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  2. Gang colors - Wikipedia

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    Gang colors. The Nativist New York City criminal gang the Bowery Boys from the 1820s–1860s wore firemen uniforms to show their gang colors and nativist, anti-Catholic, anti-Irish, volunteer firefighter affiliation. Gang colors include clothing, accessories, or tattoos of a specific color or colors that represent an affiliation to a specific ...

  3. Yellow, red and orange goods - Wikipedia

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    Yellow, red and orange goods are a three-part classification for consumer goods which is based on consumer buying habits, the durability of the goods, and the ways that the goods are sold. The classifications are for yellow goods, red goods, and orange goods, with orange goods being goods that have a mix of yellow and red characteristics. [1]

  4. Primary color - Wikipedia

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    The color scheme of François d'Aguilon, where the two simple colors of white (albus) and black (niger) are mixed to the "noble" colors of yellow (flavus), red (rubeus), and blue (caeruleus). Orange (aureus), purple (purpureus), and green (viridis) are each combinations of two noble colors.

  5. Secondary color - Wikipedia

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    A RYB color wheel with tertiary colors described under the modern definition. RYB is a subtractive mixing color model, used to estimate the mixing of pigments (e.g. paint) in traditional color theory, with primary colors red, yellow, and blue. The secondary colors are green, purple, and orange as demonstrated here: red.

  6. Chrome yellow - Wikipedia

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    Chrome yellow has also been used in fashion and textiles, particularly in the 1920s and 1930s. The vibrant color was a popular choice for flapper dresses, hats, and accessories, and was often paired with other bright colors, such as pink and turquoise. [citation needed] History. The pigment is derived from lead chromate, a chemical compound ...

  7. Color in Chinese culture - Wikipedia

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    Yellow often decorates royal palaces, altars and temples, and the color was used in the dragon robes and attire of the emperors. It was a rare honor to receive the imperial yellow jacket. Yellow also represents freedom from worldly cares and is thus esteemed in Buddhism. Monks' garments are yellow, as are elements of Buddhist temples.

  8. Carotenoid - Wikipedia

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    Carotenoid. Chemical structure of β- carotene, a common natural pigment. Carotenoids ( / kəˈrɒtɪnɔɪd /) are yellow, orange, and red organic pigments that are produced by plants and algae, as well as several bacteria, archaea, and fungi. [1] Carotenoids give the characteristic color to pumpkins, carrots, parsnips, corn, tomatoes, canaries ...

  9. Flag of Bhutan - Wikipedia

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    Design. The current flag is divided diagonally from the lower hoist-side corner, with the upper triangle yellow and the lower triangle orange. Centred along the dividing line is a large black and white dragon facing away from the hoist side. [1] The dragon is holding a norbu, or jewel, in each of its claws. [1]