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On Valentine’s Day hearts are everywhere – on cards, cakes, balloons and emojis – but when were they first used to symbolise love?
often using a heart – initially as a pine-cone or pear shape – as a symbol for love.
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Language Matters | How the heart became the symbol of love for another and, thanks to a T-shirt, a city
Fast-forward to European medieval times when the concept of courtly love saw a burgeoning in manuscript illustrations glorifying romance, often using a heart – initially as a pine-cone or pear shape – ...
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A Brief History of Love Symbols: Roses, Heart Shapes, Love Knots, and More
You see them everywhere, but have you ever wondered about the origins of these enduring love symbols and what they represent? For those who adore love, affection seems to blossom in everything around ...