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History; How the Valentine’s Day Heart Got Its Shape; How the Valentine’s Day Heart Got Its Shape. 5 minute read. By Olivia B. Waxman. Updated: February 14, 2017 6:59 PM [ET] Valentine’s Day; What Is the Origin of the Heart Symbol? The heart shape is recognized the world over as a symbol of romantic love and affection, but its historical origins are difficult to And just as many are preparing to spend the night alone eating ice-cream from a tub, alone, with a horrible ’90s romance flick. This list looks at the origins of the most famous symbol of St Valentine’s Day: the heart. The growth of Valentine’s Day, established in 496 to honor the martyred saint who aided lovers and performed secret marriages, helped promote the heart-shape even further. Valentine’s Day gained popularity in the seventeenth century, when it involved simple love notes, often adorned with hearts. Sweethearts Candy may be gone this Valentine's Day, but that shape – you know the one! – is everywhere. The iconic symbol of love looks nothing like the human organ. The iconic symbol of love Valentine’s Day is once again upon us. In 2006, Keelin McDonell attempted to track down the origin of the holiday’s heart-symbol to explain how it got its familiar shape. Her article is Hall Bros. - known today as Hallmark – sold its first Valentine’s Day card in 1913 and began producing their own designs in 1916. According to Hallmark, approximately 145 million cards are sent for Valentine’s Day each year. Cupid The idea of Cupid, the Roman god of love, is another symbol that has evolved over centuries. A woman gives her heart, shaped as we know it, to a man who holds his hand over his own heart. From the 1400s onward the heart became a widely-used symbol in manuscripts, jewelry, coats of arms, playing cards, wooden chests, sword handles, burial sites, woodcuts, engravings and printer’s marks. The Heart shape has been used for centuries across many cultures. What once served primarily as religious iconography has become one of today’s most iconic symbols; representing everything from faithfulness and devotion to compassion and joy—all with just one simple gesture: drawing a heart. READ MORE ABOUT LOVE AND VALENTINE’S DAY: Learn about the origin of that classic shape, the somewhat bloodier story of the organ through history and see contemporary artists’ take on the seat of love in The Book of Hearts. BY Hugh Hart A professor of psychology who studied the symbolism, origin and history of Valentine's Day said the traditional double-lobed heart symbol on candy and cards is inspired by the shape of female buttocks as they appear from behind, according to Discovery News. The heart-shaped box has become a ubiquitous part of Valentine's Day celebrations, with most customers buying them as a reflex or a habitual offering to their chosen sweetheart. But how did the ever-present heart-shaped box of chocolates (or other treats) come to be? Around Valentine's Day, heart-shaped things are ubiquitous, but the O.G. is the heart-shaped chocolate box. Though the history of Valentine's Day as a romantic holiday has roots as far back as Valentine’s Day is the holiday (February 14) when lovers express their affection with greetings and gifts. It may have had beginnings in the Roman festival of Lupercalia, which celebrated the coming of spring and included fertility rites and other activities, but the origin of the holiday is vague at best. The earliest heart-shaped charges in heraldry appear in the 12th century; the hearts in the coat of arms of Denmark go back to the royal banner of the kings of Denmark, in turn based on a seal used as early as the 1190s. However, while the charges are clearly heart-shaped, they did not depict hearts in origin, or symbolize any idea related to love. Around Valentine's Day, heart-shaped things are ubiquitous, but the O.G. is the heart-shaped chocolate box. Though the history of Valentine's Day as a romantic holiday has roots as far back as Use the heart stencils to make Valentine’s Day cards that you can decorate with markers, paint, and more. Heart Outline #1. The heart shape, or symbol, is a simple representation of the human heart. Since the heart is seen as the emotional center of the body, hearts are often used to express love — especially romantic love. Our first heart Many people today still believe that love resides in the heart, making this shape a perfect Valentine’s Day symbol. Origin of the heart shape. Though the heart shape we see on greeting cards looks very different than an anatomical human heart, this image has been accepted as a symbol for our hearts, love and emotions. The candy is iconic, and pretty much synonymous with the most romantic day of the year. This month, Kim Kardashian is celebrating the release of her three Valentine’s Day-themed Kimoji Hearts Fragrance perfumes by sending them to friends and influencers (and, apparently, “haters”) inside large conversation heart cases made of chocolate.
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