Love Symbols

There are innumerable ways of expressing love, some of them even centuries old! Now that we have a huge amount of literature available on love, we find it almost impossible to express those deep feelings without words. But we often forget that even before languages were invented, there were people and so were there feelings! In those eras, before Chaucer and William Shakespeare, people would express their feelings through signs and symbols. Most of these love symbols were based on things that were found in nature itself. After the arrival of literature, these symbols were used in prose and poetry, which gave them huge popularity. These symbols then became universal. Now those who are unable to express their love in words, or those who believe in non-verbal expression of love, use these symbols. Sometimes, these symbols convey the feelings more clearly than words!

Universal Symbols of Love

Heart
When it comes to love symbols, heart has to be on top! After all, as it is believed, it is the heart, because of which people fall in love! All the feelings that one experiences regarding love such as; excitement, compassion, butterflies in the stomach, blushing and lots more are said to be experienced by heart itself! That is why heart is one major symbol for love. Apart from love, heart is also considered as the symbol of charity and joy. Heart is also used as a symbol of God's love, which is known as the 'Sacred Heart'. The sacred heart is the symbol of truth, along with love. The violet heart symbolizes the death of a loved one.

Red Rose
"My Love is like a red, red rose, that's newly sprung in June", these are the world-famous lines by Robert Frost. It must be clear from these lines that red rose and love are interconnected! Not only this, millions of poems have been written on rose, as a symbol of love. Rose is not only considered as a symbol of love, but also of romance, sensuality, perfection and passion! There's a famous myth about red roses. According to it, the very first red roses are said to have bloomed from the blood of Adonis, as a symbol of his love for Aphrodite. Since then it is considered as a symbol of love. This universal symbol of love is still used for expressing love, especially on Valentine's day!

Cupid
When it comes to symbols of love, how can one not mention Cupid! The meaning of Cupid is desire in Greek. Cupid is also known as Eros. He is said to be the son of Aphrodite and Ares. According to mythology, the initial feeling of love that a couple feels is ascribed by Cupid and that is why it is shown with an arrow that he uses to strike love into people. Even today couples gift each other cute statues of cupid to hint that they are hit by the Cupid, which in turn means that he is madly in love with his beloved!

Doves and Lovebirds
Dove and lovebirds are also one of the major symbols of love. It is said that doves find their love on Valentine's day, which is again a day of love, and that is why they are considered as one of the symbols of love. On the other hand, lovebirds are the symbol of love because of their nature. Whenever you see a lovebird, you will see it cozily sitting with its partner. It is also said that a lovebird cannot survive without its mate. Couples often experience the same thing and that is why lovebirds are also considered the symbol of love.

Harp
This is one of the symbols of love in art and poetry. It is said that the harp was made by Canola, after getting inspiration from the skeleton of a whale, through which unique music was created due to the wind. The harp is also said to be a bridge of love, which connects heaven to earth.

Apart from these, Japanese love symbols are also famous. These symbols of love are a unique way to confess love, if you haven't tried this way yet, go ahead and gather all the symbols and present them to your beloved!