Editing Lilium (section)

===Symbolism===
In the [[Victorian era|Victorian]] [[language of flowers]], lilies portray love, ardor, and affection for your loved ones, while orange lilies stand for happiness, love, and warmth.<ref>{{Cite news |url= http://www.buzzle.com/articles/symbolism-of-the-lily.html |title= Symbolism of the Lily – The Flower That is a Part of History |newspaper= Buzzle |access-date= 2016-11-26 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20161126194300/http://www.buzzle.com/articles/symbolism-of-the-lily.html |archive-date= 2016-11-26 |url-status= usurped }}</ref>

Lilies are the flowers most commonly used at funerals, where they symbolically signify that the soul of the deceased has been restored to the state of innocence.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.teleflora.com/meaning-of-flowers/lily |title=Meaning & Symbolism of Lilies |access-date=2018-04-06 |archive-date=2018-04-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180406230715/https://www.teleflora.com/meaning-of-flowers/lily |url-status=dead }}</ref> 

[[File:12.09 副總統出席「『族語推動有成』成果展開幕式」 (49190829033).jpg|thumb|A Rukai lady adorned with Formosan lilies at a function in Taiwan]]''[[Lilium formosanum]]'', or Taiwanese lily, is called "the flower of broken bowl" ({{zh|t=打碗花}}) by the elderly members of the [[Hakka]] ethnic group. They believe that because this lily grows near bodies of clean water, harming the lily may damage the environment, just like breaking the bowls that people rely on.<ref name="生態指標">{{cite web |publisher=自由電子報 |script-title= zh:魯凱六角星，原民聖花 客庄打碗花，生態指標 |url= http://www.libertytimes.com.tw/2010/new/jul/19/today-north7-2.htm |author= Liberty Times |date=2015 |language=zh |url-status=dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20131202232908/http://www.libertytimes.com.tw/2010/new/jul/19/today-north7-2.htm |archive-date=2013-12-02 }}</ref> A different viewpoint proposes that parents discourage kids from picking lilies by informing them of the possible repercussions, like their dinner bowls breaking if they harm the flower. The [[Taiwanese indigenous peoples|indigenous]] [[Rukai people]] who call this same species ''bariangalay'' consider it as a symbol of bravery and perseverance.<ref>{{cite book|title=Lawbubulu: 魯凱的珍寶|year=2023|trans-title=Lawbubulu: Treasures of the Rukai|pages=62–3|language=zh, en, dru|author=李子寧|publisher=[[National Taiwan Museum]]|isbn=978-9865328177}}</ref>

In Western Christianity, Madonna lily or ''[[Lilium candidum]]'' has been associated with the [[Virgin Mary]] since at least the Medieval Era. Medieval and Renaissance depictions of the Virgin Mary, especially at the [[Annunciation]], often show her with these flowers. Madonna lilies are also commonly included in depictions of [[Resurrection of Jesus|Christ's resurrection]]. ''[[Lilium longiflorum]]'', the Easter lily, is a symbol of Easter, and  ''[[Lilium candidum]]'', the Madonna lily, carries a great deal of symbolic value in many cultures. See the articles for more information.