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Valentine's Day
"Without Valentine's Day, February would be... well, January."
~ Jim Gaffigan
Happy Valentine's Day Greetings to all tartan wearers and enthusiasts! This passionately purple, pink and red tartan design was inspired by the hearts and roses of Valentines Day! The custom of giving or exchanging of Valentine cards, or candy and roses with the object of one's affection or dearest friends has its origins in the tradition of courtly love token exchanges dating from the Middle Ages. But the origin of Valentine's Day's begins with a 3rd century Roman priest, St. Valentine! According to legend, when Emperor Claudius II decided that single men made better soldiers than those with wives and families, he outlawed marriage for young men. Valentine, realizing the injustice of this decree, defied Claudius and continued to perform marriages for young lovers in secret! St. Valentine is remembered also as the patron saint of: affianced couples, beekeepers, happy marriages, love, and can intercede against fainting, plague and epilepsy! Happy Valentine's Day! 💜 💌 ❤️ 💒 💘 ❤️
From The History of Valentine's Day:
The Catholic Church recognizes at least three different saints named Valentine or Valentinus, all of whom were martyred. One legend contends that Valentine was a priest who served during the third century in Rome. When Emperor Claudius II decided that single men made better soldiers than those with wives and families, he outlawed marriage for young men. Valentine, realizing the injustice of the decree, defied Claudius and continued to perform marriages for young lovers in secret. When Valentine’s actions were discovered, Claudius ordered that he be put to death.
Other stories suggest that Valentine may have been killed for attempting to help Christians escape harsh Roman prisons, where they were often beaten and tortured. According to one legend, an imprisoned Valentine actually sent the first “valentine” greeting himself after he fell in love with a young girl–possibly his jailor’s daughter–who visited him during his confinement. Before his death, it is alleged that he wrote her a letter signed “From your Valentine,”
This tartan, designed by Carol A.L. Martin, was inspired by colours and symbols of a modern Valentine's Day, hearts and roses.
For more about the dark origins of Valentine's Day, click the red and ultra-violet hearts!