Carnation Flower Revolution. It was also the flower that represented Portugals Carnation Revolution which took place on April 25 1974. A man holds a carnation flower during the anniversary of the Carnation Revolution in Lisbon April 25 2008.
What began as a military revolution led by the Movimento das Foras Armadas MAF quickly became a mass movement of civil unrest. On April 25 1974 Portugal experienced a coup like no other. The Carnation as a symbol of revolution has been seen in many historial events like during the French Revolution in Paris where the workers wore red flowers on their chests to fight against the tyranny of the royal power.
25th of april bridge the Christ and Lisbon from Saint George castle gardens Lisbon Portugal.
Carnations have been protagonists throughout history of historical events such as the Carnation Revolution in Portugal on April 25 1974. It was also used later in Germany and Copehagen during the early 1900s as the emblem of women who defended equality. In an era characterized by the clash of ideologies and power players the nearly bloodless revolution became known as the Carnation Revolution. Use them in commercial designs under lifetime perpetual.