THE ORANGE COLOUR

Orange, a close relative of red, sparks more controversy than any other hue. There is usually strong positive or negative association to orange and true orange generally elicits a stronger ‘’love it’ or ‘’hateit’’response than any colors. Orange is a power color. It is one of the healing colors. It is said to increase the craving for food. It also stimulates enthusiasm and creativity .Orange means vitality with endurance. People who like orange are usually thoughtful and sincere. Lady luck’s color is orange. I have been told that if a change of any kind is need is life, just burn an Orange candle for 7 nights.

While red is associated with fiery heat, Orange is associated with the benign warmth of the Sun. A dynamic color to be sure, orange offers a more thoughtful control than explosive red. Curiosity is a driving characteristic of orange with it comes exploration of new things. We sometimes put some orange in our lives when we want to spice things up when we feel time is dragging, to become more involved in something, to increase activity and to relief from things becoming too serious .Wearing orange ,during time s of stress, or shock can help to balance your emotion. It can bring about the willingness to embrace new ideas with enjoyment and a sense of exploration and creative play. Now, let’s take time to know how orange means around the globe. American Indian associates the color orange with kinship.  Orange is the Netherland’ national color, dating back to the Dutch war of independence and the repel prince of orange. In china and Japan, orange is used to symbolize happiness and love. Orange is Christianity represents ‘’gluttony’’.

Politically, orange is national color of the Netherlands because its royal family owns the principality of orange. In Ireland, the use of orange is the dates from the reign of William of Orange, the protestant English king and a Dutch stand holder. Interestingly, orange is the color that means’ ‘high ‘’ in the color coded threat system established by presidential order in  march 2002. This system quickly informs law enforcement agencies when intelligence indicates a change in the terrorist threat facing the United States.