St Valentine`s Day
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Кривошеева Мария Павловна
History
- One legend says that Valentine was a priest who served during the third century in Rome. When Emperor Claudius II decided that single men made better soldiers than those married, he outlawed marriage for young men. Valentine, realizing the injustice of the decree, defied Claudius and continued to perform marriages for young lovers in secret. When Valentine’s actions were discovered, Claudius ordered that he be put to death. And Valentine’s Day is celebrated in the middle of February to commemorate the anniversary of Valentine’s death, which probably occurred around 270 A.D. According to another legend, Valentine actually sent the first ‘valentine’ greeting himself. While in prison, Valentine fell in love with a young girl, his jailor’s daughter, who visited him during his confinement. Before his death, he wrote her a letter, which he signed ‘From your Valentine,’ an expression that is still in use today. Legends usually says that Valentine was a sympathetic, heroic, and romantic person. In the Middle Ages, Valentine was one of the most popular saints in England and France.
Traditions
- In France, whose inhabitants are renowned for their passion, provide many competitions in this day. One of the most amazing among them is the preparation and singing the longest serenades about love.
- In England this day is famous not only for celebrations, but also divination, which with the great pleasure involved unmarried girls. Valentine's Day women get up before sunrise and take an observation post at the window, because it is believed that the first man who appears on the street, will be their husband.
Symbols
- Roses
- Dove
- Love knot
Roses
- Red Roses - Love and passion Yellow Roses - Friendship White Roses - True love and purity of the mind Pink Roses - Friendship or Sweetheart Black Roses - Farewell
Doves
- Reason why doves and lovebirds are considered strongly as a symbol of Valentine's Day is that while doves signify purity, innocence and humbleness picture of lovebirds conjures up the vision of couple in love.
Love knots
- Representing love that will last forever, love knots are actually a series of winding and intertwining loops that have neither a beginning nor an end.
Congratulations
- Happy Valentine’s Day!
- There is no greater gift than love. I feel your love and it makes me happy!
- You make my heart sing and lift it to new heights! It’s time to celebrate love!
- The day we met is a day I will never ever forget. I have never been so happy since they day I found you. Happy Valentine’s Day my love!
Be happy at
St Valentine`s day!
