Interesting facts about Valentine are not known to everyone

Around Valentine's Day there are many interesting things that not everyone knows.

The origin of Valentine's Day

Valentine, or Valentine's Day, is a day dedicated to lovers all over the world, but very few people know about the origin of this holiday. There are many legends related to the birth of Valentine's Day - Valentine.

The first legend is the story that happened in 269 AD. In a remote country, there is an authoritarian emperor who wants to prevent men and women from falling in love. But even if he forbids anything, there is a priest whose last name is Valentine, which makes lovers love each other. The king ordered to kill this priest to deter people. On the field day, the priest left a few short lines to the girl he loved, saying that he thanked her for the friendship and love she had for him. At the bottom, he signed the name "From your Valentine" . This message was written on February 14. Also from here, on February 14, the lovers called this day Vanletine day to tell the truth "love is immortal" , nothing can separate love.

The second legend is in Rome, in 270, there was a Bishop named Valentino di Interamna, a friend of Emperor Claudius II. Under the rule of Emperor Claudius II, Rome participated in many bloody wars and was not supported by the people. Claudius Violent had difficulty calling for young men to join his warrior team. Claudius believes that the main reason is that Roman men do not want to leave their families or their lovers. Therefore, Claudius canceled all wedding or engagement ceremonies in Rome. The bishop of Valentino himself and St. Marius helped those who love each other secretly marry. Because of this compassionate act, St. Valentino was imprisoned, dragged in front of the Roman governor and stoned to death and then beheaded on February 14, 2000 afterwards.

Traditional heart image on Valentine's day

Up to 15% of women buy flowers themselves and send them to Valentine's Day.

Heart image of siphium, a natural contraceptive tree used since ancient times, has become a traditional heart image on Valentine's Day. Not romantic at all right!

Valentine's Day gifts

Among those who buy flowers on Valentine's Day, 73% are men and 27% are women. In the US, up to 15% of women buy flowers themselves and send them to Valentine's Day. An estimated 190 million Valentine cards are sent each year in the United States, the number from the American Greeting Association said.

Meaning of roses in Valentine's day

1. Red rose - This person's love for the other person. As intense passionate love. Crazy Love.
2. Pink - Love is really associated with purity. Gentle gentle love. Is a promise of love
3. Yellow - Some people think yellow roses mean unfaithful. In the meantime others are yellow roses symbolizing the person who loves you but do not know if you can love again?
4. White - White is a witness to pure love, virginity, nobility, nobility. Meaning "silent love".
5. Flower color lavande - Symbolizes the sound of love.
6. Red and white - The combination of red and white roses represents a combination of two people.

The person who received the most Valentine cards

According to a survey by a newspaper in the US, those who receive the most Valentine cards are teachers, followed by children, mothers and wives. Thus, it seems that on Valentine's Day, the weak faction is equally favored for their own day such as Mother's Day, Women's Day .

The first person sent a Valentine card

The first to send a Valentine card is a French man named Charles, Count of Orleans. The earl was imprisoned for 25 years in the Tower of London after the Battle of Agincourt in 1415. At this prison, he sent his wife a poem of Valentine expressing love and nostalgia, but the female His wife's earl died before this letter came to her.

Why give chocolate on Valentine's Day?

Chocolate became a gift on Valentine's Day starting in 1902. One of the slogans is embossed on chocolate pieces "Be Mine" . Tasting a piece of chocolate you will feel full of bitter, sweet taste . Just like when you taste love sometimes sweet, sometimes bitter, but love always gives people the enjoy being able to experience it. Chocolate has crossed the boundaries of a dish by chocolate giving users a great feeling that even if people have a favor for chocolate many words are not enough.

A typical Valentine's gift through the ages

In the second half of the 20th century, a typical Valentine's gift were roses and chocolate wrapped in red satin silk in heart-shaped boxes. However, in the 1980s, diamonds were promoted by the diamond industry as a suitable gift, worth the sweet day.

Red Valentine

Traditional 14/2 Valentine's Day is also known as Red Valentine. In addition, young people everywhere are 'supplementing' more or Valentine's Day. Of course both "involved" in love.

Black Valentine

The single, also Valentine, is Black Valentine on April 14 every year. Black Valetine originated from Korea. This is considered a day for lonely people to gather together in a certain house, they dress in black, and eat traditional Jachang noodles (noodles with black bean sauce) and share with each other lack of luck in affection.

White Valentine

White Valentine is also known for names like White Valentine, White day. White day took place one month after Valentine, on March 14. White Valentine's Day originated in Japan. Because young people are always new every day, people seem to love each other more after gentle dreams, so a Valentine's Day doesn't seem enough. This is an opportunity for boyfriends to respond to girls' feelings.