January
- Birth flowers
- CarnationSnowdrop is a recognized alternative
- Birthstones
- GarnetNo additional GIA listing
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Compare primary and alternative flowers, recognized gemstone choices, and the two conventional Western signs that overlap each month.
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Birth symbols by month
| Month | Birth flowers | Birthstones | Western signs |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 🌸CarnationAlternative: Snowdrop | 💎GarnetPrimary GIA listing | CapricornDecember 22 - January 19AquariusJanuary 20 - February 18 |
| February | 💜VioletAlternative: Primrose | 💜AmethystPrimary GIA listing | AquariusJanuary 20 - February 18PiscesFebruary 19 - March 20 |
| March | 🌼DaffodilAlternative: Jonquil | 💙AquamarineAlso recognized: Bloodstone | AriesMarch 21 - April 19PiscesFebruary 19 - March 20 |
| April | 🌼DaisyAlternative: Sweet Pea | 💎DiamondPrimary GIA listing | AriesMarch 21 - April 19TaurusApril 20 - May 20 |
| May | 🤍Lily of the ValleyAlternative: Hawthorn | 💚EmeraldPrimary GIA listing | TaurusApril 20 - May 20GeminiMay 21 - June 20 |
| June | 🌹RoseAlternative: Honeysuckle | 🤍PearlAlso recognized: Alexandrite, Moonstone | GeminiMay 21 - June 20CancerJune 21 - July 22 |
| July | 💜LarkspurAlternative: Water Lily | ❤️RubyPrimary GIA listing | CancerJune 21 - July 22LeoJuly 23 - August 22 |
| August | 🌺GladiolusAlternative: Poppy | 💚PeridotAlso recognized: Spinel, Sardonyx | LeoJuly 23 - August 22VirgoAugust 23 - September 22 |
| September | 💜AsterAlternative: Morning Glory | 💙SapphirePrimary GIA listing | VirgoAugust 23 - September 22LibraSeptember 23 - October 22 |
| October | 🌼MarigoldAlternative: Cosmos | 🌈OpalAlso recognized: Tourmaline | LibraSeptember 23 - October 22ScorpioOctober 23 - November 21 |
| November | 🌸ChrysanthemumAlternative: Not specified | 💛TopazAlso recognized: Citrine | ScorpioOctober 23 - November 21SagittariusNovember 22 - December 21 |
| December | 🤍NarcissusAlternative: Holly | 💜TanzaniteAlso recognized: Turquoise, Zircon | SagittariusNovember 22 - December 21CapricornDecember 22 - January 19 |
February
- Birth flowers
- VioletPrimrose is a recognized alternative
- Birthstones
- AmethystNo additional GIA listing
March
- Birth flowers
- DaffodilJonquil is a recognized alternative
- Birthstones
- AquamarineBloodstone
April
- Birth flowers
- DaisySweet Pea is a recognized alternative
- Birthstones
- DiamondNo additional GIA listing
- Western signs
- Aries March 21 - April 19Taurus April 20 - May 20
May
- Birth flowers
- Lily of the ValleyHawthorn is a recognized alternative
- Birthstones
- EmeraldNo additional GIA listing
- Western signs
- Taurus April 20 - May 20Gemini May 21 - June 20
June
- Birth flowers
- RoseHoneysuckle is a recognized alternative
- Birthstones
- PearlAlexandrite, Moonstone
- Western signs
- Gemini May 21 - June 20Cancer June 21 - July 22
July
- Birth flowers
- LarkspurWater Lily is a recognized alternative
- Birthstones
- RubyNo additional GIA listing
- Western signs
- Cancer June 21 - July 22Leo July 23 - August 22
August
- Birth flowers
- GladiolusPoppy is a recognized alternative
- Birthstones
- PeridotSpinel, Sardonyx
September
- Birth flowers
- AsterMorning Glory is a recognized alternative
- Birthstones
- SapphireNo additional GIA listing
October
- Birth flowers
- MarigoldCosmos is a recognized alternative
- Birthstones
- OpalTourmaline
November
- Birth flowers
- ChrysanthemumNot specified is a recognized alternative
- Birthstones
- TopazCitrine
December
- Birth flowers
- NarcissusHolly is a recognized alternative
- Birthstones
- TanzaniteTurquoise, Zircon
How to read it
Three different kinds of mapping
Flowers: Birth-flower lists are editorial traditions rather than a single international standard. The primary and alternative shown here follow the maintained flower reference and are labeled on each month page.
Stones: Gemstone alternatives follow the Gemological Institute of America’s monthly birthstone guides. Historical and national lists can still differ.
Western zodiac: The chart uses conventional tropical sun-sign date ranges. A full astronomical chart may treat a boundary differently depending on year, time, and location.
Chinese zodiac: A month-only chart cannot assign an animal. Use the birthday calculator with a year so the Chinese New Year boundary can be checked.
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References behind the chart
- GIA BirthstonesGemological reference and monthly alternatives
- The Old Farmer’s Almanac birth flowersMonthly flower mappings and alternatives
- Encyclopaedia Britannica: ZodiacReference context for the zodiac system
Read the full editorial methodology or report a correction concern.