The marriage certificate is printed with China's national flower - peony. The peony flower has always been regarded as the "auspicious flower" and printed on the marriage certificate represents that the marriage between two people is allowed and blessed by the state. The peony flower symbolizes completeness, auspiciousness, and wealth, and is printed on the marriage certificate to bless the newlyweds with good luck and a successful marriage.
The content of the marriage certificate
1. The first front is printed with the words: Marriage Application, in accordance with the provisions of the Marriage Law of the People's Republic of China, registered and issued with this certificate, as well as the signatures of the registration authority and marriage registrar.
2. The first reverse side is printed with the holder, registration date, marriage certificate number, remarks, and a recent photo of the two people.
3. On the front of the second sheet is the information, name, gender, nationality, date of birth and ID number number of both parties.
4. The second reverse side reads: "According to the Marriage Law, both men and women who are required to get married must personally go to the marriage registration office to register their marriage. Those who meet the requirements of this law will be registered and issued a marriage certificate. Obtaining a marriage certificate establishes the marital relationship. The leather tail has a number (without any textual annotation, starting with English NO).