Also flowers of this day
- Clematis — beauty of the mind, a traveler's joy
Birthstone of September
- Sapphire — corundum, best known in deep blue
Where this day sits
- Day 21 of 31 in Virgo
- Day 255 of the year (day 256 in a leap year)
- Western month flower: Aster
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).