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A flower so insecure it put a plea for memory right in its name.
means A small blue-flowered plant of the genus Myosotis, often given as a token of remembrance and lasting affection.
from A direct translation of the Old French 'ne m'oubliez mye,' the name traveled into English by the early 15th century and echoes across Europe — German 'Vergissmeinnicht,' for one — all carrying the same little command. The romantic tale claims the flower was named when a lover, drowning while reaching for a bloom on a riverbank, tossed it to his beloved crying 'forget me not'; the medieval association with faithful memory is genuine, though that particular legend is later sentiment rather than documented fact.
- royal symbol
- Henry IV adopted it as his personal emblem
- alaska
- Official state flower since 1949
- legend
- Knight drowned tossing the bloom to his love
- name origin
- Direct translation of medieval French phrase
- tiny seeds
- Burrs cling to fur for free transport
forget-me-not flower — myosotis, native to europe, symbolizes remembrance and used in memorials worldwide
forget me not restaurant — michelin-starred restaurant in london's mayfair, established 2019
forget-me-not war memorial — royal british legion's symbol since 1921, worn on remembrance day across uk and commonwealth