The first person to send a Valentine card was Charles, Count of Orléans of France. The earl was imprisoned for 25 years in the Tower of London following the battle of Agincourt in 1415. At the prison, he sent his wife a Valentine love poem expressing love and nostalgia. However, his wife’s countess died before this letter reached her.
Here are some other interesting facts regarding Valentine’s Day – Valentine’s Day 14/2 that not everyone knows.
Who gets the most Valentine cards?
According to a survey by a newspaper in the US, the people who receive the most Valentine’s cards are teachers, followed by children, mothers and wives. Thus, it seems that on Valentine’s Day, the weaker sex is favored no less than Mother’s Day, March 8…
Valentine cards are a popular gift on Valentine’s Day February 14.
Who is the Saint Valentine of Valentine’s Day?
Valentine is the name of a saint of the Roman Catholic Church. Legend has it that Roman Emperor Claudius II (who lived in the 3rd century) banned marriage because he wanted to send boys into the army. Realizing this was unjust and absurd, Father Valentine of Rome secretly celebrated marriages for many Christians.
Because of this, Saint Valentine was ordered beheaded by the Roman Emperor. Later, people considered him a saint of love and took his name for Valentine’s Day on February 14. There is quite a bit of information that tells us that this holiday is associated with the name Saint Valentine.
In fact, the Roman Catholic church once canonized three people named Valentine or Valentinus and so far, no one has confirmed which of them is the saint of love.
Message from the colors of roses on Valentine’s Day
– Red rose: The passionate love of one person for the other; is passionate love, crazy love.
– Pink: True love is associated with chastity; gentle gentle love; love promise.
– White: White is a witness to pure love, virginity, nobleness, nobility, also means “silent love”.
