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Why do we decorate Christmas tree? The habit is probably inherited from the Egyptians used them to decorate their homes with palm tree leaves in the winter on astrology. Habit is made by the Romans, which is used instead of palm trees and conifers.

But the story really begins around the 7th century when a monk from Devonshire to Germany to teach the word of God. Legend says that he used the triangular form of the Christmas tree to symbolize the meaning of religion. In 12th century Europe, on Christmas, Christmas tree was installed upside down, hanging down from the ceiling!

It appears the first tree was decorated in Riga in 1510. In the early centuries 16Ith, M. Luther decorated with lit candles to recommend for his children sparklings of the stars in the sky.

In the mid-16th century, in Germany, the market appears first professional sale for Christmas presents, usually food or objects actually used.

Christmas decoration is meant to suggest snow was invented in Germany in 1610. At that time they not only silver, but they have also been made on silver. Have invented machines to make thin silver wire for the trees. Silver prolonged it oxidizes very quickly, so they tried to ally it with cooper and zinc, but the product was so heavy that it only under explosive impact of the weight of their own . So silver was used until the mid-20th century.

In Britain, the Christmas tree along with the business originated from Germany and settled in England. Decorated Christmas tree that is silver jewelry, candles and pearls like all the ice produced in Germany and Eastern Europe at that time. Custom for each family member or be invited to have a small tree was placed on a table in front of him, with the display next to it.

1846, Queen Victoria and Prince Albert – both born in Germany – appears in “Illustrated London News”, along with their children, all around the Christmas tree. The popularity of the family as this regal custom to spread quickly among the people. Tree has become a matter of fashion not only in the British Isles, but also on the east coast of America.

Decoration is a great series. Mainly the work because they were expensive at that time. Young women spend hours cutting paper snowflakes and stars, folding envelopes introduce and support for paper candy.

In America, Christmas trees appeared around 1747, the German communities from Pennsylvania, but it’s only wide spread with the development of communication, in the middle of the 19th century.

1882 is shown in electric light invented in 1892 and is suitable for Christmas trees.
And so we get to the trees in our combined all the elements described above in most skillfully mixed and creativity.