Symbolism for betrayal?

I have a recording of a man retelling an instance of betrayal and loss when he was young. His best friend and his girlfriend slept together. They guys were in the military.

I need images that represent this. So far I've got a couple of photos of them together (the military friends), but I need more good visual representations. It's for a montage.

any ideas?

Yellow roses. According to Wikipedia's page on Floriography, they symbolise "Friendship, jealousy, infidelity, apology, a broken heart, intense emotion, dying love or extreme betrayal."

edited 7th Nov '11 3:33:18 AM by RiotousRascal

I need something that ties in loosely to the dialogue (this is a real story). Roses don't feel quite right, though they're usually pretty good. I guess it's more because they're commonly associated with friendship, and my tutors aren't going to see past the popular meaning.

thanks for replying nonetheless

Knives? In many cultures, (Southern US included,) giving knives or other sharp instruments as gifts is considered bad luck, as it's supposed to 'cut' the bonds of a relationship. And of course, there's the correlation with backstabbing.

Broken thread.

Silver necklace.

Have Sentinel Prime ominously walk into the scene just moments before the betrayal.

No set up. No explanation. Just Sentinel Prime.

Snakes, especially vipers. Consider the phrase "a snake at my breast".

lol

Well, if you want possibly the most blatant symbol of betrayal, try a bag of silver coins.

A kiss, thirty pieces of silver, and a hempen rope.

Don't scoff, Biblical allusions are always appropriate.

On that note: Name the traitor "Jude" and the woman "Madeleine."

edited 8th Nov '11 8:14:24 PM by Specialist290

Or the woman could be Judy and the guy's nickname could be Madman.

How about the hero has a watch that's always exactly correct, except when it actually matters that it's correct, at which point it's randomly early or late?

Have a favorite keepsake the betrayer gave them break, especially in such a way that it cuts them and draws blood. Broken relationships, cutting deep.