| | La langage or the secret language of postcards Writing Short messages on the first postcards was as popular as sending short text messages from mobile phones today. Both are good ways for lovers to send messages to each other. The messages on postcards were not for the eyes of the postman (or husband / wife), so a code was necessary, thus, the secret language of postcards was born! Click pictures to enlarge and see
all the different 'codes'  | | It started by putting the stamp on in a particular way, or by using a certain colour of pencil or seal on the letter or postcard. Each couple had their own secret code and the one whom it was addressed to knew this code and understood the message. Postcard publishers started to produce cards with some of these codes. | the secret language of stamps is
the most common langage postcard. | | | The language of flowers – Le langage des fleurs : through the years flowers became symbols, the most famous one is the red rose that stands for love. The first publication about this floral culture was written by Charlotte de Latour in France in 1819 and called “ le langage des fleurs”. His book detailed how flowers became messengers of all kinds of thoughts. | | 
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