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  2. Purple - Wikipedia

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    According to contemporary surveys in Europe and the United States, purple is the color most often associated with rarity, royalty, luxury, ambition, magic, mystery, piety and spirituality. [3] [4] When combined with pink, it is associated with eroticism, femininity, and seduction. [5]

  3. Violet (color) - Wikipedia

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    In common usage, both terms are used to refer to a variety of colors between blue and red in hue. [7] [8] [9] Violet has a long history of association with royalty, originally because Tyrian purple dye was extremely expensive in antiquity. [10] The emperors of Rome wore purple togas, as did the Byzantine emperors.

  4. Color in Chinese culture - Wikipedia

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    Chinese culture attaches certain values to colors, like which colors are considered auspicious ( 吉利) or inauspicious ( 不利 ). The Chinese word for 'color' is yánsè ( 顏色 ). In Literary Chinese, the character 色 more literally corresponds to 'color in the face' or 'emotion'. It was generally used alone and often implied sexual desire or desirability. During the Tang dynasty (618 ...

  5. Color symbolism - Wikipedia

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    Largely because the dyes for these colors could only be sourced from precious pigments, religious figures like Madonna, Cardinals and the Virgin were seen in scarlet and purple. Today, purple symbolizes evil and infidelity in Japan, but the same is symbolized by blue in East Asia and by yellow in France.

  6. Coat of arms of England - Wikipedia

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    The coat of arms of England is the coat of arms historically used as arms of dominion by the monarchs of the Kingdom of England, and now used to symbolise England generally. [1] The arms were adopted c. 1200 by the Plantagenet kings and continued to be used by successive English and British monarchs; they are currently quartered with the arms ...

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  7. The Hidden Meaning Behind 10 Stunning Orchid Colors

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    Historically, purple represents royalty and elegance, and the same is true of purple orchids. They come in a variety of purples, some taking on a deeper hue and others a brighter, more pinkish...

  8. Shades of purple - Wikipedia

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    In some parts of the world, 'Royal purple' (shown above) or the dark violet color known as generic purple is the common layman's idea of purple, but these color terms carry different meanings in different parts of the world.

  9. Tyrian purple - Wikipedia

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    The colours in this photograph may not represent them precisely. Tyrian purple ( Ancient Greek: πορφύρα porphúra; Latin: purpura ), also known as royal purple, imperial purple, or imperial dye, is a reddish- purple natural dye. The name Tyrian refers to Tyre, Lebanon, once Phoenicia.

  10. Regalia - Wikipedia

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    Regalia. Regalia ( / rəˈɡeɪl.i.ə / rə-GAYL-ee-ə) is the set of emblems, symbols, or paraphernalia indicative of royal status, as well as rights, prerogatives and privileges enjoyed by a sovereign, regardless of title. The word originally referred to the elaborate formal dress and accessories of a sovereign, but now it also refers to any ...

  11. Royal flags of Thailand - Wikipedia

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    Queen Suthida's flag is purple. It is the color of Saturday, and on her birthday, there is a symbol "ส.ท." in the middle. The symbol is the abbreviation of Queen Suthida (ส.ท. : สุทิดา) under the Royal Crown. This flag has been in effect from June 2019 until now, after the royal coronation ceremony.