History glossary
Tudor rose
a combined rose emblem used to represent the union of Lancaster and York.
- Category
- Symbol
- Region
- England
- Date range
- 1453–1487
What it means
The Tudor rose combined red and white rose imagery to express reconciliation under Henry VII and Elizabeth of York. It should not be read backward as evidence that every wartime soldier wore a red or white rose uniform.
Stories using this term
The Tudor Dynasty
The Tudors strengthened royal power, drove religious change, and shaped early modern England.
The Wars of the Roses
From Henry VI’s failing government to Yorkist victories, the missing princes and Henry Tudor’s contested settlement, England’s crown changed hands through war and shifting loyalty.
