Apple is not only symbolizes love, but also stands for fertility and abundance. There are series of stories one can find apple played a pivotal role in making the love bloom. The Greek god of wine, Dinoysus once offered apple to Aphrodite to woo and win her love. The apple also signifies feminine beauty and love. In China, apple is a symbol for adoration and peace.
Cupid:
Cupid is a Greek word that means desire. Many times cupid are shown blindfolded in famous paintings and art that symbolizes the blindness that people suffer when they are in love.Cupid struck lovers go crazy in love. There’s a reason behind everyone falling in love and they say it’s Cupid, the mischievous son of the Goddess of Love, Venus. Venus is responsible for making two people fall in love. Legend says when someone gets hit by Cupid's arrow then they fall in love with the person he/she sees first.
Harp:
Harp is one of oldest musical instruments and thus symbolizes love equal to poetry, art and music. The harp also stands for mythical connection of Celtic civilization that represents a bridge between earth and the heaven. Similarly, in Iceland and Norway, the strings of the harp represent ladder that symbolizing the elevated states of love and path showing the way to paradise.
Heart:
It is the most common and most widely recognized symbol of love. The heart is considered as the sole “culprit” when people fall in love. Love blooms when two hearts meet. It’s the pure magic of love that captivates hearts and love happens at first sight. In the game of love it’s only the heart that rules. We are the puppets and we do exactly what our heart says. Undoubtedly heart pierced by the cupid's arrow is one the most famous and recognizable valentine's symbols.
Rose:
You say ‘I Love You’ and the picture of a boy giving red rose to a girl comes in our mind. Love is synonymous to red roses. Roses are the ultimate form of expression of love. Proposals and love affairs are incomplete without the exchange of red roses. Rose is said to be the queen of flowers. It symbolizes peace, love and forgiveness. Valentine's Day, the day of love, celebrated on 14th February, is the perfect time to send roses and romantic gifts to your loved ones. Roses come in 72 different colors and each color of rose expresses different emotions. Yellow rose is for friendship, white rose is for peace. Black roses mean farewell. Pink roses mean friendship or sweetheart. Interestingly red rose is for love. On the Valentine’s Day the importance of the red rose is evident when you see young lover flocking the florists shop to buy flowers and give it to their sweetheart. You too be one of those mad lovers and delight your sweetheart with bouquet of red rose.
Love Knot:
Young women in strict Muslim households used to send their pledges of love to young men through messages woven through the knots of a carpet in an Arab tradition. This tradition of sending messages through the knots gave birth to the concept of love knots that continues to this day
Love Birds and Doves:
It’s commonly believed that on the Valentine’s Day, birds found their mates. Doves signify purity, meekness and innocence. Love birds and doves are the endearing symbols of the spirit of the Valentine’s Day.
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