Why is red associated with royalty?

Question

Why is red associated with royalty?

Answer 1

because back in the day, only the richest people could afford clothing with vibrant colors. everyone else had on beat up old earth tones. but the king wore vibrant colors like red purple blue so on.

Answer 2

It's not.

Purple is the colour

Answer 3

I couldn't tell you for definate, but years ago (we are talking Roman times and perhaps afterwards as well) purple dye was the most expensive dye you could afford - all the rich people had it and the Emperor would have purple drapes, curtains, clothes, togas etc.

So I can only assume that it comes from that - as red is, in the grand scheme of things, a similar colour to purple. Just an educated guess :)

Answer 4

If you mean the UK royalty, then I'm afraid to say red is not associated with them.

Blue and Purple are associated with royalty and it comes from the Scottish kings and Queens. Heather  or FRAOCH (a great symbol of Scotland) to give it it's Scottish name has long been a symbol used. Also the colurs from the plant was used in clothing.  

Answer 5

hello

the roman emperors wore robes/cloaks dyed from Tyrian purple ,

a purple red dye made from Murex brandaris (a sea snail)

the colour closely resembled scarlet, and was prized by the emperors,and was exceptionally expensive ...

(the fourth-century BC historian Theopompus reported, "Purple for dyes fetched its weight in silver at Colophon")

as the dye was so expensive only the very rich could afford it ... especially after the fall of the roman empire ... and it became a status symbol to own a red cloak !  (and hence a symbol of western kings)

hope i answered the question !

Answer 6

the red carpet is to do with bloodlines the same families have ruled the world for thousands of years and is why we have so many wars we need to get ride of these evil scum who view us as slaves

Answer 7

It is not red but Purple which is associated with royalty.Purple was first associated with royalty because of its rarity and expense.  That's how the color became a symbol of wealth and power. Because red is the color of blood, it is associated with strength, health, and passion.    

Answer 8

Which royalty? Red is not associated with the one we had before we got rid of them.  

Answer 9

Red!!!! what royalty you got ours is blue

Answer 10

In China the Imperial color was yellow, including its "lesser" shades like the brown clothing assigned to the lowest of the ruling caste.

Answer 11

The red dyes used to make clothing were more expensive than other colour dyes as they were more rare. So only royalty could afford them.  

Answer 12

As far as I know red isn't all that commonly associated with royalty. Blues and purples are traditionally associated with royalty. Medieval Europe especially prized purples for the very rich and for royalty. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purple#Roya...

As for blue--well, where do you think we get the color "royal blue" from? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_blue

Answer 13

Its not its blue, as in blue blood.

Answer 14

the amount of blood they've spilled to become royalty ?

Answer 15

It depends entirely on the country:

In Thailand red stands for the blood of the people. Blue stands for the monarchy. But the color to represent the king himself is yellow.

In The Netherlands the colors of the flag have no significance, but the 'wimpel' (free flowing banner) is orange as that is the royal color (House of Orange), but the royal limousines and uniforms are Nassau blue (very dark, almost black blue color.)

Tyrian purple btw was not reddish in color but almost black with a purple hue.

Answer 16

the colors of royalty were the colors most difficult to obtain so expensive that only royalty could afford them. purple is the best known royal color with blue next and then red.