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Outline January History: January (in Latin, Ianuarius) is named after the Latin word for door (ianua), since January is the door to the year and an opening to new beginnings. In the legend of Rome, there is a patron saint (守护神) named Janus(雅努斯). He was born with two faces, one is a review of the past, the other can look into the future. January symbols Birthstone 诞生石 garnet 石榴石 Birth flower: the cottage pink Dianthus caryophyllus (石竹类植物 )or galanthus (花冠). The Chinese floral emblem of January Prunus mume（梅花). The zodiac signs for the month Capricorn (摩羯座) and Aquarius (水瓶座). February February, is evolved from the Latin Februar-ius. At the beginning of February each year, the people of Rome must kill the living things and drink to celebrate the Fibrou Lore Festival(菲勃卢姆节). This day, people often use a cow and grass to make the whip(鞭子) called Februa, in order to beat infertile(不能生殖的) women and have the children. February symbols birth flower : violet (紫罗兰) primrose (报春花). birthstone : amethyst(紫水晶). March After Julius Caesar calendar reform(尤利乌斯?凯撒历法改革), the Romans regarded March as the beginning of the year. March is the season of expeditionary expedition(出征远战). In order to commemorate the God of War, Mars(玛尔斯), people put the name of the war god Latin as March. March symbols Birthstones : aquamarine(海蓝宝石)and bloodstone(血石) Birth flower : the daffodil(水仙花) The zodiac signs for the month: Pisces (双鱼座) and Aries (白羊座). April April comes from the Latin Aprilis, but the derivation of this name is uncertain. It is a time of rebirth and renewal. Birthstone: diamond(钻石). The birth flower: the Daisy(雏菊) or the Sweet Pea(香豌豆花). The zodiac signs for the month of April: Aries (白羊座) and Taurus (金牛座). April symbols May Roman mythology, the goddess Maya, specifically tube spring and life. To commemorate the goddess of the Romans, and then use her name - Latin Maius named in May. aEnglish in May will be the name from