Tall, bright and reaching to the sun, sunflowers simply look like they symbolize happiness. (Sunflower seeds are pretty tasty too.) The sunflower is a sign of adoration and loyalty, due to the Greek myth that sunflowers originated when Apollo, God of the Sun, turned a jealous nymph, Clytie, into a sunflower. More recently, sunflowers have become a symbol of solidarity and unity with Ukraine, as the sunflower is their national flower. Wherever you encounter a sunflower and in whatever form, sunflowers bring joy and are quick mood boosters.