Traditional christmas colors
The colors red and green are commonly associated with Christmas and might as easily be referred to as Christmas colors. Of course, we all enjoy these Christmas colors, but you might be wondering how red and green became synonymous with Christmas.
Celebrate Life
Green signifies life. Plants depend on chlorophyll for life. With respect to Christmas, green symbolizes the hope for eternal
life that Jesus offers. There are so many ways that we now incorporate Christmas colors, green in particular, into our Christmas celebrations. Evergreen trees are green and are commonly associated with
Christmas as are many Christmas lights, Christmas ornaments and bows.
Celebrate the Sacrifice
The color red also has deep origins too. Red is intended to symbolize the blood of Jesus. At Christmas time, we see red everywhere. Santa sports red with his popular costume. Most Christmas decorations contain some red too.
The combination of the Christmas colors red and green are also part of annual Christmas celebrations. Holly, which consists of green leaves and red berries, is meant to incorporate both red and green to symbolize life and blood.
Red became more popularly associated with Santa when Coca Cola company began an advertising campaign in the early part of the last century and Santa was sporting a red outfit, which very clearly matches the red of this popular beverage’s cans. Wouldn’t it be interesting if Coca Cola cans were made in both Christmas colors?
Here To Stay
The Christmas colors red and green are here to stay. We instantly associate these colors with Christmas and it is difficult to imagine any other colors associated with Christmas (except, perhaps, for white). So this year, get out your red and green attire in the days before Christmas and don your yuletide apparel with pride. Wear those Christmas colors and wear them well!
Modern Christian Symbolism
In Christian tradition, these colors take on special meanings
- Red - Christ’s blood shed for our sin on the cross. (John 19:34)
- Green - Eternal life in Christ. (John 3:16-17)
- White - The purity of Christ. (2 Corinthians 5:21)
- Gold - Christ the Divine (Rev. 3:18)
- Silver - Redemption in Christ (Matt. 27:3-9)
Bible Verse
- (Isaiah 1:18) Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool
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October 21st, 2008 at 5:39 pm
Great blog, I’ll be back for facts for my own blog. Thanks for sharing!