Blue represented the Virgin Mary. Black started out as evil but eventually ... patterns were okay because they had foreground shapes of a lighter color on dominant backgrounds that were darker.

Blue in parts of Europe, at least, had long been associated as a feminine colour because of the supposed colour of the Virgin Mary’s outfit." "Pink was seen as a kind of boyish version of the ...

From the colors to the symbols ... Virgin of Guadalupe: The central figure is the Virgin Mary, appearing with a blue mantle adorned with stars, symbolizing divine intercession and the protection ...