The wreath symbolized God’s unending Love for His people, using greenery, plants and herbs symbolic of the season or stemming from Biblical times.
Evergreen -—> the crown of thorns
Boxwood -—> the everlasting quality of God
Straw -—> the Nativity of our Lord
Pomanders -—> original sin, the death and burial of Jesus
Dried Orange Peel -—> the bitter gall of the Crucifixion
English Ivy -—> communion with the Anglican church
Grapevine/Wheat -—> the bread and wine of the Eucharist
Pine Cones -—> the Resurrection/ the breaking forth from the tomb
Blue Hydrangeas -—> Kingship of Christ
Joan Konecny