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Literature | Symbolism of Colours whether displayed in dresses, the background of pictures, or otherwise: Black typifies grief, death. Blue, hope, love of divine works; (in dresses) divine contemplation, piety, sincerity. Pale blue, peace, Christian prudence, love of good works, a serene conscience. Gold, glory and power. Green, faith, gladness, immortality, the resurrection of the just; (in dresses) the gladness of the faithful. Pale green, baptism. Grey, tribulation. Purple, justice, royalty. Red, martyrdom for faith, charity; (in dresses) divine love. Rose-colour, martyrdom. Innocent III. says of martyrs and apostles, "Hi et illi sunt flores rosarum et lilia convallium. " (De Sacr, alto Myst., i. 64.) Saffron, confessors. Scarlet, the fervour and glory of witnesses to the Church. Silver, chastity and purity. Violet, penitence. White, purity, temperance, innocence, chastity, faith; (in dresses) innocence and purity. Source: Brewer's Dictionary. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)53 59 4D 42 4F 4C 49 53 4D 4F 46 43 4F 4C 4F 55 52 53 |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01010011 01011001 01001101 01000010 01001111 01001100 01001001 01010011 01001101 00100000 01001111 01000110 00100000 01000011 01001111 01001100 01001111 01010101 01010010 01010011 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)S Y M B O L I S M   O F   C O L O U R S |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0053 0059 004D 0042 004F 004C 0049 0053 004D 004F 0046 0043 004F 004C 004F 0055 0052 0053 |
Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)53594736494643534724940237494649555253 |
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