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  PURPLE, GREEN & GOLDThe colors of Mardi Gras The traditional colors of Mardi Gras are purple, green and gold--but why? The accepted story behind the original selection of these colors originates from 1872 when the Grand Duke Alexis Romanoff of Russia visited New Orleans. It is said that the Grand Duke came to the city in pursuit of an actress named Lydia Thompson. During his stay, he was given the honor of selecting the official Mardi Gras colors by the Krewe of Rex, thus did these colors also become the colors of the House of Romanoff. The 1892 Rex Parade theme "Symbolism of Colors" first gave meaning to the representation of the official Mardi Gras colors. Purple (symbolic of justice), Green (symbolic of faith) and Gold (symbolic of power). Interestingly, the colors of Mardi Gras influenced the choice of school colors for the Lousiana arch-rival colleges, Louisiana State University and Tulane University. Whe LSU was deciding on its colors, the stores in New Orleans had stocked-up on fabrics of purple, green and gold for the upcoming Mardi Gras Season. LSU, opting for purple and gold, bought a large quantity of the available cloth. Tulane purchased much of the only remaining color...green (Tulane's colors are green and white). Information collected from: http://www.mardigrasneworleans.com/mgcolors.html |
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