{"id":252,"date":"2010-02-06T21:26:15","date_gmt":"2010-02-06T21:26:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/didyouknow.org\/lists\/?p=252"},"modified":"2020-04-16T13:14:12","modified_gmt":"2020-04-16T13:14:12","slug":"anniversaries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/didyouknow.org\/lists\/anniversaries\/","title":{"rendered":"Wedding anniversary names, gifts, flowers and gemstones"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A wedding anniversary<\/strong> is marked by a married couple on the date on which their wedding took place. The day also is celebrated by all those who care to celebrate it with the couple. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the United Kingdom, those who celebrate their 60th, 65th, 70th and beyond wedding anniversaries receive a message from the Queen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the United States, a couple may receive a congratulations greeting from the President after the 50th anniversary; in Australia a greeting may be sent by the Prime Minister. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Roman Catholics may apply for a Papal Blessing through their local Diocese for 25th, 50th, 60th and beyond wedding anniversaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Happy<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Anniversary number and name – gifts – flower\/s<\/em> – gemstone<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

1<\/strong> Paper – Paper, plastic, or furniture – Carnation and\/or Pansies<\/em> – Pearl<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2<\/strong> Cotton – Cotton, straw or china – Lilly of the Valley and\/or Cosmos<\/em> – Rose Quartz and Garnet<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3<\/strong> Leather – Leather – Sunflower and\/or Fuchsia<\/em> – Moonstone<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4<\/strong> Linen – Line, silk, books or basket of fruit – Geranium and\/or Hydrangea<\/em> – Amethyst and Blue Topaz<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5<\/strong> Wood – Wood or decorative articles for the home – Daisies<\/em> – Rose Quartz<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6<\/strong> Iron (Sugar in UK) – Wood objects – Calla lilies<\/em> – Amethyst and Garnet<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7<\/strong> Wool – Wool, copper or brass, or desk set – Freesia and\/or Jack-in-the-pulpit<\/em> – Lapis Lazuli and Onyx<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8<\/strong> Bronze – Bronze, pottery or electrical appliances – Clematis and\/or Lilac<\/em> – Aventurine and Tourmaline<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9<\/strong> Pottery – Pottery, china, glass or crystal – Birds of paradise<\/em> – Lapis Lazuli and Tiger Eye<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10<\/strong> Tin or aluminium – Diamond jewellery – Daffodils<\/em> – Crystal or green Tourmaline<\/p>\n\n\n\n

11<\/strong> Steel – Fashion jewelllery – Morning Glories and\/or Tulip<\/em> – Hematite and Turquoise<\/p>\n\n\n\n

12<\/strong> Silk – Linen, silk or nylon – Peonies<\/em> – Jade<\/p>\n\n\n\n

13<\/strong> Lace – Textiles – Chrysanthemum and\/or Hollyhock<\/em> – Citrine and Malachite<\/p>\n\n\n\n

14<\/strong> Ivory – Gold jewellery – Dahlia<\/em> – Opal<\/p>\n\n\n\n

15<\/strong> Crystal – Crystal or glass – Roses<\/em> – Rhodolite<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Roses<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

20<\/strong> Porcelein – Porcelein or small items of furniture – Aster Daylilly<\/em> – Emerald<\/p>\n\n\n\n

24<\/strong> Opal – Musical instruments – any<\/em> – n\/a<\/p>\n\n\n\n

25<\/strong> Silver – Silver gift – Iris<\/em> – Silver or Tsavorite<\/p>\n\n\n\n

30<\/strong> Pearl – Pearls or personal gifts – Sweet pea or Lilly<\/em> – Pearl<\/p>\n\n\n\n

35<\/strong> Coral – Coral or jade – any<\/em> – n\/a<\/p>\n\n\n\n

40<\/strong> Ruby – Rubies or garnets – Gladiolus<\/em> – Ruby<\/p>\n\n\n\n

45<\/strong> Sapphire – Sapphires or tourmalines – any<\/em> – Sapphire<\/p>\n\n\n\n

50<\/strong> Gold – Gold gifts – Yellow roses and\/or violets<\/em> – Gold<\/p>\n\n\n\n

55<\/strong> Emerald – Emeralds or turquoises – any<\/em> – Emerald<\/p>\n\n\n\n

60<\/strong> Diamond – Diamonds or gold – any<\/em> – Diamond<\/p>\n\n\n\n

65<\/strong> Blue Sapphire – Star sapphire – any<\/em> – Sapphire<\/p>\n\n\n\n

70<\/strong> Platinum – Platinum or personal gifts – any<\/em> – Platinum<\/p>\n\n\n\n

75<\/strong> Diamond and Gold – Diamonds or Gold – any<\/em> – n\/a<\/p>\n\n\n\n

80<\/strong> Oak – any gift – any<\/em> – n\/a<\/p>\n\n\n\n

85<\/strong> Moonstone – Diamonds or sapphire – any<\/em> – n\/a<\/p>\n\n\n\n

90<\/strong> Granite – any gift – any<\/em> – n\/a<\/p>\n\n\n\n

95<\/strong> Onyx – Diamonds or rubies – any<\/em> – Onyx<\/p>\n\n\n\n

100 <\/strong>One Hundredth Wedding Anniversary – any gift – any flowers (lots of them)<\/em> – Ten Carat Diamond<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Dhan<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Dhan Kaur (b. 1896) and Bhagwan Singh (b. 1898) from Bathinda, Hararangpura village, India is said to have elebrated<\/a> their 100th anniversary in 2018 when she was 122 years old and he was 120 years old.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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