Mother's Day Bouquet using light pink fresh carnations, statice, gypsophila, and pink & white wrapping paper with the red ribbon tied. Pink carnation flower meanings include gratitude and the concept of never forgetting someone.  Carnations have traditionally been the official flowers of Mother's Day for many years, with each color having a different meaning. When given on Mother’s Day, they also are said to bring a mother good luck. Carnations are the official state flower of Ohio, as well as the official national flower of Spain. In Korea, children give parents carnations on Parents’ Day, which is a combination of Mother’s and Father’s Days. For the first wedding anniversary, carnations are the traditional gift. This familiar blossom is also the birth flower for the month of January.