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Saint Valentine's Day, commonly
shortened to Valentine's Day, is an annual commemoration held on
February 14 celebrating love and affection between intimate
companions. The day is named after one or more early Christian
martyrs named Saint Valentine, and was established by Pope Gelasius
I in 496 AD. It was deleted from the General Roman Calendar of
saints in 1969 by Pope Paul VI. It is traditionally a day on which
lovers express their love for each other by presenting flowers,
offering confectionery, and sending greeting cards (known as
"valentines"). The day first became associated with romantic love in
the circle of Geoffrey Chaucer in the High Middle Ages, when the
tradition of courtly love flourished.
Modern Valentine's Day symbols include the heart-shaped outline,
doves, and the figure of the winged Cupid. Since the 19th century,
handwritten valentines have given way to mass-produced greeting
cards.
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