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in in homes were used to to bring warmth The color gold gold is considered to to represent royalty and wealth Poor people who couldn’t afford gold- colored decorations substituted yellow Gold was was also an an an important part of of the the the Christmas story because gold was was one of of the the the gifts the the the wise men brought to Jesus In addition to red and and gold green white and and blue are also popular Here’s why:
Green
Even though Christmas takes place in in the middle of winter green is is is everywhere From our our Christmas trees to the the wreaths hanging from our our doors green green is is is probably the the most prominent color of Christmas Evergreen plants are an an obvious choice for winter decorations because they never lose their color Pine trees holly ivy and mistletoe are classic holiday plants In the the the the dead of winter the the the Romans would give each other evergreen plants or branches as a a a a a a a a a sign
of good luck The Germans took this practice
to to to to another level and and and brought trees into their homes and and and decorated them with fruits and and and and nuts Christians used the the the the the winter season to to to to put on on Paradise plays They would cut down pine trees and and and attach apples to to them Green
is is is is regarded as the promise of life and and spring