"The names of some anniversaries provide guidance for appropriate or traditional gifts for the spouses to give each other; if there is a party these can be brought by the guests or influence the theme or decoration. These gifts vary in different countries, but some years have well-established connections now common to most nations: 5th Wooden, 10th Tin, 15th Crystal, 20th China, 25th Silver, 30th Pearl, 40th Ruby, 50th Golden, 60th Diamond. The tradition may have originated in medieval Germany where, if a married couple lived to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their wedding, the wife was presented by her friends and neighbours with a silver wreath to congratulate them for the good fortune that had prolonged the lives of the couple for so many years. On celebration of the 50th, the wife received a wreath of gold. Over time the number of symbols expanded and the German tradition came to assign gifts that had direct connections with each stage of married life. The symbols have changed over time. For example in the United Kingdom, diamond was a well known symbol for the 75th anniversary, but this changed to the now more common 60th anniversary after Queen Victoria's 60 years on the throne was widely marked as her Diamond Jubilee.
[edit]Traditional and modern anniversary gifts
Lists of wedding anniversary gifts vary by country. The traditional and modern U.S. versions were compiled by librarians at the Chicago Public Library.[7][8][9][10] The origins of what is listed here as the "modern" US gift conventions date to 1937. Before that, only the 1st, 5th, 10th, 15th, 20th, 25th, 50th, and 75th anniversaries had an associated gift. In 1937, the American National Retail Jeweler Association (now known as Jewelers of America as a result of an organizational merger) introduced an expanded list of gifts. The revamped list gave a gift for each year up to the 20th, and then for every five-year anniversary after that. [11]
| Year | Traditional (U.S.) | Traditional (UK)[12][13] | Modern (U.S.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Paper | Cotton | Clocks |
| 2nd | Cotton | Paper | China |
| 3rd | Leather | Crystal, glass | |
| 4th | Linen, silk | Fruit and flowers | Appliances |
| 5th | Wood | Silverware | |
| 6th | Iron | Sugar | Wood objects |
| 7th | Wool, copper | Woollen | Desk sets |
| 8th | Bronze | Salt | Linens, lace |
| 9th | Pottery | Copper | Leather goods |
| 10th | Tin, aluminum | Tin | Diamond |
| 11th | Steel | Fashion jewelry | |
| 12th | Silk | Silk and fine linen | Pearls, colored gems |
| 13th | Lace | Textiles, furs | |
| 14th | Ivory | Gold jewelry | |
| 15th | Crystal | Watches | |
| 16th | Silver holloware | ||
| 17th | Furniture | ||
| 18th | Porcelain | ||
| 19th | Bronze | ||
| 20th | China | Platinum | |
| 21st | Brass, nickel | ||
| 22nd | Copper | ||
| 23rd | Silver plate | ||
| 24th | Musical instruments | ||
| 25th | Silver | ||
| 26th | Original pictures | ||
| 27th | Sculpture | ||
| 28th | Orchids | ||
| 29th | New furniture | ||
| 30th | Pearl | Diamond | |
| 31st | Timepieces | ||
| 32nd | Conveyances (e.g., automobiles) | ||
| 33rd | Amethyst | ||
| 34th | Opal | ||
| 35th | Coral, jade | Coral | Jade |
| 36th | Bone china | ||
| 37th | Alabaster | ||
| 38th | Beryl, tourmaline | ||
| 39th | Lace | ||
| 40th | Ruby | ||
| 41st | Land | ||
| 42nd | Improved real estate | ||
| 43rd | Travel | ||
| 44th | Groceries | ||
| 45th | Sapphire | ||
| 46th | Original poetry tribute | ||
| 47th | Books | ||
| 48th | Optical goods (e.g., telescope, microscope) | ||
| 49th | Luxuries, any kind | ||
| 50th | Gold | ||
| 55th | Emerald | Emerald | |
| 60th | Diamond | ||
| 65th | Blue sapphire | ||
| 70th | Platinum[14][15][16] | ||
| 75th | Diamond, gold | Diamond, gold | |
| 80th | Oak[17][18] | Diamond, pearl | |
| 85th | Wine | Diamond, sapphire | |
| 90th | Stone | Diamond, emerald | |
| 95th | Diamond, ruby | ||
| 100th | 10-carat diamond | ||
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Flower gifts
| Year | Flower |
|---|---|
| 1st | Carnation |
| 2nd | Lily of the valley |
| 3rd | Sunflower |
| 4th | Hydrangea |
| 5th | Daisy |
| 6th | Calla |
| 7th | Freesia |
| 8th | Lilac |
| 9th | Bird of paradise |
| 10th | Daffodil |
| 11th | Tulip |
| 12th | Peony |
| 13th | Chrysanthemum |
| 14th | Dahlia |
| 15th | Rose |
| 20th | Aster |
| 25th | Iris |
| 28th | Orchid |
| 30th | Lily |
| 40th | Gladiolus |
| 50th | Yellow roses, violets |
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