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The rose is also an esoteric symbol of [[Rosicrucianism]] which was often considered to be a secret society or brotherhood.

[[File:Tudor Rose.svg|thumb|The Tudor rose.]]

In the 16th century, the symbol of [[Henry VIII of England]] was the stylised [[Tudor dynasty]] rose. A large image of the rose covered the ceiling of the private chamber where decisions of state were made in secret.