Surprising, and adorable, heart-shaped objects

Wounded men of the Korean War back in the US in 1952 forming a Purple Heart—a medal presented to service members who have been wounded or killed as a result of enemy action while serving in the US military. The war broke out on June 25, 1950 when North Korean troops crossed the 38th parallel, invading South Korea. There has been no formal treaty ending the 1950-53 Korean War, meaning North Korea and its ally China have technically been at war with US-led forces and South Korea for more than seven decades.

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The Vinnytsia Oblast region in Ukraine is known for this almost perfectly formed heart-shaped lake.

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Heart-shaped cheese -

Neufchâtel cheese is a soft, slightly crumbly, mold-ripened cheese, and one of the oldest cheeses made in the Normandy region of France. It is usually sold in heart shapes.

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Heart-shaped map -

Take a look at this world map, created by French mathematician and cartographer Oronce Finé (1494–1555). It can be admired at the Bibliothèque Nationale de France in Paris.

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Heart-shaped murmuration -

A flock of migrating starlings is seen as they form what's known as a murmuration, a kind of traditional mid-air dance, before landing to roost. The birds create intricately coordinated patterns through the sky, which sometimes appear as beating hearts.

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Heart-shaped reef -

A spectacular aerial view of the aptly named Heart Reef, a heart-shaped coral reef in the Coral Sea, in the Great Barrier Reef near the Whitsunday Islands off the coast of Queensland, Australia.

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Heart-shaped flower -

A close-up detail of a pink bleeding heart flower. Native to Siberia, northern China, Korea, and Japan, the flower is highly prized in gardens and in floristry for its heart-shaped pink and white flowers, borne in spring.

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Heart-shaped road -

A heart-shaped lane cut around vineyards near Ratsch an der Weinstraße in Austria. It forms part of the Southern Styria Wine Road.

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Heart-shaped sunglasses -

Socialite and heiress Paris Hilton melts your heart with her custom-made sunglasses during a shopping expedition in Los Angeles, California, in 2018.

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Heart-shaped face -

A barn owl seen in mid-flight turns towards the camera to expose its adorable heart-shaped face.

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Heart-shaped stone -

An almost perfectly formed heart-shaped stone stands out on a pebble beach in Agios Nikolaos, a coastal town on the Greek island of Crete.

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Heart-shaped link chain -

A 19-link chain is hung in a heart shape on the fence at a memorial outside of Station 7 in Prescott, Arizona. On June 30, 2013, 19 firefighters based out of Station 7 died battling a fast-moving wildfire near Yarnell, Arizona. The movie 'Only the Brave' (2017) tells the story of the tragedy and stars Josh Brolin and Jeff Bridges.

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Heart-shaped hand sign -

Taylor Swift adopts the familiar heart-shaped hand sign by way of acknowledging the audience during her appearance at the 2009 CMT Music Awards at the Sommet Center (now known as the Bridgestone Arena) in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Heart-shaped box -

This is the solid gold casket that contained the heart of Anne of Brittany (1477–1514), queen consort of France. The casket is a 500-g heart-shaped box consisting of two valves of gold with a guilloche plate held by a cord of gold. A golden crown composed of a mix of lily flowers and shamrocks is set on top of the case.

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Heart-shaped cookies -

A rack of tempting heart-shaped Graham cracker cookies dipped in chocolate. The Graham cracker originated in the United States in the mid-19th century and was inspired by the preaching of reformer and temperance minister Sylvester Graham (1794–1851).

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Heart-shaped bicycle stand -

This neat-looking heart-shaped bicycle stand can be found at Portobello Road Market, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in London.

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Heart-shaped fashion -

American born French entertainer (1906–1975) Josephine Baker, pictured in 1951, in a Balmain black velvet gown topped off with a huge heart-shaped ermine collar during a photoshoot at the Balmain fashion house in Paris.

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Heart-shaped hot-air balloon -

A heart-shaped hot-air balloon during a morning flight over the Russian city of Dubovoye, where the Belogorye Sky, an annual international hot-air balloon festival, takes place.

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Heart-shaped leaf -

This single heart-shaped autumn leaf was found settled on a beach on the Quirimbas Islands, an archipelago off the coast of Mozambique in Africa.

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Heart-shaped cloud -

A single, fluffy heart-shaped cumulus cloud floats lazily in the blue sky over Santa Fe in New Mexico.

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Heart-shaped sound hole -

This decorative acoustic guitar features a heart-shaped sound hole.

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Heart-shaped maze -

Carefully nurtured shrubs form an extraordinary heart-shaped maze in the city of Pinghu, in China's Zhejiang Province.

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Heart-shaped art installation -

Two visitors interact with a heart-shaped art installation during Light Night Leeds, the UK's largest annual arts and light festival hosted in the city of Leeds.

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Heart-shaped watch -

The exquisite heart-shaped watch given to Empress Joséphine by her husband, Napoleon Bonaparte(1769–1821).

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Heart-shaped Faberge picture frame -

A heart-shaped Fabergé picture frame with a portrait of Maria Fedorovna (1847–1928), a Danish princess who became Empress of Russia as spouse of Emperor Alexander III (1845–1894).

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Heart-shaped shadow -

An engagement ring photographed in such a way that it creates a heart-shaped shadow.

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Heart-shaped motif -

A fine example of what's known as scroll art. The art form is an element of ornament and graphic design featuring spirals and rolling incomplete circle motifs that dates back to at least the Bronze Age. This piece is recognized for its heart-shaped pattern.

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Heart-shaped "knot" -

Wood can be worked in all sorts of creative ways, including as a "knot" pin to produce this decorative piece.

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Heart-shaped exhaust pipe -

A heart-shaped exhaust pipe protrudes from the back of a special Hello Kitty Mustang vehicle.

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Heart-shaped panel -

A heart-shaped stained glass panel dated circa 1480–1520 depicting a figure of a woman, probably a sibyl, or ancient Greek prophetess, with a banderole (flag).

Sources: (National Geographic) (FireRescue1) (New England Historical Society)

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Heart-shaped group -

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Heart-shaped lake -

The Vinnytsia Oblast region in Ukraine is known for this almost perfectly formed heart-shaped lake.

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Heart-shaped cheese -

Neufchâtel cheese is a soft, slightly crumbly, mold-ripened cheese, and one of the oldest cheeses made in the Normandy region of France. It is usually sold in heart shapes.

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Heart-shaped map -

Take a look at this world map, created by French mathematician and cartographer Oronce Finé (1494–1555). It can be admired at the Bibliothèque Nationale de France in Paris.

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Heart-shaped murmuration -

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Heart-shaped reef -

A spectacular aerial view of the aptly named Heart Reef, a heart-shaped coral reef in the Coral Sea, in the Great Barrier Reef near the Whitsunday Islands off the coast of Queensland, Australia.

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Heart-shaped flower -

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Heart-shaped road -

A heart-shaped lane cut around vineyards near Ratsch an der Weinstraße in Austria. It forms part of the Southern Styria Wine Road.

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Heart-shaped sunglasses -

Socialite and heiress Paris Hilton melts your heart with her custom-made sunglasses during a shopping expedition in Los Angeles, California, in 2018.

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Heart-shaped face -

A barn owl seen in mid-flight turns towards the camera to expose its adorable heart-shaped face.

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Heart-shaped stone -

An almost perfectly formed heart-shaped stone stands out on a pebble beach in Agios Nikolaos, a coastal town on the Greek island of Crete.

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Heart-shaped link chain -

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Heart-shaped hand sign -

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Heart-shaped box -

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Heart-shaped cookies -

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Heart-shaped bicycle stand -

This neat-looking heart-shaped bicycle stand can be found at Portobello Road Market, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in London.

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Heart-shaped fashion -

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Heart-shaped hot-air balloon -

A heart-shaped hot-air balloon during a morning flight over the Russian city of Dubovoye, where the Belogorye Sky, an annual international hot-air balloon festival, takes place.

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Heart-shaped leaf -

This single heart-shaped autumn leaf was found settled on a beach on the Quirimbas Islands, an archipelago off the coast of Mozambique in Africa.

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Heart-shaped cloud -

A single, fluffy heart-shaped cumulus cloud floats lazily in the blue sky over Santa Fe in New Mexico.

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Heart-shaped sound hole -

This decorative acoustic guitar features a heart-shaped sound hole.

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Heart-shaped maze -

Carefully nurtured shrubs form an extraordinary heart-shaped maze in the city of Pinghu, in China's Zhejiang Province.

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Heart-shaped art installation -

Two visitors interact with a heart-shaped art installation during Light Night Leeds, the UK's largest annual arts and light festival hosted in the city of Leeds.

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Heart-shaped watch -

The exquisite heart-shaped watch given to Empress Joséphine by her husband, Napoleon Bonaparte(1769–1821).

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Heart-shaped Faberge picture frame -

A heart-shaped Fabergé picture frame with a portrait of Maria Fedorovna (1847–1928), a Danish princess who became Empress of Russia as spouse of Emperor Alexander III (1845–1894).

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Heart-shaped shadow -

An engagement ring photographed in such a way that it creates a heart-shaped shadow.

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Heart-shaped motif -

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Heart-shaped "knot" -

Wood can be worked in all sorts of creative ways, including as a "knot" pin to produce this decorative piece.

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Heart-shaped exhaust pipe -

A heart-shaped exhaust pipe protrudes from the back of a special Hello Kitty Mustang vehicle.

Getty Images

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Heart-shaped panel -

A heart-shaped stained glass panel dated circa 1480–1520 depicting a figure of a woman, probably a sibyl, or ancient Greek prophetess, with a banderole (flag).

Sources: (National Geographic) (FireRescue1) (New England Historical Society)

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Surprising, and adorable, heart-shaped objects

These images will melt your heart!

16/11/21 | StarsInsider

LIFESTYLE Shapes

The heart symbol is recognized worldwide, but is actually represented by an anatomically-inaccurate shape. It is often used to represent the center of emotion, including affection and love, especially romantic love. For the most part artificially manufactured, there are nonetheless numerous examples of the heart symbol created accidentally in a natural environment.

Click through and get emotional with these surprising heart-shaped objects.