萱蔭長笛
Xuan's shade symbolizes mother's shelter, and "flute" symbolizes the long lingering sound. The overall expression of maternal love is far away but lingering, making people miss it for a long time.
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Funeral flower stands condolence messages and condolence couplets template collection
When selecting funeral flower stands, wreaths or flower baskets, condolence messages should be consistent with the identity of the flower sender, relationship with the deceased, religious ceremony and flower style. The following is a compilation of commonly used solemn sentence patterns, flower material meanings and actual usage locations, so that they can be copied for reference first, and then checked by family members or our store staff before production.
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Total 261 Sentence
Select appropriate elegy sentence by sentence
Select the deceased by gender, age or relationship, with textual explanation for easy reference. After selecting, you can copy it sentence by sentence; if you are not sure about the side sentences, you can also leave it to the staff to help check.
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Understand the meaning first, then choose appropriate terms孟母高風
Using the famous mother "Meng Mu" in history as a comparison, praising the deceased for having extremely high maternal virtues and upbringing, it is applicable to a highly respected mother.
巾幗稱賢
It emphasizes that women are virtuous, capable, courageous, and perform outstandingly in both family and career. It is suitable for highly respected ladies.
流芳千古
Describes the virtues and influence of the deceased who will last forever in the world. It is suitable for female elders who acted upright and respected throughout their lives.
懿德堪欽
Emphasizes the admirable noble virtues and personality of the deceased, and is often used for highly respected mothers or matriarchs.
相夫有道
Praise the deceased wife or hostess for being good at assisting her husband, being a good husband, and being a role model in family and partnership relationships.
持家有則
Describes the deceased as being good at running a household, being principled and wise, and is suitable for wives or mothers who work hard to run a family.
閫閨之師
"Gui" refers to the inner room and the area of women's life, and "teacher" refers to the teaching and leadership role of women in the family and the younger generations.
婺星韜彩
The star Wu is used as a metaphor for a radiant and virtuous woman, and "Taocai" refers to the collection of light, implicitly describing the virtuous lady's retirement from the world.
彤雲流芳
The name is reflected in bright clouds, which means that the virtues of the deceased are as widely known as the clouds, and the name will last forever.
懿範長留
Emphasizes that the noble examples and virtues of the deceased will remain in the world for a long time. It is suitable for summarizing the virtuous elders who acted upright throughout their lives.
劬勞未報
Unrepaid labor refers to the feeling of not being able to fully repay the mother for her hard work and sacrifice.
永念親恩
Expresses lasting gratitude for a mother’s love and care.
親恩未報
Unrequited Kindness conveys the emotion of still feeling indebted to maternal love and care.
親恩永懷
Forever cherishing a mother’s love and kindness.
永留心扉
Keeping the heart forever means keeping the memory and love for the mother in the heart forever.
泰水西流
It symbolizes maternal love like the Tai water flowing in the west, lasting and far-reaching.
母訓是式
Honours a mother’s or mother-in-law’s guidance and example.
厥親如母
Expresses gratitude for a mother-in-law’s care, like that of one’s own mother.
魂歸天國
The return of the soul to heaven symbolizes reunion with God.
蒙主寵召
Being called by God means God’s grace and calling.
永遠懷念
Always remember and miss, express the immortal memory of the deceased.
榮歸天家
The glorious return to the heavenly home symbolizes the sublimation of the soul.
安然見主
Going to see God in peace means that the soul returns to the embrace of God in peace.
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Some terms are more traditional and may not apply to all ages, relationships or religions. We will assist in checking before production.
First choose the direction according to your identity and occasion
No religion or custom affirmed
First choose neutral and solemn sentences such as "Eternal condolences" and "deep condolences" to avoid making mistakes.
Company/Group combined delivery
It is advisable to use formal, concise, and less personal sentences, and pay attention to the sender inscription company name and department name.
Relatives, friends or family representatives
Choose a more emotional condolence sentence, but avoid overly colloquial or inappropriate words.
Quickly copy common condolence messages
通用莊重
永誌哀思、深切哀悼、音容宛在、萬古流芳。
親友悼念
永遠懷念、痛失良友、思念長存、音容如在。
公司 / 同事
深表哀悼、永誌哀思、謹致哀悼、德範長昭。
宗教較中性
安息長眠、福壽全歸、往生淨土、主懷安息。
簡短花牌常用
沉痛悼念、永懷不忘、一路好走、懿德長存。
長輩 / 親屬
德範長昭、懿德流芳、母儀千古、慈範永存。
朋友 / 晚輩
痛悼英才、英年早逝、永念摯友、音容永在。
商務 / 團體
謹致哀悼、敬悼先賢、德業長昭、風範永存。
Common flower material meanings and color reference
Baiju
General meaning
Commonly understood as mourning, remembrance, cleansing and solemnity.
Suitable for the situation
Chinese flower stands, traditional funeral flower baskets and more solemn mourning occasions.
Lily
General meaning
Commonly understood as purity, rest in peace, and wishing you a safe journey.
Suitable for the situation
Western-style wreaths, flower baskets and more religiously neutral memorial flowers.
Orchid
General meaning
Commonly understood as elegance, respect, and lasting character.
Suitable for the situation
corporate groups, elders, the bereaved family or more formally flower stands flower baskets.
Rose / pink flowers
General meaning
Pink and light-colored flowers are often used as tender memories; different family customs may have different understandings.
Suitable for the situation
When relatives and friends mourn, women the deceased, or family members accept softer colors.
Western wreaths and Chinese flower stands color series
Common understanding
White, green, light yellow, and purple are more common; red and pink colors depend on age, religion, and family customs.
Selection prompt
If you are not sure, you can choose neutral and elegant colors first, and then ask the staff to help check.
flower stands medium example
tribute message: Mrs. Chen Futai passed away
Medium: Yide Liufang
sender inscription: Yang Youyou, Mr. Li respectfully
If you are not sure whether the elegy is suitable, you can first choose a commonly used style and explain it in the remarks, and the staff will follow up and check.
Please note before use
✓ Things to note (Do)
You can copy the mid-money memorial elegy first, and then paste it in the card wording or remarks column of the checkout page, and let the staff check the typesetting.
✓ Things to note (Do)
If religion, generation or family customs are not determined, it is recommended to select a neutral and solemn sentence first and confirm with the family members.
✗ Don't
Avoid using words that are too colloquial, joking, overly intimate, or inconsistent with the identity of the company/group.
✗ Don't
Do not take the meaning of flowers as an absolute rule; different families, religions and funeral arrangements may have different interpretations.
Next step after copying the text
What is the difference between the words "sacrifice", "condom couplets" and "flower stands"?
- 【Memorial Message】Usually a longer memorial article, mostly used for memorials, publications or family speeches, and may not necessarily be completely placed on flower stands.
- 【 condolence couplets 】 are more formal couplets or condolence texts, commonly used in traditional funerals or more solemn occasions.
- [flower stands elegy] Most of them are short sentences in the middle section of flower stands, such as "Mourning for Eternal Peace" and "Liu Fang for Yide". They should be clear, solemn and easy to read.
Under what circumstances should short sentences be used? When do you use formal sentences?
- When sending messages to friends, colleagues, or companies, or when you are unsure about religious customs, it is usually recommended to use short and neutral sentences, such as "deep condolences" and "my eternal condolences".
- For relatives, the bereaved family, elders or more formal ceremonies, you can choose more polite sentence patterns such as "virtue will last forever", "yide will be fragrant", "kindness will last forever".
- If the family has designated a Christian, Catholic, Buddhist or Taoist ceremony, they should choose the terms according to the ceremony and avoid mixing words that are not consistent with the religion.
Tips on religious and customary terms
- [Common in Buddhism]: Rebirth in bliss, nine-grade lotus platform, top-grade rebirth, flowers blooming to see the Buddha, complete liberation.
- Common Taoist phrases include 魂歸道山, 功行圓滿, 返璞歸真, 羽化登仙 and 仙遊蓬萊. Use religious wording only when it matches the family’s arrangements.
- Common Christian and Catholic phrases include 主懷安息, 安息主懷, 榮歸天國, 蒙主寵召 and 息勞歸主. Confirm the preferred wording with the family or church.
Avoid excessive colloquial language or inappropriate words
- The words "flower stands" should avoid being too colloquial, too personal, humorous, or inappropriate for the identity of the flower sender.
- When sending gifts to companies, groups or colleagues, it is recommended to avoid using overly intimate words and instead use formal sentences such as "sincere condolences" and "deep condolences".
- When you are not sure about your generation, religion or family customs, you can use a neutral sentence first and explain in the notes when placing the order that the staff will help check.
Commonly used titles and elegies reference
Friend
Colleague
Company
Family representative
Society/Group
Elder/Junior
This page is for general reference only and no names or personal information will be collected. The official flower stands text shall be subject to the final version after verification by the order information and staff.