Red and white funeral wreath

A red and white wreath, arranged by your local florist. Containing red carnations, white lisianthus, red spray carnations, white chrysanthemums, red alstroemeria and gypsophila.The symbolism of wreaths has been used at funerals since at least the time of Ancient Greece,

to represent a circle of eternal life. Evergreen wreaths were laid at the burial place of early Christian virgin martyrs in Europe,

the evergreen representing the victory of the eternal spirit over death.