Also flowers of this day
- Lotus — a pure heart and sacredness
- Chinese Lantern — deception and trickery
Birthstone of July
- Ruby — red corundum, second only to diamond in hardness
Where this day sits
- Day 18 of 32 in Cancer
- Day 189 of the year (day 190 in a leap year)
- Western month flower: Larkspur
Day-by-day birth flowers come from Japan's tanjōbana (誕生花) calendar, which gives each date its own flowers. Lists vary between sources; we follow one published 366-day table and show up to three flowers per day. Meanings are the traditional hanakotoba, in our own words. Birthstones follow the modern list used by U.S. jewelers (Jewelers of America and the American Gem Trade Association).