HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY 2020 FROM MBE BRIEF HISTORY
rule was harsh and rather cruel.
believe that they can’t be separated
Valentine’s Day is the day for the
Hence, he broke the rule and used to
by any one and their love is purely for
celebration of love and is celebrated
arrange marriages in secrecy. As
each other.
in form of sharing gift cards, choco-
soon as the Emperor knew about
lates and parties. Love is a very
Valentine and what he did against his
There are many couples on this day,
simple and generic term and has
rule of anti-marriage, he threw him to
who intend to make families and
many number of emotions that speak
jail and sentenced him to death.
mostly men request their girlfriends to
of affection and attraction. This day is
Before, his death Valentine was in
be their future wife.
for expressing string interpersonal
love with jailer’s daughter and he was
attachment and making fresh
killed on 14th Feb, but he was able to
In the West, it is part of their culture
promises of love & keeping up with
write him a letter signed “from your
to celebrate the Valentine’s Day with
the promises.
valentine”. St. Valentine made a
huge emotional and moral signifi-
historical mark in history and was
cance. United States, Canada, U.K,
There are more than one facets to
remembered later on the Valentine’s
Australia and New Zealand and many
the occasion of Valentine’s Day that
Day. A day where mostly lovers gift
other western countries all celebrate
has evolved constantly from a long
cards and chocolates and share gifts
it with full vigor, attitude of benevo-
time, and the value has always
as symbol for the love of Valentine.
lence and an urge to stay together for
increased.
a long time. EMOTIONAL
The day has its name originated from
There is a huge emotional and
A day dedicated to the partners, as
the famous ST. Valentine who was a
psychological significance of this day
the day full of promises and being
priest from Rome in the third century
for lovers all over the world. They
with each other whenever and
AD. The story behind this is from the
celebrate their love through gifts
wherever needed.
reign of Emperor Claudius ii, the
sharing, and sharing their most
emperor who banned marriages, as
priced emotions and sentiments to
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he had a thinking that if men will
their loved ones. On this day, i.e.
It was a day for the honor of love has
marry they won’t be good soldiers. St.
Valentine’s Day, couples are highly
evolved with a commercial value all
Valentine, who was a thinker felt the
sensitive for each other as they
over the world. We have stepped in
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