Virgin Mary the Unfading Rose Icon

This is a premium quality silkscreen icon, handmade with gold leaf on cotton canvas and mounted on solid natural carved wood. Halos, inscriptions, and ornaments are hand-painted, while the image is varnished for long-lasting protection. The icon is ready for hanging, featuring a leather strap on the back, and comes with a certificate of authenticity.

Iconography & Symbolism
The Virgin Mary the Unfading Rose (Greek: Amarantos Rodos) is a Marian icon type that praises the Theotokos as the flower that never fades, a sign of her incorrupt purity, unfailing intercession, and eternal beauty in Christ. The rose is a symbol of joy, divine grace, and the life of holiness that blossoms without end.

Above her head appear the Greek letters MP ΘΥ (Meter Theou), meaning “Mother of God.” When Christ is depicted, His halo bears the cross with the letters Ω Ο Ν (Omega, Omicron, Nu) – “He Who Is,” affirming His divinity.

This icon type is celebrated in hymns of the Church, especially during Great Lent and Pascha, when the Virgin is honored as the “Unfading Rose” who brings hope and eternal life through her Son.

Feast Day
The Unfading Rose is honored at many Marian feasts, particularly the Annunciation (March 25) and the Dormition of the Theotokos (August 15).

Suitable Gift For:

• Brides and newlyweds, symbolizing love and purity

• Mothers and families, as a blessing of grace

• Baptisms and name days

• New homes and prayer corners

• Anyone seeking the Virgin’s intercession for peace and renewal