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RED |
| The symbol of charity and martyrdom for faith, it signifies the blood of Christ. A reminder of the suffering and sacrifice of the son of man |
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Yellow |
| Represents power and glory. The hue of the aura or halo of saints, the Gates Of Heaven. |
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Blue |
| Signifies hope, the love of Divine works, sincerity and piety. It was the color assigned to the Virgin Mary. |
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Pale Blue |
| Symbolic of peace, serene conscience, Christian prudence; the love of good works |
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Green |
| Symbolizes faith, immortality and contemplation; spring; triumph of life over death. |
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Pale Green |
| The hue of Baptism. |
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Violet |
| Love, truth, passion, and suffering. |
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Purple |
| Royalty; God the Father. Emblematic of suffering and endurance. Christ was believed to have worn purple garments before his Crucifixion. |
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White |
| Represents chastity, innocence and purity, the hue of God. |
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Gray |
| An emblem of Christ risen; a blend of the Divine Light of Creation and the darkness of sin and death. |
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Black |
| Represents death and regeneration. The Black Rose was a symbol of silence among Christian initiates. |
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