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  2. White - Wikipedia

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    H: Normalized to [0–100] (hundred) White is the lightest color and is achromatic (having no hue ). It is the color of objects such as snow, chalk, and milk, and is the opposite of black. White objects fully reflect and scatter all the visible wavelengths of light.

  3. Color symbolism - Wikipedia

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    White is a primary color across all models of color space. It most often symbolizes perfection, faith , innocence , softness , and cleanliness . [21] Brides often wear white dresses to symbolize purity.

  4. White flag - Wikipedia

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    The white color was also used as a symbol of military command, by the commanding officer of a French army. It would be featured on a white scarf attached to the regimental flag as to recognize French units from foreign ones and avoid friendly fire incidents. The French troops fighting in the American Revolutionary War fought under the white flag.

  5. Black-and-white dualism - Wikipedia

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    White often represents purity or innocence in Western culture, particularly as white clothing or objects, can be stained easily. In most Western countries white is the color worn by brides at weddings. Angels are typically depicted as clothed in white robes. In many Hollywood Westerns, bad cowboys wear black hats while the good ones wear white.

  6. Color in Chinese culture - Wikipedia

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    White (白, bái) corresponds with metal among the wuxing and represents gold [dubious – discuss] and symbolizes brightness, purity, and fulfillment. [citation needed] White is also the traditional color of mourning. Nevertheless, since the Chinese economic reform and influx of Western cultural values, white wedding gowns have

  7. Shades of white - Wikipedia

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    Below is a chart showing the computer web color shades of white. An achromatic white is a white color in which the red, green, and blues codes are exactly equal. The web colors white and white smoke are achromatic colors. A chromatic shade of white is a white color in which the red, green, and blue codes are not exactly equal, but are close to ...

  8. Political colour - Wikipedia

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    In Canada, red is the colour of the Liberal Party of Canada. In China, red is the colour used by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). In Hong Kong and Macau, red is used by the pro-Beijing camp. In Malaysia, red was currently used to represent Pakatan Harapan and also the Socialist Party of Malaysia.

  9. White ribbon - Wikipedia

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    The white ribbon is an awareness ribbon sometimes used by political movements to signify or spread their beliefs. It is usually worn on garments or represented in information sources such as posters, leaflets, etc. The White Ribbon has been the badge of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union founded by Frances Willard since its founding in 1873 ...

  10. Flag of Peru - Wikipedia

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    White represents purity and peace. However, the colours are also linked to the Chilean flamingo, or parihuana, a red and white type of flamingo that General San Martín dreamed about during the revolution. Color approximations. The current colors of the Peruvian flag were taken of the design of San Martín and Torre Tagle. The reasons why red ...

  11. Flag of Lebanon - Wikipedia

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    The national flag of Lebanon (Arabic: علم لبنان) is formed of two horizontal red stripes enveloping a horizontal white stripe. The white stripe is twice the height (width) of the red ones (ratio 1:2:1)—a Spanish fess.