Wedding Anniversary Symbols

…a great place for gift inspiration!

Wedding anniversary symbols are a great way to brainstorm romantic anniversary gifts for your partner, as well as sentimental and practical gifts for family and friends.

Gifts that match these symbolic gestures are completely optional, but will celebrate and signify a couple's relationship and growth.

If it is a milestone anniversary, follow the links within this anniversary symbols chart for many more gift inspirations and specific suggestions that will make it a year to remember!

Anniversary Symbols Chart

1st Anniversary Traditional Modern Flower Stone Paper Clocks Carnation, Pansy Gold Jewelry

2nd Anniversary Traditional Modern Flower Stone Cotton China Lily of the Valley, Cosmo Garnet

3rd Anniversary Traditional Modern Flower Stone Leather Crystal or Glass Sunflower, Fuchsia Pearl

4th Anniversary Traditional Modern Flower Stone Fruit or Flowers Appliances Hydrangea, Geranium Topaz

5th Anniversary Traditional Modern Flower Stone Wood Silverware Daisy Sapphire

6th Anniversary Traditional Modern Flower Stone Candy or Iron Wood Calla Lily Amethyst

7th Anniversary Traditional Modern Flower Stone Wood or Copper Desk Sets Freesia Onyx

8th Anniversary Traditional Modern Flower Stone Bronze Linens or Lace Lilac, Clematis Tourmaline

9th Anniversary Traditional Modern Flower Stone Pottery Leather Bird of Paradise, Poppies Lapis Lazuli

10th Anniversary Traditional Modern Flower Stone Tin or Aluminum Diamond Jewelry Daffodil Diamond Jewelry

11th Anniversary Traditional Modern Flower Stone Steel Fashion Jewelry Tulip, Morning Glory Turquoise

12th Anniversary Traditional Modern Flower Stone Silk Pearls Peony Jade

13th Anniversary Traditional Modern Flower Stone Lace Textiles or Furs Chrysanthemum Citrine

14th Anniversary Traditional Modern Flower Stone Ivory Gold Jewelry Orchid, Dahlia Opal

15th Anniversary Traditional Modern Flower Stone Crystal Watches Rose Ruby

16th Anniversary Traditional Modern Flower Stone N/A Silver Hollowware N/A Peridot

17th Anniversary Traditional Modern Flower Stone N/A Furniture N/A Watches

18th Anniversary Traditional Modern Flower Stone N/A Porcelain N/A Cat's Eye Chysoberyl

19th Anniversary Traditional Modern Flower Stone N/A Bronze N/A Aquamarine

20th Anniversary Traditional Modern Flower Stone China Platinum Aster, Day Lily Emerald

21st Anniversary Traditional Modern Flower Stone N/A Brass or Nickel N/A Iolite

22nd Anniversary Traditional Modern Flower Stone N/A Copper N/A Spinel

23rd Anniversary Traditional Modern Flower Stone N/A Silver Plate N/A Imperial Topaz

24th Anniversary Traditional Modern Flower Stone N/A Musical Instruments N/A Tanzanite

25th Anniversary Traditional Modern Flower Stone Silver Silver Iris Silver Jubilee

26th Anniversary Traditional Modern Flower Stone N/A Original Pictures N/A N/A

27th Anniversary Traditional Modern Flower Stone N/A Sculpture N/A N/A

28th Anniversary Traditional Modern Flower Stone N/A Orchids N/A N/A

29th Anniversary Traditional Modern Flower Stone N/A New Furniture N/A N/A

30th Anniversary Traditional Modern Flower Stone Pearl Diamond Lily, Sweet Pea Pearl Jubilee

31st Anniversary Traditional Modern Flower Stone N/A Timepieces N/A N/A

32nd Anniversary Traditional Modern Flower Stone N/A Property Transfer (esp. vehicles) N/A N/A

33rd Anniversary Traditional Modern Flower Stone N/A Amethyst N/A N/A

34th Anniversary Traditional Modern Flower Stone N/A Opal N/A N/A

35th Anniversary Traditional Modern Flower Stone Coral Jade N/A (but roses are always a great choice!) Emerald

36th Anniversary Traditional Modern Flower Stone N/A Bone China N/A N/A

37th Anniversary Traditional Modern Flower Stone N/A Alabaster N/A N/A

38th Anniversary Traditional Modern Flower Stone N/A Beryl or Tourmaline N/A N/A

39th Anniversary Traditional Modern Flower Stone N/A Lace N/A N/A

40th Anniversary Traditional Modern Flower Stone Ruby Ruby Gladioli Ruby

41st Anniversary Traditional Modern Flower Stone N/A Land N/A N/A

42nd Anniversary Traditional Modern Flower Stone N/A Improved Real Estate N/A N/A

43rd Anniversary Traditional Modern Flower Stone N/A Travel N/A N/A

44th Anniversary Traditional Modern Flower Stone N/A Groceries N/A N/A

45th Anniversary Traditional Modern Flower Stone Sapphire Sapphire N/A Sapphire

46th Anniversary Traditional Modern Flower Stone N/A Original Poetry N/A N/A

47th Anniversary Traditional Modern Flower Stone N/A Books N/A N/A

48th Anniversary Traditional Modern Flower Stone N/A Optical Goods N/A N/A

49th Anniversary Traditional Modern Flower Stone N/A Luxurious Items N/A N/A

50th Anniversary Traditional Modern Flower Stone Gold Gold Yellow Rose, Violet Golden Jubilee

55th Anniversary Traditional Modern Flower Stone Emerald Emerald N/A Alexandrite

60th Anniversary Traditional Modern Flower Stone Diamond Diamond N/A Diamond Jubilee

65th Anniversary Traditional Modern Flower Stone Blue Sapphire Star Sapphire or Gray N/A Emerald

70th Anniversary Traditional Modern Flower Stone Platinum Platinum N/A Sapphire Jubilee

75th Anniversary Traditional Modern Flower Stone Diamonds or Stones like Diamonds Diamond or Gold N/A N/A

80th Anniversary Traditional Modern Flower Stone Oak Diamond or Pearl N/A N/A

85th Anniversary Traditional Modern Flower Stone N/A Diamond or Sapphire N/A N/A

90th Anniversary Traditional Modern Flower Stone N/A Diamond or Emerald N/A N/A

95th Anniversary Traditional Modern Flower Stone N/A Diamond or Ruby N/A N/A

100th Anniversary Traditional Modern Flower Stone N/A 10-carot Diamond N/A N/A

You can get really creative using anniversary symbols as a starting point for gift inspirations.

Once you find the perfect gift, have it personalized or combine it it into an experience the recipient will never forget.