Legend of the Cherokee Rose

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Legend of the Cherokee Rose
When the Trail of Tears started in 1838, the
mothers of the Cherokee were grieving and crying
so much, they were unable to help their children
survive the journey. The elders prayed for a sign
that would lift the mothers spirits to give them
strength. The next day a beautiful rose began to
grow where each of the mothers tears fell. The
rose is white for their tears a gold center
represents the gold taken from Cherokee lands,
and seven leaves on each stem for the seven
Cherokee clans. The wild Cherokee Rose grows
along the route of the Trail of Tears into
eastern Oklahoma today.