18/08/2026
It was a pleasure to make this fresh laurel crown (corona d'alloro), for a university graduation.🌿
Linking back to ancient Greek and Roman customs, Italy carries the tradition of wearing a wreath of laurel leaves to symbolise wison, victory, achievement and academic honour.
We learned this interesting tidbit too... the Italian word for a graduate, 'laureato', means crowned with laurel. This is where the English word 'laureate' comes from.
So that's what Poet Laureate means!
Huge congratulations to all the graduates this year, and a big good luck to everyone getting their GCSE results this Thursday. 🎓
If you're ever in need of graduation crown, flower crown, or foliage wreath, just drop us a message or give us a call.