When something as simple as valentine’s day symbols is all it takes to melt their heart into mush, you don’t need to break the bank to buy them overpriced items. That seems like a far-fetched notion!
The perfect symbols that mean love -conveys oodles about this day and your love, no matter how trite they sound or appear to be. If you’re still undecided about what to get your sweetie for Valentine’s Day, then scrolling through the list of Valentine’s symbols & meanings might just spark an idea!
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Cupid
Another name for cupid is “desire” as it is unsurprisingly, a popular love symbol for many people on Valentine’s Day. Cupid’s origins date back to Greek mythology, despite his current image as a cute, naked, chubby baby with a bow and arrow. Cupid, the Roman god of desire and love, would use his arrow to pierce someone’s heart to control their feelings.
Roses
It goes without saying that roses symbolize beauty and love. Certain artists were fond of the rose flower in some circles, and they used it in their paintings. Considering that it is referred to as the flower of love, it should come as no surprise, that flowers are involved when courting a young lady or sending a private message. Different colors of roses evoke different emotions.
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Doves
Doves have evolved over time from Greek goddess pets to symbols of love between couples. Even given as gifts among relatives and friends as a symbol of everlasting love or friendship between any two people.
Birds are said to choose their mate for the year on February 14th, according to popular belief. Doves are typically white and are associated with happy valentine’s day symbols like innocence and purity. Not only for Valentine’s Day but also for Christmas, dove gifts and dove bird gift sets are still popular.
Hearts
The heart symbolizes love, and giving one’s heart is a metaphor for giving one’s entire life to one’s loved one. Traditional love symbols and meanings of Valentine’s Day include red hearts pierced by Cupid’s arrow. Poets have always emphasized the importance of the heart in romantic feelings. So love and heart have become inextricably linked in people’s minds and imaginations.
The popular English expression “wearing someone’s heart on the sleeve of a coat” comes from an 1800s British and American tradition. When young men hung pieces of paper in the shape of hearts on their sleeves with the names of their lovers written on them.
Knots of love
The knots of love, which are symbols of eternal love, is made up of a series of braids and knots that have no beginning or end. The knots of love associated with Valentine’s Day is thought to have originated in Celtic or ancient Arab cultures.
Legend has it that the young women, who were forced to remain imprisoned in the house due to strict Muslim norms. They secretly communicated their love by sending them messages through knots made of textile threads from the carpet’s edges.
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Ribbons
As early as ancient times, ribbons and strings symbolized love and romantic feelings. Kings and knights used to receive a ribbon as a gift from their wives embarked on battles.
The same cypher node messages were used by men in love to respond to the girls.
These ribbons may have originated in handkerchiefs that were purposefully dropped by women hundreds of years ago. They were picked up by men they secretly loved from the ground. Ribbons have become a common addition to chocolate basket and Valentine’s postcards over time.
Try giving your Valentine, things that represent valentine’s day!
A sterling silver heart, a large bouquet of red roses from Snapblooms (likely cut-and-shaped as a heart), miniature cupid showpieces, or a love knot this Valentine’s Day and watch their face break into a big grin.
