BURGUNDY (COLOR)

'Burgundy' is a shade of purple associated with the Burgundy wine of the same name, which in turn is named after the Burgundy region of France. The color Burgundy is similar to other shades of light purple.
The first recorded use of ''burgundy'' as a color name in English was in 1915. ^[1]

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Burgundy

Vivid Burgundy

Burgundy in Human Culture

References

See also

Burgundy

At right is displayed the color 'burgundy'. This is a popular color in both men's and women's fashion, for furniture and for linens.

Vivid Burgundy

In cosmetology, a brighter shade of burgundy called 'vivid burgundy' is used for dyeing hair. [1]

Burgundy in Human Culture

★ European Union passports have a burgundy cover.

★ Burgundy is the color used on some Folgers coffee cans.

★ Venezuela's athletes traditionally wear burgundy uniforms in international competitions. This practice has earned them the nickname "Red Wine".

★ Burgundy is the color of the third edition of ''Diritto delle società. Manuale breve''.

★ Burgundy, along with gold, is one of the trademark colors of the Washington Redskins.

★ Will Ferrell played the titular character in .

References

1. Maerz and Paul ''A Dictionary of Color'' New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 191; Color Sample of Burgundy Page 135 Plate 56 Color Sample E8

See also

★ Auburn (color)