Saint Valentines Day History Customs and Traditions Symbols

Saint Valentine’s Day History, Customs and Traditions, Symbols February 14

Saint Valentine

Traditions and Customs

Lovebirds & Doves Valentine's Day Hearts Cupid Valentine's Day Roses

Symbols of St. Valentine A red heart. The heart symbolizes love and giving someone a heart means to hand over one's existence to someone.

Symbols of St. Valentine A rose. Remember the meanings of 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

Symbols of St. Valentine Lovebirds and doves. It is believed that birds found their mate on February 14.

Symbols of St. Valentine Cupid. It is believed that Cupid had a bow with a quiver of arrows and anyone hit by Cupid's arrow did not die but fell in love.

William Shakespeare 1564 -1616 Stratford-on-Avon England

George Gordon Byron 1788 – 1824 England

William Blake 1757 – 1827 London, England

Robert Burns 1759 – 1796 Scotland

Love is. . . a tender feeling, Love is. . . a way of being, Love is. . . just showing someone you care. Love is. . . helping with the dishes, Love is. . . feeding your pet fishes, Love is. . . just giving from your heart. Love is so very simple, It's not a mystery. When you treat those around you The very same way You want them to treat you. Love is. . . your baby sister, Love is. . . playing with her, Love is. . . holding her when she cries. Love is. . . sharing your candy, Love is. . . being all that you can be, Love is. . . lending a helping hand when someone needs you. Love is. . . L-О- V- E Love is. . . For you and me. Oh! Love is the greatest thing in the world.