Since ancient times, people attach great importance to flowers. Today in the evenings you can hear women discussing outfits - who has what color. Someone approaches the eyes, someone slim, someone plump. Remember the chivalrous novels, they describe in great detail the coats of arms of the barons, dukes, what color is made. Colors indicate social status, nationality, wealth, merit. Especially like red or purple, it meant regality. And what does the red color symbolize in Russia? We have red flags for the holiday, red lines and calendar days.
In some nations, the caste of a person can be determined by the colors in clothes, personal growth trainers argue that subconsciously we ourselves determine our caste affiliation and choose clothes according to it.
What does red color mean?
There are thousands of interpretations in Russia. Through red color on the stage show passion and energy, raspberry jackets meant young active people who know how to make money. A girl in a red dress automatically attracts attention, energy and a hot character are expected from her.
Red means a holiday, because it is not in vain that we have red days of the calendar. Our ancestors used the words red and beautiful as synonyms, remember the expressions “red sun”, “red girl”. This color also symbolizes love, because what color is the card in the shape of a heart for Valentine's Day? Surely red! And beloved, as a rule, give red roses!
Flag of Russia
Everyone saw him, even those who live in another country. Among the flowers there is red. The colors on the flag of the Russian Federation are interpreted differently. There are various jokes that the name of the legendary KGB organization is encrypted in colors - red, blue, white. Officially, these colors are not interpreted anywhere. But there are at least three established opinions. According to the first, red means the sovereignty of our Fatherland, white means freedom and independence, and the blue color is Our Lady. In the second opinion, the colors of the flag mean the unity of the three branches of one nation. Red means Great Russia, blue means Little Russia and white means Belarus. In the third opinion, red is, again, the energy, power of the state and blood that has been shed in numerous wars.
The color symbols are sometimes surprising. Previously, red was the color of kings, and in the twentieth century it became the color of revolution, freedom and blood. Remember the flag of the October Revolution, it is red, and blood flowed for this flag. Again, I recall a joke where Chapaev put on a red shirt so that in the battle he could not see blood.
Guard
What red means in Russia in the army, we can say for sure - blood. Some military units have such an award as the Guards flag. It is red and means the blood and life of the soldiers of this unit, who performed their task to the end. If you read the history of the Great Patriotic War, the banner of the guard was received not by units, but by their remnants after heavy fighting, exits from the encirclement, and deterrence of the enemy.
What red means to the military, you already understand. The conscript, once in the guards unit, understands that something is wrong here. Officers, contract soldiers, and some conscripts carry a small red flag on their chests; at the Marine Corps it is also depicted on a beret. These troops are very proud of their history, and the newcomer begins to respect the armed forces and seeks to get the right to also wear a red flag on his chest. There were exceptions in the history when the banner of the guard was given to the newly-minted unit, but mostly they were tank formations from new modern vehicles, they quickly fell on the battlefield, and the tankers did not long owe a debt for such a reward.
Red color in the armies of other countries
Now scarlet colors are used only in full dress, while in the field everything is to the tone of the area. The color symbols of this are unambiguous for the military - again, blood and the decision to go to the end. The warriors of Carthage wore purple clothes before the battle, this did not save them from the ubiquitous Rome, but added fame. The Spartans wore red cloaks, and they are still remembered as such (for example, a film about three hundred Spartans, where they hold the defense of Thermopylae, and then fight the Persians at sea). China also loves this color, and they have units called red warriors, red dragons, etc.
Eventually
What does the red color symbolize in Russia? Yes, the same as in the whole world, except for the flowers of royalty. Perhaps the reason is that we have not had kings for a long time, and the presidents prefer dark-colored jackets. It is clear that this is the color of energy and life, and then there are divisions into the energy of the holiday, joy, beauty and rage, strength and someone shed blood.
You will use the scarlet color in your clothes - do not be surprised that people turn around, especially if you are a girl. Although red lanterns are officially banned in Russia, everyone knows what they mean. No matter how psychologists say, the red color causes not only irritation.