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In the United States, Mother's Day was given official recognition by Congress on May 9, 1914, after efforts by Miss Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The second Sunday in May was adopted as the national day "for public expression of love and reverence for the mothers." The national holiday is "dedicated to the memory of the best mother in the world, your mother." The carnation, signifying sweetness, purity and endurance, was adopted as the floral emblem. -Encyclopedia Britanica