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October 1, 2018 12:50 pm  #1


 

October 11, 2018 2:08 pm  #2


Re: Why Don't Country Flags Use The Color Purple?

The purple fabric dye is produced from sea snail which is why purple represents nobility and royalty. Also it is costly, therefore it is not used in country flags. Hope you got the answer!!

 

October 13, 2018 10:52 pm  #3


Re: Why Don't Country Flags Use The Color Purple?

Interesting! Little poor snail 





Plenty of countries have added creative elements to their flags, whether it's in the form of a dragon, a machete, or a two-headed eagle. But a design you likely won’t find no matter where you are on Earth is one that includes purple. It’s not because the color is considered universally unfashionable: Its absence from flags has more to do with practicality.

In this video, the educational YouTube page After Skool breaks down the history of the glamorous hue. The first purple dyes were almost entirely sourced from one species of sea snail harvested from a small part of the Mediterranean. It took 10,000 of these snails to produce just a single gram of dye. For this reason, purple was worth more than its weight in gold prior to the 19th century.

While purple garments did exist, they were mainly worn by the supremely wealthy and members of the royal family (hence the term “royal purple”). Though it would have made a bold statement, incorporating purple into flags just wasn’t worth the cost.

The color’s status was forever changed in 1856, when a British university student named William Henry Perkin discovered a way to make purple dye synthetically. It became much more accessible in the years that followed, which is why the handful of flags that do have a splash of purple were all designed after 1900.

Check out the full story from After Skool above. 
 

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January 24, 2019 1:01 am  #4


Re: Why Don't Country Flags Use The Color Purple?

Because Prince never had his own Country!
 


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April 14, 2019 6:44 pm  #5


Re: Why Don't Country Flags Use The Color Purple?

The purple - a noble color of purple and crimson shades - served as marine gastropods.

 

April 27, 2019 9:22 pm  #6


Re: Why Don't Country Flags Use The Color Purple?

Color of Castilla and that means tradition in Spain.


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October 7, 2019 1:00 pm  #7


Re: Why Don't Country Flags Use The Color Purple?

Very interesting. 

 

October 10, 2019 3:33 am  #8


Re: Why Don't Country Flags Use The Color Purple?

any other idea why a country flag doesnt use a purple colour ? 


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October 17, 2019 8:58 pm  #9


Re: Why Don't Country Flags Use The Color Purple?

Very interesting, had no idea about the poor little sea snails. Makes practical sense though!


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October 21, 2019 5:42 am  #10


Re: Why Don't Country Flags Use The Color Purple?

This is an interesting question since I haven't seen any flag using one. Maybe because purple is not a primary color? Hmmmmm What do you think?

 

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