COLORS IN THE WORLD

Their meanings and

impact on our lives
 RED
Red has the strongest emotional effect on us.
It signals excitement, anger, sexual arousal, Blood is the most important
embarrassment and other moments of intense emotion. element of our body

Red is also the colour of fire, energy and power: light to live by
heat to cook and get warm by and a weapon to drive off enemies with.

 Power, force, leadership and

courage
 Sexuality, passion, excitement and
love
 Anger, aggression, rage and shame
 Material security, stability and
influence
 Signs for left-wing politics, STOP,
mark ledger debits
Did you know?
That planet Mars, the brightest red light crossing
the sky, was identified with the Roman god of war
 ORANGE Sunrise and sunset, amber or
orange fruit…it’s
cheerfulness and joy of life

The color is warm without being aggressive, stimulating

without causing alarm. This is the color for reflection,
appetite and sociability.

Interestingly, the color has also become associated with

political opposition and rebellion, possibly through its links
to persuasion, adventure and success.


 Desirability,
Desirability, security,
security, physical
physical energy
energy and
and success;
success;

 Adventure,
Adventure, persuasion,
persuasion, eagerness,
eagerness, energy
energy and
and confidence;
confidence;

 Charm,
Charm, seductiveness,
seductiveness, wonder
wonder and
and creativity.
creativity.

 Generosity,
Generosity, honor
honor and
and strength.
strength.

Did you know?

Builders, engineers, trackside train officials and also…
and also…
often wear orange used for signs, markers The color
The color isis linked
linked to
to Hinduism,
Hinduism, some
some forms
forms of
of
and safety equipment. Protestantism and
Protestantism and to
to Judaism
Judaism into
into Gaza
Gaza Strip.
Strip.
 Yellow is the most cheerful, uflifting hues, warming color.

HARMONY, PEACE,
Yellow is commonly
VITALITY, PLAYFULNESS, found in situations
IDEALISM, CREATIVITY that require
.
attention and
thought.

WISDOM, ENLIGHTMENT,
Y
POWER, COMMUNICATION

It is optimistic and easy- Yellow is the most

going symbolizing
desiderata (see box one)
visible of all colors.
Highlighter pens and
sticky memo paper
started out yellow.
Heraldic devices
used
yellow as a token of
knowledge, ability
and wealth, through
its closeness to gold.

Please enjoy the evergreen hit THE YELLOW SUBMARINE: