Forget Me Not Charm Meaning

A forget me not charm is one of the most touching flowers you can give. It stands for remembrance, faithful love and staying in someone's heart.

Remembrance and lasting love: The forget me not has meant true love and remembrance for centuries. Its very name is a request, to be kept in someone's thoughts and never forgotten. That makes it a comforting flower to give in memory of a loved one, and a heartfelt token between people parted by distance, or those with a loved one with alzheimers or dementia.

A medieval legend: The name comes from a German legend of the age of knights. Walking beside a river with his love, a knight bent to gather the little blue flowers, but his armour dragged him into the current. As he was swept away he threw the posy to her and called out vergiss mein nicht, forget me not. The phrase spread across German-speaking Europe and reached English by the 1530s.

Why the flower fits: The forget me not is tiny and easily missed, an uncommon true blue, and blooms only briefly each spring. All of that made it feel like the perfect emblem of something precious and fleeting, worth holding onto.

What the forget me not charm represents

Worn on a bracelet or necklace, the forget me not charm keeps a memory close, honours someone who has passed, or tells a faraway friend they are not forgotten.

Who the forget me not charm suits

It is a gentle gift for someone grieving, a friend or family member moving away, or a loved one you want to reassure. It suits memorial gifts, long-distance friendships and anniversaries of remembrance.

The design behind the forget me not charm

The Lily Charmed forget me not charm comes in two finishes: recycled 925 sterling silver with tarnish-resistant rhodium plating, and the same delicate bloom plated in warm 18ct gold. The forget me not wears a universal hinged clasp, so Pandora bracelets and most charm carriers are all fair game.

How to wear the forget me not charm

Wear it alone as a quiet keepsake, or pair it with a birthstone or initial charm that represents the person you are remembering. Some people add it to a memory bracelet alongside other meaningful charms they have collected over the years. Browse our other nature charms to make it truly personal.