{"id":3750,"date":"2024-10-25T07:33:16","date_gmt":"2024-10-25T07:33:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kasifiz.com\/english\/the-extraordinary-history-of-the-color-purple-why-is-there-no-purple-color-in-the-flag-of-any-country\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T06:59:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T06:59:05","slug":"the-extraordinary-history-of-the-color-purple-why-is-there-no-purple-color-in-the-flag-of-any-country","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kasifiz.com\/english\/the-extraordinary-history-of-the-color-purple-why-is-there-no-purple-color-in-the-flag-of-any-country\/","title":{"rendered":"The Extraordinary History of the Color Purple: Why Is There No Purple Color in the Flag of Any Country?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><strong>Although purple is one of the secondary colors of cold tones, it has turned into a radical symbol that attracts attention throughout history. When we look at the flags of 195 recognized countries in the world, we notice that the color purple does not appear at all. The interesting historical fact behind this is that purple has been one of the most expensive and difficult to reach colors for centuries. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>purple color<\/strong>only <strong>A luxury belonging to royal families and empires<\/strong> accepted as; It has become the symbol of wealth, power and magnificence. The color purple, which was the privilege of the nobility and elite for centuries, remained away from the public and could not find a place on flags due to its astronomical cost. The extraordinary journey of purple, engraved in history as the symbol of kingship and empire, reveals why it is not found in national symbols today.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"832\" height=\"555\" src=\"https:\/\/kasifiz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Hicbir-Ulkenin-Bayraginda-Neden-Mor-Renk-Yok10.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14519\" title=\"\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The History of Purple Color and the Difficulty of Obtaining it<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The production of purple pigment was a laborious process until the late 18th century. Purple, which is thought to have been first developed by the Phoenicians in the eastern Mediterranean, was obtained from a special sea snail on the coasts of present-day Lebanon and Syria. Thousands of snails had to be used to obtain one gram of purple dye from these snails.<\/p>\n<p>The origin of the purple pigment dates back to the Phoenician cities of Tire and Sidon in ancient times; Purple, extracted and used in these regions, has<strong> \u201cTyre purple\u201d<\/strong> or <strong>\u201cPhoenician purple\u201d <\/strong>It was referred to as. Sea snails, from which the purple color is obtained, are also known for the bad smell they emit when boiled. This bad smell was <strong>&#8220;the smell of money&#8221;<\/strong> It was described as.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14511\" src=\"https:\/\/kasifiz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Hicbir-Ulkenin-Bayraginda-Neden-Mor-Renk-Yok1-1024x684.jpeg\" data-lazy- title=\"\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/kasifiz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Hicbir-Ulkenin-Bayraginda-Neden-Mor-Renk-Yok1-1024x684.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14511\" title=\"\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>naturally produced <strong>purple color<\/strong>goes through a complex process; Light and oxygen are the most important factors in this process. While oxygen contact is required to obtain the purple pigment, sunlight causes the pigment to change from yellow to sea green, then to blue and finally to purple.<\/p>\n<p>Although it was not widely used in painting in ancient times, it was frequently preferred in clothing by kings and nobles. This is because the purple pigment adheres perfectly to the fabric and becomes brighter as it is exposed to light. The shine of this rare color, enhanced by sunlight, was perhaps one of the most attractive features for emperors.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14512\" src=\"https:\/\/kasifiz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Hicbir-Ulkenin-Bayraginda-Neden-Mor-Renk-Yok6-1024x682.jpeg\" data-lazy- title=\"\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/kasifiz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Hicbir-Ulkenin-Bayraginda-Neden-Mor-Renk-Yok6-1024x682.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14512\" title=\"\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p>This difficult production process has led to the use of purple color only by the richest and most powerful segments. Known as \u201cPhoenician purple,\u201d this pigment has attracted attention with its durability and increased brightness in sunlight. These features, purple <strong>Roman, Byzantine, Persian and British royals<\/strong> It has become the symbol of great empires such as.<\/p>\n<p>Reigned between 1533 and 1603<strong> Queen Elizabeth I of England<\/strong>forbade anyone outside the royal family to wear purple clothing. At that time, half a kilo of purple dye was worth about 1.5 kilos of gold. This high cost was an important reason why purple could not find a place in flags.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"414\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14513\" style=\"width:820px;height:auto\" src=\"https:\/\/kasifiz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Hicbir-Ulkenin-Bayraginda-Neden-Mor-Renk-Yok9.jpeg\" data-lazy- title=\"\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"414\" src=\"https:\/\/kasifiz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Hicbir-Ulkenin-Bayraginda-Neden-Mor-Renk-Yok9.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14513\" style=\"width:820px;height:auto\" title=\"\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How Purple Becomes Accessible for Everyone<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Purple became available to the masses in 1856, when an English chemist <strong>William Henry Perkin<\/strong>It was made possible by the serendipitous discovery of synthetic purple pigment. Perkin, who accidentally developed the purple pigment while working on a malaria drug, later turned it into mass production and made the purple color popular. However, despite the spread of the purple color, its inclusion in flags has not changed and <strong>purple<\/strong> color was not preferred.<\/p>\n<p>Although this impressive color, originally obtained from natural sources, has lost much of its former value with the development of synthetic production methods, it still continues to symbolize wealth and nobility.<\/p>\n<p>Today, the color purple is believed to have a relaxing effect and is therefore frequently preferred in therapy centers. Additionally, Sagittarius, which symbolizes freedom in astrology, also adopts purple and lilac tones.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"644\" height=\"362\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14514\" style=\"width:820px;height:auto\" src=\"https:\/\/kasifiz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/William-Henry-Perkin.webp\" data-lazy- title=\"\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"644\" height=\"362\" src=\"https:\/\/kasifiz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/William-Henry-Perkin.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14514\" style=\"width:820px;height:auto\" title=\"\"><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p><strong>To join our WhatsApp group <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/GcUb561wzz44AcjKoMQHY6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>CLICK!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><h5>Share<\/h5>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Although purple is one of the secondary colors of cold tones, it has turned into a radical symbol that attracts attention throughout history. When we look at the flags of 195 recognized countries in the world, we notice that the color purple does not appear at all. 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