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The White Ribbon has been the badge of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union founded by Frances Willard since its founding in 1873. The WCTU claims to be the oldest continuing non-sectarian women's organization worldwide. The white ribbon bow was selected to symbolize purity.
People often wear black for mourning, although this practice is not as widespread as it was in the past. White. White is a primary color across all models of color space. It most often symbolizes perfection, faith, innocence, softness, and cleanliness. Brides often wear white dresses to symbolize purity. Pink
White. 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.
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.
White clothing in Korea. Until the 1950s, a significant proportion of Koreans wore white hanbok, sometimes called minbok ( Korean : 민복; lit. clothing of the people), on a daily basis. Many Korean people, from infancy through old age and across the social spectrum, dressed in white.
A white wedding is a traditional formal or semi-formal wedding originating in Great Britain. The term originates from the white colour of the wedding dress, which originated with Anne of Brittany during her 1499 marriage to Louis XII of France.
Liturgical colours are specific colours used for vestments and hangings within the context of Christian liturgy. The symbolism of violet, blue, white, green, red, gold, black, rose and other colours may serve to underline moods appropriate to a season of the liturgical year or may highlight a special occasion.
A white coat, also known as a laboratory coat or lab coat, is a knee-length overcoat or smock worn by professionals in the medical field or by those involved in laboratory work. The coat protects their street clothes and also serves as a simple uniform. The garment is made from white or light-colored cotton, linen, or cotton polyester blend ...
Wearing leather garments is one way that participants in this culture self-consciously distinguish themselves from mainstream sexual cultures. Many participants associate leather culture with BDSM (Bondage/Discipline, Dominance/Submission, Sado/Masochism, also called "SM" or "S&M") practices and its many subcultures.
The term originally referred to the embroidered white silk ribbon, ending in a knot and two fringed strips often draped over the shoulders, that surrounded the head of the king to denote his authority. Such ribbons were also used to crown victorious athletes in important sports games in antiquity.