”, Czech “pomněnka”, Russian “незабудка (nezabudka)”,Slovak “nezábudka”, Polish “niezapominajka”, Italian “nontiscordardimé”, Spanish “nomeolvides”, Japanese “Wasurenagusa” etc.
In the 15th century Germany, it was supposed that the wearers of the flower will not be forgotten by their lovers.
Legend has it that in medieval times, a knight and his lady were walking along the side of a river. He picked a posy of flowers, but because of the weight of his armour he fell into the river. As he was drowning he threw the posy to his loved one and shouted “Forget-me-not”. This is a flower connected with romance and tragic fate. It was often worn by ladies as a sign of faithfulness and enduring love.
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