“There is only one pretty child in the world, and every mother has it.” —Chinese Proverb This year, Mother's Day falls on Sunday, 10th March. The day Mother's Day is celebrated changes from year to year in the UK, though it's always in March. The day it falls on in a given year, depends on when Easter takes place, as it will always be on the 4th Sunday of Lent. strength and integrity Because of their association with gladiators, the gladiolus flower meaning is strength and integrity. They also symbolize infatuation. By giving a gladiolus to someone, the giver sends the message “you pierce my heart” to the receiver, because of the flower's pointed shape. <!-- Default Statcounter code for https://www.zazzle.co.uk/mbr/238 http://aracelident.com --> <script type="text/javascript"> var sc_project=12098388; var sc_invisible=0; var sc_security="578f2581"; var sc_https=1; var scJsHost = "https://"; document.write("<sc"+"ript type='text/javascript' src='" + scJsHost+ "statcounter.com/counter/counter.js'></"+"script>"); </script> <noscript><div class="statcounter"><a title="Web Analytics" href="https://statcounter.com/" target="_blank"><im