Wedding anniversary - wikipedia Wedding anniversary A wedding anniversary is the anniversary of the date a marriage took place. Traditional names exist for all of them : for instance, 50 years of marriage is called a `` golden wedding anniversary '' or simply a `` golden anniversary ''. Contents 1 History and origins 1.1 Britain and the Commonwealth 1.2 North American 1.3 Roman Catholic blessings 1.4 Denmark and the Netherlands 2 Celebration and gifts 2.1 Anniversary gift lists 2.2 Traditional and modern anniversary gifts 3 Flower gifts 4 Gemstone jewelry gifts 5 See also 6 References 7 External links History and origins The historic origins of wedding anniversaries date back to the Holy Roman Empire, where husbands crowned their wives with a silver wreath on their twenty - fifth anniversary, and a gold wreath on the fiftieth. Later, principally in the twentieth century, commercialism led to the addition of more anniversaries being represented by a named gift. Britain and the Commonwealth In the Commonwealth realms, one can receive a message from the monarch for 60th, 65th, and 70th wedding anniversaries, and any wedding anniversary after that, currently sent as a greeting card. This is done by applying to Buckingham Palace in the United Kingdom, or to the Governor - General 's office in the other Commonwealth realms. In Australia, where one can receive a letter of congratulations from the Governor - General on the 50th and all subsequent wedding anniversaries ; the Prime Minister, the federal Opposition leader, local members of both state and federal parliaments, and state Governors may also send salutations for the same anniversaries. North American In Canada, one can also receive a message from the Governor - General for the 50th anniversary, and every fifth anniversary after that. In the United States, a couple can receive a greeting from the President for any wedding anniversary on or after the 50th. Roman catholic blessings Roman Catholics may apply to the Office of Papal Charities for a papal blessing for wedding anniversaries of a special nature ( 25th, 50th, 60th, etc. ) ; however, Archbishop Konrad Krajewski stated that after 1 January 2015 blessings will not be available to stores or businesses outside the Vatican, but by applying, scrolls can be shipped anywhere. Denmark and the Netherlands In Denmark and the Netherlands, a couple 's copper anniversary is 12.5 years ( half of 25 ). Celebration and gifts 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 Wood, 10th Tin, 15th Crystal, 20th China, 25th Silver, 30th Pearl, 40th Ruby, 50th Gold, 60th Diamond, 70th Platinum. In English speaking countries the first, wooden, gift was cut on the day of celebration and then presented to the wife as a finished article before the next two quarter days had passed. 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 neighbors with a silver wreath to congratulate them for the good fortune that had prolonged the lives of the couple. 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 the Diamond Anniversary of Queen Victoria. The current monarch Queen Elizabeth II 's 60th year on the throne was widely marked as her Diamond Jubilee and commemorated in 2012. Anniversary gift lists 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. Year Traditional ( U.S. ) Traditional ( UK ) Modern ( U.S. ) 1st Paper Cotton Clock 2nd Cotton Paper China 3rd Leather Leather Crystal, glass 4th Linen, silk Fruit Appliances ( electrical ) 5th Wood Wood Silverware 6th Iron Sugar Wood objects 7th Wool, copper Wool Desk sets / pen and pencil sets 8th Bronze Salt Linens, lace 9th Pottery Copper Leather goods 10th Tin, Aluminum Tin Diamond jewelry 11th Steel Fashion jewelry, accessories 12th Silk Linen, silk Pearls, colored gems 13th Lace Textiles, furs 14th Ivory Gold jewelry 15th Crystal Crystal Watches 16th Silver holloware 17th Furniture 18th Porcelain 19th Bronze 20th China China Platinum 21st Brass, Nickel 22nd Copper 23rd Silver plate 24th Opal Musical instruments 25th Silver Silver Silver 30th Pearl Pearl Diamond 35th Coral, jade Coral Jade 40th Ruby Ruby Ruby 45th Sapphire Sapphire 50th Gold Gold Gold 55th Emerald Emerald 60th Diamond ( yellow ) Diamond Diamond 65th Blue sapphire 70th Platinum 75th Diamond, gold Diamond, gold 80th Oak Diamond, pearl 90th Granite Diamond, Emerald 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 19th Sweetpea 20th Aster 25th Iris 28th Orchid 30th Lily 40th Gladiolus 50th Yellow rose, violet Gemstone jewelry gifts The Jewelry Anniversary list with gemstone jewelry for each anniversary year was established by The American Gem Society, The Gemological Institute of America, The American Gem Trade Association, Jewelers of America, and the International Colored Gemstone Association. Year Gemstone 1st Mother of Pearl 2nd Garnet 3rd Moonstone 4th Blue Topaz 5th Rose Quartz 6th Amethyst 7th Onyx 8th Tourmaline 9th Lapis Lazuli 10th Crystal or green Tourmaline 11th Turquoise 12th Jade 13th Citrine 14th Opal 15th Rhodolite 20th Emerald 25th Tsavorite 30th Pearl 40th Ruby 50th Gold 60th Diamond 65th Sapphire 70th Platinum See also Book : Wedding anniversary gifts Hierarchy of precious substances List of people with the longest marriages Silver Jubilee, a celebration of a 25th anniversary Ruby Jubilee, a celebration of a 40th anniversary Golden Jubilee, a celebration of a 50th anniversary Diamond Jubilee, a celebration of a 60th anniversary Sapphire Jubilee, a celebration of a 65th anniversary Platinum Jubilee, a celebration of a 70th anniversary References Jump up ^ `` Debrett 's Everyday Etiquette ''. British Wedding Anniversaries. Retrieved 22 October 2012. Jump up ^ `` Who is entitled ? ''. The Monarchy Today. Retrieved 6 April 2009. Jump up ^ `` Queen and anniversary messages ''. The Monarchy Today. Retrieved 6 April 2009. Jump up ^ `` It 's an Honour -- Anniversary Messages ''. Australian Government. 25 January 2008. Retrieved 11 February 2008. Jump up ^ `` Invite the Governor General '' ( Requires access ). The Governor General of Canada. Retrieved 2 August 2010. Jump up ^ `` White House Greeting ''. About.com. Retrieved 3 February 2010. Jump up ^ Office of Papal Charities. Vatican.va. Retrieved on 2015 - 05 - 13. Jump up ^ `` Papal Blessings soon available only from Vatican ''. Pontifical Council for Social Communications. Retrieved 1 January 2016. Jump up ^ `` Wedding Anniversaries, '' compiled by librarians at the Chicago Public Library 's Information Center ( December 2000 ) Jump up ^ Anderson, Charles `` The Exchange, '' RQ 25 ( 1985 ) : 175 Jump up ^ The World Almanac and Book of Facts, Mahwah, New Jersey : World Almanac Books, 1997. Jump up ^ World Book Encyclopedia, 1997 ed., s.v. `` Wedding Anniversary '' Jump up ^ Pears Cyclopaedia, 1978 - 79 edition, `` Wedding Anniversaries. '' L128 Jump up ^ The platinum wedding anniversary of Jim and Gladys Till Lancaster Guardian, 8 January 2008 Jump up ^ Tenor and wife toast 70 years of marriage North West Evening Mail, 15 August 2008 Jump up ^ They 've been around the world in 70 years Portsmouth News, 29 July 2008 Jump up ^ Miller, Vikki ( 24 May 2008 ). `` Britain 's longest married couple celebrate a quiet 80th anniversary ''. The Telegraph. 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