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Rose

Heraldic Terms
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

A stylized heraldic emblem of a rose, typically five-petaled and barbed, historically symbolizing English royalty or lineage.

Detailed Definition
The rose represents beauty, love, and secrecy (sub rosa). In poetry, it evokes romantic themes, purity, or hidden meanings.
Example
Example in poetry:
The rose gules, barbed and seeded, bloomed as England’s floral emblem in verse; “Rose of my heart,” the sonnet fused heraldry with romantic symbol; The poet saw the white rose as purity, red as martyrdom, in devotional arms; In the Wars of the Roses, the rose became a bloody charge in political poetry; The Tudor rose, quartered white and red, symbolized peace through union in the national ode.
Additional Notes
Rose is a quintessential heraldic flower, usually shown with five petals, barbed (green sepals), and seeded (gold center); the Tudor rose combines red and white to symbolize unity; in verse, roses evoke love, secrecy (“sub rosa”), or English identity; note that “a rose gules” omits barbs/seeds unless specified, while “proper” includes them.
Other Meanings of “Rose”
Also Known As
Heraldic rose Tudor rose (when barbed and seeded with specific tinctures) Damask Rose
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