The English Tudor Rose is the national floral emblem of England. The name originated from the Tudor dynasty and the flower symbolizes secrecy and silence which is popularly known as sub-rosa or ‘under the rose’.

Henry Tudor brought an end to the age-old War of Roses which lasted for 30 years between the House of Lancaster and the House of York by getting married to Elizabeth of York. Thus, he created the Tudor Rose. It is customary to depict the rose as white on red if put on metal and red on white if put on any other colour.

The Tudor rose is an integral part of British life. The rose is engraved in the British twenty pence coin as well as the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom. It is used as the plant badge of England. The flower can be noticed on the dress uniforms of the Yeomen Warders at the Tower of London, and of the Yeomen of the Guard. In art, Nicholas Hilliard's "Pelican Portrait" of Elizabeth I immortalized the flower. Some people, in order to symbolize Lucifer, the Morning Star (Venus) and Lilith, referred to the Tudor Rose or the Heraldic Rose.