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Today, mourning or death is symbolized by white in East Asia, black in the US, and blue in Iran, while happiness is symbolized by white in Australia and NZ, and yellow in China. [25] There is a general disagreement over whether reactions to color and their symbolism are a result of cultural conditioning or of instinct.
White is an important symbolic color in most religions and cultures, usually because of its association with purity. In the Roman Catholic Church, white is associated with Jesus Christ, innocence and sacrifice.
The color white, synonymous with the royal Capet flag, demonstrated the way medieval visual symbolism intertwined with feudal expressions of submission and dominance.
The general model of color psychology relies on six basic principles: Color can carry a specific meaning. Color meaning is either based in learned meaning or biologically innate meaning. The perception of a color causes evaluation automatically by the person perceiving.
They represent the intersection of colour symbolism and political symbolism. Politicians making public appearances will often identify themselves by wearing rosettes , flowers , ties or ribbons in the colour of their political party.
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.
The rainbow flag or pride flag is a symbol of LGBT pride and LGBT social movements. The colors reflect the diversity of the LGBT community and the spectrum of human sexuality and gender. Using a rainbow flag as a symbol of LGBT pride began in San Francisco, California, but eventually became common at LGBT rights events worldwide.
The traditional colors of Japan are a collection of colors traditionally used in Japanese art, literature, textiles such as kimono, and other Japanese arts and crafts.
Symbolically, in Jewish thought the color of tekhelet corresponds to the color of the heavens and the divine revelation. The blue color of tekhelet was later used on the tallit, which typically has blue stripes on a white garment.
Yin and yang. A taijitu of a particular style that is often called a "yin and yang symbol", with black areas with a white spot representing yin, and the opposite (White with a black spot) representing yang. Chinese name. Traditional Chinese. 陰陽.