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Anniversary Symbols


Wedding anniversaries are traditionally associated with symbols, in many places. The anniversary symbols change, based on the number of years a couple has been together. Many people choose the type of gifts they would like to give, to a couple on their anniversary, depending on the number of years they have been together. Gift shops have many varieties when it comes to choosing anniversary symbol gifts. Some of the popular anniversary gifts, which people chose by symbols between the first ten years of marriage, are: leather, crystal, cotton, china, wood, silverware, linen, pottery and bronze etc.

The gifts are a symbolic gesture, to celebrate the love and togetherness shared by a couple over years. In many traditions the silver anniversary celebrating 25 years and the golden anniversary celebrating 50 years, of the married life of a couple are given special importance.
Many of us know that precious stones like diamond and ruby etc are associated to wedding anniversaries, but at the same time most of us are not aware, of the other stones or metals which are associated with anniversaries. It will be a good idea to have knowledge of the same. Some of the wedding symbols, which are popular in many places, are given here:

  • 1st Anniversary - Paper
  • 2nd Anniversary - Cotton
  • 3rd Anniversary - Leather
  • 4th Anniversary - Books
  • 5th Anniversary - Wood
  • 6th Anniversary - Sugar, candy
  • 7th Anniversary - Wool, cooper
  • 8th Anniversary - Bronze, pottery
  • 9th Anniversary - Pottery, willow
  • 10th Anniversary - Tin, aluminium
  • 11th Anniversary - Steel
  • 12th Anniversary - Silk, linen
  • 13th Anniversary - Lace
  • 14th Anniversary - Ivory
  • 15th Anniversary - Crystal
  • 20th Anniversary - China
  • 25th Anniversary - Silver
  • 30th Anniversary - Pearl
  • 35th Anniversary - Coral
  • 40th Anniversary - Ruby
  • 45th Anniversary - Sapphire
  • 50th Anniversary - Gold
  • 60th Anniversary - Diamond
  • 75th Anniversary – Diamond
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