The Color Red
has been associated with fire, violence, and warfare. It can also have a physical effect on people, raising blood pressure and respiration rates. In design, red can be a powerful accent color. It can have an overwhelming effect if it’s used too much in designs, especially in its purest form. It’s a great color to use when power or passion want to be portrayed in the design. Red can be very versatile, though, with brighter versions being more energetic and darker shades being more powerful and elegant.
Illustrated Poster of Red
Added reference picture with the posters
Religious
Buddhism
The Rainbow of Nirvana
Political
Nigeria
Traditional Red Hats
Symbolism
Iran
Persian Rugs
Global Meanings of Red
- Red districts sell sex and pornography in every European culture.
-The history of languages reveals that red is the first color after black and white. (All languages have words for black and white. If a third hue exists, it is red.)
-Red is associated with purity in India (a country where brides traditionally wear red wedding dresses).
-In Latin American countries, red can also have religious connotations when combined with white.
-Red evokes danger and caution in the Middle East.
More Red In Culture
South Africa (Ashanti) - Religious
In the South Africa tribe of Ashanti, red is associated with mourning. Ashanti funeral in Kumasi is been a unique opportunity to understand the culture of traditional Akan people. The Ashantis are well known for their strict observance and cooperation during funeral are celebrated to commemorate the deceased and are a unique event that takes place after the burial. The Ashanti funerals In Asante Culture the death of a person is seen as a blow to the entire community and everybody shares the grief.
Thailand - Political
The Red Shirts are a political movement in Thailand, formed following the 2006 coup d'état against then-Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. .Political tensions remained high, however, and, beginning in mid-2008, the yellow shirts began staging mass protests against the Samak government, charging that he was merely a stand-in for the ousted Thaksin.