The Legend of the Cherokee Rose began on the trail of tears that started in 1838.
The Cherokee Mothers were grieving and crying so much, because they were unable to help their children and families survive the journey.
The elders had begun to pray for a sign that would lift the mothers spirits and give them strength to make it through the rest of the trip.
The next day a beautiful rose began to grow where each of the mothers tears had fallen.
The Rose is white for the tears that were shed by the grieving mothers.
The gold center represents the gold taken from Cherokee people and lands.
The seven leaves that are on each stem represent the seven Cherokee clans.
The Wild Cherokee Rose grows along the route of the Trail of Tears, and in Oklahoma.
Cherokee Rose has become the official flower of the
state of Georgia.
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