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What colour were the roses in the war of roses?

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The roses were red and white after the Yorkist symbol of the ~~red~~ rose and the Lancastrian symbol of the ~~white~~ rose.
The wars were between the Yorkists and Lancastrians.

Correction: The house of York was symbolized by a white rose and Lancaster by a red, not the other way around.

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