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Red Rose Day

Red Rose Day is held on June 12. This event in the second decade of the month June is annual.

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This holiday comes around every year to remind everyone of the meaning of love. Well, the red rose is a universal symbol of love, affection, and romance.

Roses come in a stunning array of shapes, sizes, and shades, making them a truly diverse flower and a favorite in yards across the country. Roses are red, they're never blue. Famous rose breeder David Austin spent 15 years and $5 million breeding a rare rose variety that he called Juliet. The Juliet rose sold for $15.8 million in 2006, making it the world's most expensive rose cultivar.

Archaeologists have discovered rose fossils that date back 35 million years. Their lovely aroma is a popular floral scent, and is even used in many women's perfumes. In 1986, President Ronald Reagan declared the rose the national flower emblem of the U.S.

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Indomitable Passion Day on June 11;

Loving Day on June 12 (is the biggest multiracial celebration in the United States. This is anniversary of the 1967 United States Supreme Court decision Loving v. Virginia which struck down all anti-miscegenation laws remaining in sixteen U.S. states.");