August - August Symbols

August Symbols

  • August's birthstone is the peridot or onyx
  • Its birth flower is the gladiolus or poppy, meaning beauty, strength of character, love, marriage and family.
  • The zodiac signs in August are Leo (until August 22)and Virgo (from August 23 onward).

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