National Peace Rose Day

National Peace Rose Day honors a well-known and fruitful garden rose each year on April 29th.

The Peace rose's light yellow to large cream-colored flowers have barely flushed crimson pink petal edges, according to the crimson pink petal edges. It is a hybrid tea rose that is hardy, vigorous, and extremely resistant to disease.

Between 1935 and 1939, French horticulturist Francis Meilland founded the Peace rose. When Meilland feared the German invasion of France to shield the new rose, he sent cuttings to his friends in Italy, Turkey, Germany, and the United States. These cuttings are believed to have been sent to the United States on the last plane available before the German invasion, according to reports.

The rose was given a different name in each country that was cut. In honor of the breeder's mother in France, it was named "Madame A. Meilland." The rose Gioia, which means Joy, was named in Italy by Italy's name. Gloria Dei, the name of the rose in Germany, was given to God in honor. The rose is the national flower of the United States, and the rose is the state's national flower.

The Conrad Pyle Co. in the United States' Conrad Pyle Co.'s "Peace" came to an end in Europe as the Second World War came to an end.

"We hope the Peace rose will influence men's thoughts for everlasting world peace," Peace roses were given to each delegate at the inaugural meeting of the United Nations in San Francisco in 1945.