Mary Lourdes Bonnici MBA

  Traditional Christmas Colours — Why Red, Green and Gold? History, Symbolism and Festive Design | Mary Lourdes Bonnici MBA | Learning • Knowledge • Growth Introduction Red ribbons, green evergreens and golden lights form a familiar Christmas palette. Yet this combination was not created by one person or one campaign. Its history involves winter plants, Christian art, domestic decoration, printed imagery and commercial culture. Meanings differ between families and communities; no single explanation is universal. 1. Understanding festive traditions A tradition develops through repetition and adaptation. Red, green and gold became recognisable through many overlapping customs, rather than a single decree. Other Christmas palettes, including white, silver, blue and purple, also have meaningful histories. In practice, this distinction helps readers separate what an object means today from claims about where the custom began. Family memories, regional preferences and the availability of...