Irises open in the spring and can remain open for several days. Traditionally, this graceful flower has been chosen to convey "my compliments." Compliment someone today by sending them a floral arrangement of irises.

Although the iris flower meaning is not used as often today there are still a lot of situations where an iris might come in handy, especially when there is a trust issue.

Friendship - The iris flower meaning of "your friendship means so much to me" does have to do with truth, as friendship, true friendship, is founded upon truthfulness.

Faith - The belief in someone else and believing that someone else will stay good, pure and true.

Hope - Giving someone an iris does not only mean that one has faith for the receiver, but also has a great deal of hope for the person's future.

Wisdom and Valor - Wisdom is the knowledge of what is true and pure and which is not, while valor is doing what is true and pure instead of being a humongous jerk.