Also depicted on our stamps are yellow roses. Among other things, yellow roses is said to symbolise friendship, caring, happiness, joy and freedom. They also mark a new beginning. Giving a yellow rose to somebody would mean that you want him or her to be your friend. When grouped together, pale pink and yellow roses traditionally signified sociability and friendship. A combination of red and yellow roses conveyed a message of fun and happiness, while yellow and white roses conveyed the message of harmony.
However, it was not only the colours of roses that expressed feelings. Fresh roses in a bouquet is said to have expressed deep gratitude, while a single rose said, “I still love you”. A bouquet of rosebuds is said to represent innocent love, saying, “You are forever young and beautiful.”