After the Lord had created the Garden of Eden A Christian legend tells that He walked through it and gave every plant a name. He cautioned each plant to be careful not to forget its name, then turned to leave. At this moment He heard the small voice of a diminutive flower at His feet, asking: “By what name am I called, O Lord?” and the Lord, struck by His own forgetfulness, smiled down at the frightened little blossom, and said: “Since I forgot you before, and to remind me never to forget you again, your name shall be Forget-me-not.” And so the forget-me-not (Myosotis palustris) became the symbol of remembrance.
