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Heart motif illustration

CROSS-CULTURAL · GEOMETRY

Heart

What it means: Love and care, including affection for partners, family and friends.

British Museum records of love tokens describe hearts expressing affection among lovers, spouses, relatives and friends. The Art & History Museum in Brussels records the popularity of heart-shaped jewelry since the seventeenth century.

Often chosen for: Love & partnership · New beginnings & hope · Luck, joy & celebration · Care, gratitude & remembrance · Friendship & connection · Curiosity, creativity & wonder

Respectful use: This is not an anatomical heart. Widespread use does not imply that everyone in a region shares the same views of love.

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Sources: [1] britishmuseum.org [2] artandhistory.museum

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