There are several colors which are traditionally associated with Christmas. This site uses Red, Green and Gold. But why do we have them and what do the colors represent?
与圣诞节有关的传统颜有多个，像红、绿和金。那你们知道为什么这些颜和圣诞节有关，它们又有什么文化内涵呢？
Most the colors and their meanings come from the western/northern European traditions and customs, when Christmas is in the middle of winter and it's dark and cold.
绝大多数的颜和内涵都和西欧以及北欧的传统习俗有关。在这些地区，圣诞节的时候正值隆冬。黑夜漫长，气候寒冷。
Green
Christmas Holly
Evergreen plants, like Holly, Ivy and Mistletoe have been used for thousands of years to decorate and brighten up buildings during the long dark winter. They also reminded people that spring would come and that winter wouldn't last forever!
绿
数千年来，常绿植物像冬青、常春藤和槲寄生（一种常用作圣诞节室内悬挂的植物）常常被用来在漫长的黑暗冬季装饰建筑，增添生气。看到它们，人们会产生冬天终会结束、春天将要来临之感！
The Romans would exchange evergreen branches during January as a sign of good luck. The ancient Egyptians used to bring palm branches into their houses during the mid winter festivals.
罗马人在一月会互相赠送常绿树枝，作为一种好运的象征。古代埃及人在冬季节日时则会用棕榈树枝装饰室内。
In many parts of Europe during the middle ages, Paradise plays were performed, often on Christmas Eve. They told Bible stories to people who couldn't read. The 'Paradise Tree' in the garden of eden in the play was normally a pine tree with red apples tied to it.
中世界时期，在大部分的欧洲地区，圣诞夜的时候，有关天堂的戏剧常常上演。这些戏剧向
不能阅读的人讲述圣经故事。戏剧舞台上，伊甸园中的“天堂树”常常用松树来表示，上面系上红的苹果。
Now the most common use of green at Christmas are Christmas Trees.
现在，圣诞节时最常用的绿装饰是圣诞树。
Red
Cartoon drawing of Santa Claus
As mentioned above, an early use of red at Christmas were the apples on the paradise tree. They represented the fall of Adam in the plays.
红
上面讲戏剧表演时讲到，在天堂树上挂红苹果是圣诞节使用红的起源。在戏剧中，苹果象征着亚当的堕落。
Red is also the color of Holly berries, which is said to represent the blood of Jesus when he died on the cross.
红也是冬青浆果的颜。据说，这种浆果是耶稣在十字架上死去时流下的血。
Red is also the color of Bishops robes. These would have been worn by St. Nicholas and then also became Santa's uniform!
红也是主教长袍的颜。圣尼古拉斯曾经穿过这种长袍，也成了圣诞老人的“制服”！
Gold
A gold five pointed star
Gold is the color of the Sun and light - both very important in the dark winter. And both red and gold are the colors of fire that you need to keep you warm.
金
金是太阳和光线的颜——两者对黑暗的冬季来说都非常重要。红和金都是火的颜，而火是取暖所需之物。
Gold was also one of the presents brought to the baby Jesus by one of the wise men and traditionally it's the color used to show the star that the wise men followed.
金是智者送给婴儿耶稣的礼物之一。自古以来，金就被用来代指智者追随的那颗星。
Silver is sometimes used instead of (or with) gold. But gold is a 'warmer' color.
银有时候会代替金或和金一起使用。但是，金是一种“更加温暖”的颜
White
A Snowflake
White is often associated with purity and peace in western cultures. The snow of winter is also very white!
白
在西方文化中，白常常和纯洁以及和平联系在一起。冬天的雪花也是白的。
White paper wafers were also sometimes used to decorate paradise trees. The wafers represented the bread eaten during Christian Communion or Mass, when Christians remember that Jesus died for them
白纸质晶片有时会用来装饰圣诞树。晶片代表着基督教圣餐或弥撒时所吃的面包，在这两种仪式中，基督教徒表达了他们对耶稣因他们而死的祭奠。
White is used by most churches as the color of Christmas, when the altar is covered with a white cloth (in the Russian Orthodox Church Gold is used for Christmas).
许多教堂喜欢讲白作为圣诞节颜，圣坛会用一张白的布覆盖（在俄罗斯的东正教堂，圣诞节多用金）
Blue
Mary being visited by the Angel
snow是什么意思中文The color blue is often associated with Mary, the mother of Jesus. In medieval times blue dye and paint was more expensive than gold! So it would only be worn by Royal families and very rich people. Mary was often painted wearing blue to show she was very important.

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