lilies

A symbol of chastity and purity because of its spotless whiteness. In Christian art it is an emblem of

the Annunciation , to indicate the purity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Saint Agnes of Montepulciano

Saint Angelus of Jerusalem , as a symbol of his pure speech

Saint Anthony of Padua

Saint Antonius of Florence

Saint Casimir of Poland

Saint Catherine of Siena

Saint Catherine of Sweden

Saint Clydog

Saint Columba of Rieti

Saint Daria

Saint Didacus

Saint Dominic de Guzman

Saint Emerentiana , as a symbol of a pure death

Saint Francis Xavier

Gabriel the Archangel due to his connection to the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Annunciation

Saint Gertrude the Great

Saint Joseph , whose staff (according to an ancient legend) bloomed into lilies in the presence of Mary as a symbol of his chastity

Saint Justina of Padua

Saint Kenelm

Saint Lydwina of Schiedam

Saint Martina

Saint Margaret of Hungary

Saint Mary Anne de Paredes , in reference the lily that grew from her spilled blood

Saint Nicholas of Tolentino

Blessed Osanna Andreasi

Saint Pulcheria

Saint Ursicinus of Saint-Ursanne

and others. Part of the commonly used informal titles of

Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha , the Lily of the Mohawks

Blessed Mariana of Jesus, the Lily of Madrid

Saint Mary Anne de Paredes , the Lily of Quito

Saint Rafqa , the Lily of Himlaya

The name Susanna derives from a word for lily.

New Catholic Dictionary