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At one point, red was associated with prostitutes, or now, with brothels (red-light districts).[17][18]
 
Statistics have shown that red cars are more likely to be involved in accidents.[19]
 
Red may also represent the deadly sin wrath.
 
Satan is usually depicted as colored red and/or wearing a red costume in both iconography and popular culture.[20]
 
The color red is associated with lust, passion, love, and beauty as well.
 
The association with love and beauty is possibly related to the use of red roses as a love symbol.[21]
 
Both the Greeks and the Hebrews considered red a symbol of love, as well as sacrifice.[22]
 
Red is also used as a symbol of courage and sacrifice, as in blood spilt in sacrifice or courage in the face of lethal danger.[23]
 
Examples of this are found in the flags of many nations including the United States, as well as in the novel The Red Badge of Courage, in which a soldier in the American Civil War discovers the meaning of courage.[24]
 
Besides the association with guilt previously mentioned, in Christianity, red represents the color of Christian martyrs who suffered death for their faith.
 
It is sometimes used for Holy Thursday and during Eastertide.
 
In Roman Catholic tradition it is used for all feast days of Christian martyrs as well as Palm Sunday in anticipation of the death of Jesus.[20]
 
Along the same lines, red is associated in Roman mythology with the god of war, Mars.[23]
 
A Roman general receiving a triumph had his entire body painted red in honor of his achievement.[25]
 
The phrase "red-blooded" describes someone who is audacious, robust, or virile.[7]
 
In English heraldry, red (called gules) denoted ardent affection or love, while crimson (blood-color) stood for boldness, enthusiasm, or impetuosity.[26]
 
Psychics who claim to be able to observe the aura with their third eye report that someone with a red aura is typically someone who is in an occupation requiring vibrant health and vigorous physical exertion, such as a professional sportsperson, a personal trainer, or a manual laborer.[27]
 
Red catches people's attention, and is often used either in a negative way to indicate danger and emergency, or in a positive way in advertising to gain more viewers, or in nature, as a ripe fruit announces its readiness with its red color.[28]
 
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