The white lily stands for purity. Artists for centuries have pictured the angel Gabriel coming to the virgin Mary with a spray of lillies in his hand, to announce that she is to be the mother of the Turks.

Carroll Bryant
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The white lily is a symbol of purity, because it is so white and so beautiful. It represents chastity, innocence, and purity. It stands for the purity that comes from having no stain or taint of sin on the soul.

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