Anniversaries – gifts and flower associations
Traditional and modern anniversary gifts and flowers.
Year | Traditional | Modern | Flower |
1st | Paper | Clocks | Carnation |
2nd | Cotton | China | Lily of the Valley |
3rd | Leather | Crystal / Glass | Sunflower |
4th | Linen / Silk | Appliances | Hydrangea |
5th | Wood | Silverware | Daisy |
6th | Iron | Wood Objects | Calla |
7th | Wool / Copper | DeskSets | Fressia |
8th | Bronze | Linens / Lace | Lilac |
9th | Pottery / China | Leather Goods | Bird of Paradise |
10th | Tin / Aluminum | Diamond Jewelry | Daffodil |
11th | Steel | Fashion Jewelry | Tulip |
12th | Silk | Pearls/Coloured Gems | Peony |
13th | Lace | Textiles / Furs | Chrysanthemum |
14th | Ivory | Gold Jewelry | Dahlia |
15th | Crystal | Watches | Rose |
16th | Silver Holloware | ||
17th | Furniture | ||
18th | Porcelain | ||
19th | Bronze | ||
20th | China | Platinum | Aster |
21st | Brass / Nickel | ||
22nd | Copper | ||
23rd | Silver Plate | ||
24th | Musical Instruments | ||
25th | Silver | Sterling Silver | Iris |
30th | Pearl | Diamond | Lily |
35th | Coral / Jade | Jade | |
40th | Ruby | Ruby | Gladiolus |
45th | Sapphire | Sapphire | |
50th | Gold | Gold | Yellow Roses & Violets |
55th | Emerald | Emerald | |
60th | Diamond | Diamond | |
70th | Platinum |