Beyond St. Patrick: A History of Green in Global Culture

With St. Patrick’s Day coming soon, here is an enjoyable bunch of info.

“Silhouetted Person in Green Metro Tube” by vpix

This Sunday is St. Patrick’s Day, which means people observing the occasion are starting to see green. But the popular color (which comes second only to blue when people are picking favorites) has signified a lot more than Irish pride throughout history. With the green day almost upon us — and to celebrate the launch of our newSpectrum color search tool — we take a look at some of the other things that irresistible blend of blue and yellow has represented throughout time and across the globe.
“The Green Evolution” by Andrei Kukla

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