ceiling rose
{{Short description|Decorative element affixed to the ceiling}}
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In the United Kingdom and Australia, a ceiling rose is a decorative element affixed to the ceiling from which a chandelier or light fitting is often suspended. They are typically round in shape and display a variety of ornamental designs.
In modern British wiring setups, light fittings usually use loop-in ceiling roses, which also include the functionality of a junction box.
Etymology
The rose has symbolised secrecy since Roman times, due to a confused association with the Egyptian god Horus.{{cite web|url=http://www.botanical-journeys-plant-guides.com/roses-and-their-meaning.html|title=Botanical Journeys Plant Guides, Roses and their meaning|accessdate=2012-01-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120102100231/http://www.botanical-journeys-plant-guides.com/roses-and-their-meaning.html|archive-date=2012-01-02|url-status=dead}} For its associations with ceilings and confidentiality, refer to the Scottish Government's Sub Rosa initiative.{{cite web|url=http://www.subrosascotland.eu|title=Sub Rosa|accessdate=2012-01-06}} Through its promise of secrecy, the rose, suspended above a meeting table, symbolises the freedom to speak plainly without repercussion. The physical carving of a rose on a ceiling was used for this purpose during the rule of England's Tudor King Henry VIII and has over the centuries evolved into a standard item of domestic vernacular architecture, to such an extent that it now constitutes a term for the aforementioned circular device that conceals and comprises the wiring box for an overhead light fitting.
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