In the language of flowers, the daisy has several meanings, all positive and connected with the concept of 'truth'. It is first of all the delicate flower of purity and innocence, simplicity and modesty, but also of faithful love and patience. Always appreciated for the beauty of its seemingly simple features, the meaning of the daisy symbolizes youthful innocence, free from guilt, sin, corruption. At one time, in fact, it was commonly collected in the meadows by maidens and tucked into the locks of their hair.
Depending on the interested parties, the message inherent in daisies became particularly significant when they were given as gifts and accepted: praising the numerous virtues, as many as there were petals of each of these flowers, it delivered sincerity and irreproachability in the hands of those who received it, but it could also constitute a promise of faithful love.
Therefore, when the silent language in flowers was known at a popular level, a maiden would accept daisies with great honor, considering it a gesture in honor of her respectability or a proof of affection. But, if the gift was offered in public, then it was charged with the meaning of entrusting a secret in good faith to those who would keep it safe, hiding it from everyone, never revealing the truth and accepting it was taken into consideration the request. Between lovers, it has always been the equivalent of a confession and pledge of eternal feeling.
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