Color symbolism in art and anthropology refers to the use of color as a symbol in various cultures. There is great diversity in the use of colors and their associations between cultures[1] and even within the same culture in different time periods[2]. In fact, the same color may have very different associations within the same culture at any time. For example, red is often used in North America and Europe for stop signs[3] or danger[4]. At the same time, red is also frequently used in association with romance, e.g. with Valentine's Day[5].
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Symbolic representations of religious concepts or articles may include a specific color with which the concept or object is associated[6]. There is evidence to suggest that colors have been used for this purpose as early as 90,000 BC[7].
