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How to capture the soul of a big city in a single stem flower? Plenty of cities haven’t been granted their own flowers – rude. They have to share petals with other urbanites in their states, provinces, territories. What are some cities that have been accorded their own blooms?

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Brussels: Yellow Iris
Chicago: Chrysanthemum
Hong Kong: Orchid Tree
London: Rosebay Willowherb
Los Angeles: Bird of Paradise
Montreal: Echinacea
New Orleans: Fleur de Lys
New York City: Daffodil
The Paris Olympics: Double-headed vermillion Dahlia
San Francisco: Dahlia
Seattle: Dahlia
Shanghai: White magnolia
Vancouver: Rose

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