Chrysanthemum

The Chrysanthemum is one of the most honored flowers in Asia. This a friendship symbol that comes from the Japanese Culture. In Japan chrysanthemums called "kikus" are exchanged between friends as a symbol of the virtue and incomparable value of their friendship

In Japan it also symbolizes high honor and Royalty. In Chinese art it is associated with harvest and prosperity, but is more often used as a symbol of longevity because it survives the frost and is called the flower of the ninth moon. They were featured on the imperial crest of Japan and beloved by Emperors, who ruled from chrysanthemum thrones