Symbol steeped in history

n The white heraldic rose was originally the symbol of the House of York and later adopted as a symbol of Yorkshire as a whole.

n During the 15th century fighting between the house of York and Lancaster, the white rose was adopted by Yorkist forces as a foil to the red rose of the opposing forces.

n After the Wars of the Roses, King Henry VII symbolically united the White and Red Roses to create the Tudor Rose.