Although I love a red, white and blue palette, the colors are especially meaningful when we fly our flags on Independence Day. The colors symbolize a great many things to Americans.

"Color speaks all languages." — Joseph Addison (1672-1719), English dramatist, The Spectator (1711) RJ ESPAÑOL VIEW E-EDITION. SUBSCRIBE. Support local journalism. Only 99¢ per month.

How Did Red, White & Blue Become America's Colors? June 27, 2018 / 10:16 PM CDT / CBS Minnesota ... At the time, the Founding Fathers made no mention about why red, white and blue were chosen.

It’s no secret that the American holiday calendar is thoroughly color-coded. The Fourth of July is red, white and blue, for obvious reasons. Halloween has pumpkin orange, and the Thanksgiving ...

“White signifies purity and innocence. Red, hardiness and valour, and Blue… signifies vigilance, perseverance & justice,” declared Charles Thomson, Secretary of the Continental Congress in 1782.