Color meaning around the world
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The document discusses the different meanings and connotations of common colors like red, white, yellow, and green around the world. Red can symbolize happiness in weddings in some cultures but danger in others. White is commonly associated with weddings in the West but also represents emperors in some Asian cultures. Yellow and green have meanings related to visibility, nature, and celebrations in places like Ireland. The document provides brief examples and does not go into depth about each color meaning.
Color meaning around the world
- 1. Color meanings around the world --------------- FANG YI IMCD-B
- 3. Different connotations of red
- 4. Chinese wedding red shoes
- 10. New meaning in China
- 11. fete de la St-Patrick
- 12. Proud ! Panic !
- 14. Rainbow – Jessie J
- 15. Thanks
Editor's Notes
- #4: the color of good luck and celebration vitality, happiness, long life used as a wedding color used in many ceremonies from funerals to weddings used for festive occasions traditionally worn on Chinese New Year to bring luck and prosperity
- #5: Chinese wedding shoes are usually red or pink, traditionally with embroidery of double joy, peony or other auspicious flowers.
- #6: Western: energy, excitement, action danger love, passion a warning to stop anger Christmas combined with green Valentine's Day
- #10: The Chinese have placed a predominance upon the color yellow not seen elsewhere in the world. In China it was the color of emperors during both the Ming dynasty and again during the Quing dynasty.