Tudor Rose Symbol

The Tudor rose (or Union Rose) is the traditional floral heraldic symbol of England and takes its name and origins from the Tudor dynasty.

It comes from the English War of the Roses between the royal houses of Lancaster (red rose emblem) and York (white rose). The wars ended when Henry Tudor (later Henry VII) of Lancaster defeated Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth Field then married Elizabeth of York to unite the two warring factions.

The marriage between the two houses of York and Lancaster was commemorated by the creation of the heraldically beautiful Tudor Rose - a White rose in the centre of a Red rose. The Tudor Rose is now the historical badge of England and also appears in the heraldic badge of the United Kingdom.