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At one point, red was associated with prostitutes, or now, with brothels (red-light districts).[17][18]

 

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Statistics have shown that red cars are more likely to be involved in accidents.[19]

 

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Red may also represent the deadly sin wrath.

 

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Satan is usually depicted as colored red and/or wearing a red costume in both iconography and popular culture.[20]

 

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The color red is associated with lust, passion, love, and beauty as well.

 

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The association with love and beauty is possibly related to the use of red roses as a love symbol.[21]

 

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Both the Greeks and the Hebrews considered red a symbol of love, as well as sacrifice.[22]

 

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Courage and sacrifice

 

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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]

 

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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]

 

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Besides the association with guilt previously mentioned, in Christianity, red represents the color of Christian martyrs who suffered death for their faith.

 

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It is sometimes used for Holy Thursday and during Eastertide.

 

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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]

 

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Along the same lines, red is associated in Roman mythology with the god of war, Mars.[23]

 

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A Roman general receiving a triumph had his entire body painted red in honor of his achievement.[25]

 

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The phrase "red-blooded" describes someone who is audacious, robust, or virile.[7]

 

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In English heraldry, red (called gules) denoted ardent affection or love, while crimson (blood-color) stood for boldness, enthusiasm, or impetuosity.[26]

 

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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]

 

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Warning

 

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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]