Green
Wavelength		520–570 nm
— Commonly represents —
nature, growth, hope, youth, sickness, health, go, Islam, environmentalism and envy[1][2][3]
— Color coordinates —
Hex triplet		#008000 (HTML/CSS) #00FF00 (X11)
sRGBB	(r, g, b)	(0, 128~255, 0)
HSV	(h, s, v)	(120°, 100%, 50~100%)
Source		HTML/CSS[4] X11 color names[5]
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Green is a color, the perception of which is evoked by light having a spectrum dominated by energy with a wavelength of roughly 520–570-nm. In the subtractive color system, it is not a primary color, but is created out of a mixture of yellow and blue, or yellow and cyan; it is considered one of the additive primary colors. On the HSV color wheel, the complement of green is magenta; that is, a purple color corresponding to an equal mixture of red and blue light. On a color wheel based on traditional color theory (RYB), the complementary color to green is considered to be red.^[6] Green primarily refers to the colour green. ... For other uses, see Wavelength (disambiguation). ... A nanometre (American spelling: nanometer, symbol nm) (Greek: νάνος, nanos, dwarf; μετρώ, metrÏŒ, count) is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one billionth of a metre (or one millionth of a millimetre), which is the current SI base unit of length. ... This article is about the physical universe. ... Growth can mean increase in spatial number or complexity for concrete entities in time or increase in some other dimension for abstract or hard-to-measure entities. ... For other uses, see Hope (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Youth (disambiguation) Youth is defined by Websters New World Dictionary as, The time of life when one is young; especially: a: the period between childhood and maturity b: the early period of existence, growth, or development. ... Illness (sometimes referred to as ill-health) can be defined as a state of poor health. ... Look up go in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For people named Islam, see Islam (name). ... The historic Blue Marble photograph, which helped bring environmentalism to the public eye. ... For other uses, see Envy (disambiguation). ... Web colors are colors used in designing web pages, and the methods for describing and specifying those colors. ... CIE 1931 xy chromaticity diagram showing the gamut of the sRGB color space and location of the primaries. ... For other uses, see Red (disambiguation). ... This article is about the colour. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... An image with the hues cyclically shifted The hues in the image of this Painted Bunting are cyclically rotated with time. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Chromaticity. ... Brightness is an attribute of visual perception in which a source appears to emit a given amount of light. ... Web colors are colors used in designing web pages, and the methods for describing and specifying those colors. ... In computing, on the X Window System, X11 color names are represented in a simple text file, which maps certain strings to RGB color values. ... Color is an important part of the visual arts. ... For other uses, see Wavelength (disambiguation). ... A nanometre (American spelling: nanometer, symbol nm) (Greek: νάνος, nanos, dwarf; μετρώ, metrÏŒ, count) is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one billionth of a metre (or one millionth of a millimetre), which is the current SI base unit of length. ... Subtractive color mixing An 1877 color photo by Louis Ducos du Hauron, a French pioneer of color photography. ... This article is about the color. ... This article is about the colour. ... Cyan (from Greek κυανοs, meaning blue) may be used as the name of any of a number of a range of colors in the blue/green part of the spectrum. ... Additive color mixing: adding red to green yields yellow; adding yellow to blue yields white. ... This article is about colors. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Complementary colors are pairs of colors that are of “opposite” hue in some color model. ... Magenta is a color made up of equal parts of red and blue light. ... This article is about the color. ... For other uses, see Red (disambiguation). ... This article is about the colour. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Categories: Stub | Color space ... For other uses, see Red (disambiguation). ...

The word green is closely related to the Old English verb growan, “to grow”. It is used to describe plants or the ocean. Sometimes it can also describe someone who is inexperienced, jealous, or sick. In America, green is a slang term for money, among other things. Several colloquialisms have derived from these meanings, such as “green around the gills”, a phrase used to describe a person who looks ill. Old English (also called Anglo-Saxon[1], Old English: ) is an early form of the English language that was spoken in parts of what is now England and southern Scotland between the mid-fifth century and the mid-twelfth century. ... For other uses, see Slang (disambiguation). ...

Several minerals have a green color, including the emerald, which is colored green by its chromium content. Animals such as frogs, lizards, and other reptiles and amphibians, fish, insects, and birds, appear green because of a mixture of layers of blue and green coloring on their skin. By far the largest contributor to green in nature is chlorophyll, the chemical by which plants photosynthesize. Many creatures have adapted to their green environments by taking on a green hue themselves as camouflage. Minerals are natural compounds formed through geological processes. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... REDIRECT [[ Insert text]]EWWWWWWWWWWWWW YO General Name, symbol, number chromium, Cr, 24 Chemical series transition metals Group, period, block 6, 4, d Appearance silvery metallic Standard atomic weight 51. ... Chlorophyll is a green pigment found in most plants, algae, and cyanobacteria. ... Photosynthesis splits water to liberate O2 and fixes CO2 into sugar The leaf is the primary site of photosynthesis in plants. ... This article is about protective camouflage used to disguise people, animals, or military targets. ...

Culturally, green has broad and sometimes contradictory meanings. In some cultures, green symbolizes hope and growth, while in others, it is associated with death, sickness, or the devil. The most common associations, however, are found in its ties to nature. For example, Islam venerates the color, as it expects paradise to be full of lush greenery. Green is also associated with regeneration, fertility and rebirth for its connections to nature. Recent political groups have taken on the color as symbol of environmental protection and social justice, and consider themselves part of the Green movement, some naming themselves Green parties. This has led to similar campaigns in advertising, as companies have sold green, or environmentally friendly, products. This is an overview of the Devil. ... For people named Islam, see Islam (name). ... Green politics or Green ideologies is a political ideology which places a high importance on ecological and environmentalist goals, and on achieving these goals through broad-based, grassroots, participatory democracy and a consensus decision-making. ... A Green party is a formally organized political party based on the principles of Green politics. ... Environmentally friendly, also referred to as nature friendly, is a term used to refer to goods and services considered to inflict minimal harm on the environment. ...

Etymology and definitions

In traffic lights, green means "go".

The word green comes from the Old English word grene, or, in its older form, groeni. This adjective is closely related to the Old English verb growan (“to grow’) and goes back into Western Germanic and Scandinavian languages.^[7] The word designates the color on the visible light spectrum situated between blue and yellow. It is often used to describe foliage and the sea, and has become a symbol of environmentalism. It also is combined with other color names to increase specificity, as in “blue-green”, or with objects, as in “emerald green”. Green is also used to describe jealousy and envy, as well as anyone young, inexperienced, or gullible (probably by analogy to unripe, i.e. unready or immature, fruit).^[1] Green is sometimes associated with nausea and sickness.^[8] Lastly, green can communicate safety to proceed, as in traffic lights.^[2] Overall, greens, along with blues and purples, are frequently described as “cool” colors, in contrast to red and yellow.^[9] Some languages have no word separating green from blue (see blue-green across cultures).^[9] This article is about a traffic control device. ... Old English (also called Anglo-Saxon[1], Old English: ) is an early form of the English language that was spoken in parts of what is now England and southern Scotland between the mid-fifth century and the mid-twelfth century. ... The North Germanic languages make up one of the three branches of the Germanic languages, a sub-family of the Indo-European languages, along with the West Germanic languages and the East Germanic languages. ... Although some radiations are marked as N for no in the diagram, some waves do in fact penetrate the atmosphere, although extremely minimally compared to the other radiations The electromagnetic (EM) spectrum is the range of all possible electromagnetic radiation. ... This article is about the colour. ... This article is about the color. ... The historic Blue Marble photograph, which helped bring environmentalism to the public eye. ... This article is about a traffic control device. ... The English language makes a distinction between blue and green but some languages do not. ...

The word green is found in several colloquial phrases derived from these meanings: in golf, the region of grass around the hole is trimmed short and referred to as the putting green, or simply, the green.^[1] Someone who works well with plants is said to have a green thumb or green fingers, a physically-ill person is said to look green around the gills, and the word greenhorn refers to an inexperienced person.^[2] A company is greenwashing if they advertise positive environmental practices to cover up environmental destruction.^[10] Green with envy highlights another emotional association, which William Shakespeare had first described as the "green-eyed monster" in Othello and The Merchant of Venice.^[11] This article is about the game. ... For other uses, see Grass (disambiguation). ... Greenwash (a portmanteau of green and whitewash) is a term that is used to describe the actions of a company, government, or other organization which advertises positive environmental practices while acting in the opposite way. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... For other uses, see Othello (disambiguation). ... Title page of the first quarto (1600) The Merchant of Venice is a play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written sometime between 1596 and 1598. ...

The United States 100 dollar note, like all other American dollar bills, is historically green.

In areas that use the U.S. Dollar as currency, green carries a connotation of money, wealth, and capitalism, because green is the color of United States banknotes, giving rise to the slang term greenback for cash.^[1] One of the more notable uses of this meaning is found in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. In this story is the Emerald City, where everyone wears tinted glasses to which make everything look green. According to the populist interpretation of the story, the city’s color is used by the author, L. Frank Baum, to illustrate the financial system of America in his day, as he lived in a time when America was debating the use of paper money versus gold.^[12]
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In science

Chlorophyll is responsible for the green color in plants. This lemon will gradually turn yellow as it ripens.

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Color vision and colorimetry

Human eyes have color receptors known as cone cells, of which there are three types. In some cases, one is missing or faulty, which can cause color blindness, including the common inability to distinguish red and yellow from green, known as deuteranopia or red–green color blindness.^[9] Green is restful to the eye. Studies show that a green environment can reduce fatigue.^[13] Normalized responsivity spectra of human cone cells, S, M, and L types Cone cells, or cones, are photoreceptor cells in the retina of the eye which function best in relatively bright light. ... Color blindness in humans is the inability to perceive differences between some or all colors that other people can distinguish. ... Color blindness in humans is the inability to perceive differences between some or all colors that other people can distinguish. ...

The perception of green is evoked by light having a spectrum dominated by energy with a wavelength of roughly 520–570 nm. The sensitivity of the dark-adapted human eye is greatest at about 507 nm, a blue-green color, while the light-adapted eye is most sensitive about 555 nm, a slightly yellowish green; these are the peak locations of the rod and cone (scotopic and photopic, respectively) luminosity functions.^[14] In psychology and the cognitive sciences, perception is the process of acquiring, interpreting, selecting, and organizing sensory information. ... For other uses, see Wavelength (disambiguation). ... A nanometre (American spelling: nanometer, symbol nm) (Greek: νάνος, nanos, dwarf; μετρώ, metrÏŒ, count) is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one billionth of a metre (or one millionth of a millimetre), which is the current SI base unit of length. ... The luminosity function is a standard function established by the Commission Internationale de lÉclairage to account for the variable sensitivity of the human eye to radiation at different wavelengths. ...

Green is considered one of the additive primary colors, along with red and blue. Additive combination of primary colors can produce most colors. In subtractive color mixtures, green is created by mixing yellow and blue pigments or dyes. On the HSV color wheel, the complement of green is magenta; that is, a color corresponding to an equal mixture of red and blue light (one of the purples). On a traditional color wheel, based on subtractive color, the complementary color to green is considered to be red.^[6] This article is about colors. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Complementary colors are pairs of colors that are of “opposite” hue in some color model. ... Magenta is a color made up of equal parts of red and blue light. ... For other uses, see Red (disambiguation). ... This article is about the colour. ... This article is about the color. ... For other uses, see Red (disambiguation). ...

In minerals and chemistry

Emeralds come in many shades of green.

Many minerals provide pigments which have been used in green paints and dyes over the centuries. Pigments, in this case, are minerals which reflect the color green, rather that emitting it through luminescent or phosphorescent qualities. The large number of green pigments makes it impossible to mention them all. Among the more famous green minerals, however is the emerald, which is colored green by trace amounts of chromium and sometimes vanadium.^[15] Chromium(III) oxide (Cr₂O₃), is called chrome green, also called viridian or institutional green when used as a pigment.^[16] For many years, the source of amazonite's color was a mystery. Naturally, many people assumed the color was due to copper because copper compounds often have blue and green colors. More recent studies suggest that the blue-green color results from small quantities of lead and water in the feldspar.^[17] Copper is also the source of the green color in malachite pigments, chemically known as basic copper(II) carbonate.^[18] Early painters would also use copper in the form of verdigris mixed with wax and turpentine to create green pigmentation in paints.^[19] Mixtures of oxidized cobalt and zinc were also used to create green paints as early as the 18th century.^[20] A more complete list of green minerals and pigments can be seen here. Natural Ultramarine pigment in powdered form. ... Luminescence is any emission of electromagnetic radiation. ... A property of emitting light for a period of time after the source of excitation is taken away, e. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... REDIRECT [[ Insert text]]EWWWWWWWWWWWWW YO General Name, symbol, number chromium, Cr, 24 Chemical series transition metals Group, period, block 6, 4, d Appearance silvery metallic Standard atomic weight 51. ... General Name, symbol, number vanadium, V, 23 Chemical series transition metals Group, period, block 5, 4, d Appearance silver-grey metal Standard atomic weight 50. ... Chromium(III) oxide, also known as chromium sesquioxide or chromia, is one of four oxides of chromium, chemical formula Cr2O3. ... Viridian is a blue-green pigment, a hydrated chromium(III) oxide, of medium saturation and relatively dark in value. ... Microcline feldspar variety Amazonite with Smoky Quartz from Two Point Claim, Teller County, Colorado Amazonite (sometimes called Amazon stone) is a green variety of microcline feldspar. ... For other uses, see Copper (disambiguation). ... General Name, Symbol, Number lead, Pb, 82 Chemical series Post-transition metals or poor metals Group, Period, Block 14, 6, p Appearance bluish gray Standard atomic weight 207. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Malachite (disambiguation). ... Verdigris is the common name for the chemical Cu(CH3COO)2. ... candle wax This page is about the substance. ... For the band, see Turpentine (band). ... For other uses, see Cobalt (disambiguation). ... General Name, symbol, number zinc, Zn, 30 Chemical series transition metals Group, period, block 12, 4, d Appearance bluish pale gray Standard atomic weight 65. ...

Fireworks typically use barium salts to create green sparks.

There is no natural source for green food colorings which has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. Chlorophyll, the E numbers E140 and E141, is the most common green chemical found in nature, and only allowed in certain medicines and cosmetic materials.^[21] Quinoline Yellow (E104) is a commonly used coloring in the United Kingdom but is banned in Australia, Japan, Norway and the United States.^[22] Green S (E142) is prohibited in many countries, for it is known to cause hyperactivity, asthma, urticaria, and insomnia.^[23] For other uses, see Barium (disambiguation). ... Food coloring spreading on a thin water film. ... FDA redirects here. ... For the mathematical constant see: E (mathematical constant). ... Quinoline yellow is a yellow dye which has been used in foods. ... Green S Green S, Greens S, Food Green S, FD&C Green 4, Acid green 50, Lissamine Green B, Wool Green S, or C.I. 44090, is a green synthetic coal tar triarylmethane dye, C27H25N2O7S2Na, usually a monosodium salt. ... Hyperactivity can be described as a state in which a person is abnormally easily excitable and exuberant. ... This article is about the sleeping disorder. ...

To create green sparks, fireworks use barium salts, such as barium chlorate, barium nitrate crystals, or barium chloride, also used for green fireplace logs.^[24] Copper salts typically burn blue, but cupric chloride (also known as "campfire blue") can also produce green flames.^[24] Green pyrotechnic flares can use a mix ratio 75:25 of boron and potassium nitrate.^[24] Smoke can be turned green by a mixture: solvent yellow 33, solvent green 3, lactose, magnesium carbonate plus sodium carbonate added to potassium chlorate.^[24]
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In biology

Frogs often appear green because light reflects off of a blue underlayer of chemicals and through a yellow upperlayer, filtering the light to be primarily green.

Green is common in nature, especially in plants. Many plants are green mainly because of a complex chemical known as chlorophyll which is involved in photosynthesis.^[9] Some animals are green: these include some frogs, toads, some turtles, some lizards and amphibians, some snakes, some birds such as parrots, caterpillars and some insects such as praying mantis. Green algae and green plankton are important food sources at the bottom of the food chain. Most fish, reptiles, amphibians, and birds appear green because of a reflection of blue light coming through an over-layer of yellow pigment. Perception of color can also be effected by the environment surrounding. For example, broadleaf forests typically have a yellow-green light about them as the trees filter the light. Turacoverdin is one chemical which can cause a green hue in birds, especially.^[9] Invertebrates, such as insects or mollusks, often display green colors because of Porphyrin pigments, sometimes caused by diet. This can causes their feces to look green as well. Other chemicals which generally contribute to greenness among organisms are flavins (lychochromes) and hemanovadin.^[9] Animals typically use the color green as camouflage, blending in with the chlorophyll green of the surrounding environment.^[9] Humans have imitated this by wearing green clothing as a camouflage in military and other fields. Substances that may impart a greenish hue to one's skin include biliverdin, the green pigment in bile, and ceruloplasmin, a protein that carries copper ions in chelation. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1812x1194, 749 KB) Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1812x1194, 749 KB) Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... For other uses, see Plant (disambiguation). ... Chlorophyll is a green pigment found in most plants, algae, and cyanobacteria. ... Photosynthesis splits water to liberate O2 and fixes CO2 into sugar The leaf is the primary site of photosynthesis in plants. ... For other uses, see Animal (disambiguation). ... Distribution of frogs (in black) Suborders Archaeobatrachia Mesobatrachia Neobatrachia - List of Anuran families The frogness babe is an amphibian in the order Anura (meaning tail-less from Greek an-, without + oura, tail), formerly referred to as Salientia (Latin saltare, to jump). ... For other uses, see Toad (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Turtle (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Lizard (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Amphibian (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Snake (disambiguation). ... For the runtime engine for Perl 6, see Parrot virtual machine. ... This article is about a form of an insect. ... Orders Subclass Apterygota Archaeognatha (bristletails) Thysanura (silverfish) Subclass Pterygota Infraclass Paleoptera (Probably paraphyletic) Ephemeroptera (mayflies) Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies) Infraclass Neoptera Superorder Exopterygota Grylloblattodea (ice-crawlers) Mantophasmatodea (gladiators) Plecoptera (stoneflies) Embioptera (webspinners) Zoraptera (angel insects) Dermaptera (earwigs) Orthoptera (grasshoppers, etc) Phasmatodea (stick insects) Blattodea (cockroaches) Isoptera (termites) Mantodea (mantids) Psocoptera... A praying mantis, or praying mantid, is the common name for an insect of the order Mantodea. ... Divisions Chlorophyta Charophyta Green algae are microscopic protists; found in all aquatic environments, including marine, freshwater and brackish water. ... This article is about the real-life under-sea organisms. ... Food chains, food webs and/or food networks describe the feeding relationships between species to another within an ecosystem. ... Structure of porphine, the simplest porphyrin. ... Riboflavin Flavin is a tricyclic heteronuclear organic ring based on pteridine whose biochemical source is the vitamin riboflavin. ... This article is about protective camouflage used to disguise people, animals, or military targets. ... Biliverdin is a green pigment formed as a byproduct of hemoglobin breakdown. ... Natural Ultramarine pigment in powdered form. ... Bile (or gall) is a bitter, yellow or green alkaline fluid secreted by hepatocytes from the liver of most vertebrates. ... Ceruloplasmin Ceruloplasmin (or caeruloplasmin), officially known as ferroxidase or iron(II):oxygen oxidoreductase, is a copper transport protein found in the blood. ... A representation of the 3D structure of myoglobin showing coloured alpha helices. ... For other uses, see Copper (disambiguation). ... This article is about the electrically charged particle. ... Chelation (from Greek χηλή, chelè, meaning claw; pronounced ) is the binding or complexation of a bi- or multidentate ligand. ...

In human culture

In the fifteenth century "Saint Augustine and the Devil" by Michael Pacher, the Devil is green. Poets such as Chaucer also drew connections between the color green and the devil.^[25]

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Western

In many folklores and literatures, green has traditionally been used to symbolize nature and its embodied attributes, namely those of life, fertility, and rebirth. Green was symbolic of resurrection and immortality in Ancient Egypt; the god Osiris was depicted as green-skinned.^[11] Stories of the medieval period further portray it as representing love^[26] and the base, natural desires of man.^[27] Green is also known to have signified witchcraft, devilry and evil for its association with faeries and spirits of early English folklore. It also had an association with decay and toxicity.^[28] Actor Bela Lugosi wore green-hued makeup for the role of Dracula in the 1927-28 Broadway stage production.^[29] The color, when combined with gold, is seen as representing the fading away of youth.^[30] In the Celtic tradition, green was avoided in clothing for its superstitious association with misfortune and death.^[31][32] Green is thought to be an unlucky color in British and British-derived cultures,^[33] where green cars, wedding dresses, and theater costumes are all the objects of superstition.^[34] In high schools in the United States during the 1960s, it was widely believed that if someone wore green on Thursdays, it meant that they were homosexual.^[35] Spider-Man villains were often colored green to represent a contrast to the hero's red.^[36] The pyramids are the most recognizable symbols of the civilization of ancient Egypt. ... For other uses, see Osiris (disambiguation). ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... Witch redirects here. ... by Sophie Anderson A fairy, or faery, is a creature from stories and mythology, often portrayed in art and literature as a minuscule humanoid with wings. ... English folklore is the folk tradition which has developed in England over a number of centuries. ... Bela Lugosi as Dracula United States stamp. ... This article is about the novel. ... The nature and functions of these ancient gods can be deduced from their names, the location of their inscriptions, their iconography, the Roman gods they are equated with, and similar figures from later bodies of Celtic mythology. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969. ... Homosexuality refers to sexual interaction and / or romantic attraction between individuals of the same sex. ... The many villains of Spider-Man. ...

Eastern

In some Asian cultures the color green is often used as a symbol of sickness and/or nausea^[37]; however, in China, green is associated with the east, with sunrise, and with life and growth.^[38] Many Asian languages have no word distinguishing blue from green, though recently published dictionaries do make the distinction.^[39] (Thai: เขียว) besides meaning Green also means rank and smelly and other unpleasant associations.^[40] In Ancient China, green was the symbol of East and Wood, one of the main five colors. The Chinese term for “cuckold” sounds similar to the Chinese for “wearing a green hat”. It is because of this that it is extremely rare to see any Chinese man wearing a green hat.^[41] The English language makes a distinction between blue and green but some languages do not. ... China is the worlds oldest continuous major civilization, with written records dating back about 3,500 years and with 5,000 years being commonly used by Chinese as the age of their civilization. ...

Nationality and politics

Main articles: Green politics and Green party

Countries with green flags:      Used in honor of the Islamic religion      Pan-African colors (red, black, and green)      Other, most commonly to represent either lush national vegetation or heraldry

Green has become the symbolic color of environmentalism, chosen for its association with nature, health, and growth. The Green Party is any of various political parties emphasizing ecology, grassroots democracy, nonviolence, and social justice. Green Parties, now active in over one hundred countries, are more broadly included in the green movement, and most are members of the Global Green Network.^[42] Green politics or Green ideologies is a political ideology which places a high importance on ecological and environmentalist goals, and on achieving these goals through broad-based, grassroots, participatory democracy and a consensus decision-making. ... A Green party is a formally organized political party based on the principles of Green politics. ... The color in this form is the shade of green used in the Flag of the Organization of the Islamic Conference. ... African coutries using Pan-African colours in their flags, shown in red. ... The historic Blue Marble photograph, which helped bring environmentalism to the public eye. ... A Green party is a formally organized political party based on the principles of Green politics. ... The global ecology movement is one of several new social movements that emerged at the end of the sixties; as a values-driven social movement, it should be distinguished from the pre-existing science of ecology. ... Grassroots democracy is a tendency towards designing political processes where as much decision-making authority as practical is shifted to the organizations lowest geographic level of organization. ... Nonviolence (or non-violence), whether held as a moral philosophy or only employed as an action strategy, rejects the use of physical violence in efforts to attain social, economic or political change. ... Social justice refers to the concept of an unjust society that refers to more than just the administration of laws. ... The Global Greens (or formally: the Global Green Network) are an organization of cooperating Green parties. ...

The association of green with advocates of the environment has extended to other circles as well, as is the case with Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople, who is often referred to as the “Green Patriarch” because the new environmental focus which he brought about within the Ecumenical Patriarchate.^[43] Patriarch Bartholomew I His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew is the 270th successor to the Apostle Andrew and spiritual leader of 300 million Orthodox Christians worldwide. ... The Ecumenical Patriarchate is the patriarchate of the Patriarch of Constantinople. ...

Several countries use green on their flags for symbolic or cultural reasons. Green, for example is one of the three colors (along with red and black, or red and gold)) of Pan-Africanism. Several African countries thus use the color on their flags, including South Africa, Ghana, Senegal, Mali, Ethiopia, Togo, Guinea, Benin, and Zimbabwe. The Pan-African colors are borrowed from the Ethiopian flag, one of the oldest independent African countries. Green in these cases represents the natural richness of Africa.^[44] Pan-Africanism is a term which can have two separate, but related meanings. ... World map showing location of Africa A satellite composite image of Africa Africa is the worlds second_largest continent in both area and population, after Asia. ... African coutries using Pan-African colours in their flags, shown in red. ... Flag ratio: 1:2 The Flag of Ethiopia was adopted on February 6, 1996. ...

Vert tincture

Many flags of the Islamic world are green, as the color is considered sacred in Islam.^[45] Nations with a Muslim majority appear in green, while nations that are approximately 50% Muslim appear yellow. ...

Other countries use flags for reasons of heraldry, or to represent lush national vegetation. In heraldry, green is called vert (French for "green"). Fourteenth century documents describe vert as a symbol of "jolliness and youth, but also of beauty and shame" as well as of death. Vert is used for the flags of Wales and Hungary, and is the basis for the Brazilian flag as well.^[46][47] Other countries using green in their flags use it to represent their country's lush vegetation, as in the flag of Jamaica,^[48] and hope in the future, as in the flag of Nigeria.^[49] Heraldry in its most general sense encompasses all matters relating to the duties and responsibilities of officers of arms. ... In heraldry, vert is the name of a tincture, more or less the equivalent of the colour green. It is one of the five dark tinctures (colours). ... Navy Jack The flag of Brazil has a green field on which a large yellow rhombus is centered. ... Flag ratio: 1:2 The flag of Jamaica was adopted on August 6, 1962 which was the original Jamaican Independence Day. ... The flag of Nigeria was designed in 1959 and first officially hoisted on October 1, 1960. ...

Green is a symbol of Ireland, which is often referred to as the “Emerald Isle”. The color is particularly identified with the republican and nationalist traditions in modern times. It is used this way on the flag of the Republic of Ireland, in balance with white and the Protestant orange.^[50] Green is a strong trend in the Irish holiday St. Patrick’s Day.^[51] Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party (Irish: ), commonly referred to as Fianna Fáil (IPA ; traditionally translated by the party into English as Soldiers of Destiny, though the actual meaning is Soldiers [Fianna] of Ireland[1]), is currently the largest political party in Ireland with 55,000 members. ... Nationalism is an ideology that creates and sustains a nation as a concept of a common identity for groups of humans. ... This article is about the color. ... The orange, the fruit from which the modern name of the orange colour comes. ... St. ...

Religion and philosophy

The Libyan flag is completely green, in honor of Islam's veneration of the color.

Green is considered the traditional color of Islam, likewise because of its association with nature. This is for several reasons. First, Muhammad is reliably quoted in a hadith as saying that “water, greenery, and a beautiful face” were three universally good things.^[52] In the Qur'an, sura Al-Insan, believers in God in Paradise wear fine green silk.^[3][53] Also, Al-Khidr (“The Green One”), is a Qur’anic figure who met and traveled with Moses.^[54] The flag of Hamas,^[55] as well as the flag of Iran, is green, symbolizing their Islamist ideology.^[56] Image File history File links Flag_of_Libya. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Libya. ... For people named Islam, see Islam (name). ... This article is about the physical universe. ... Muhammad in a new genre of Islamic calligraphy started in the 17th century by Hafiz Osman. ... Hadith ( transliteration: ) are oral traditions relating to the words and deeds of Prophet Muhammad. ... The Qur’ān [1] (Arabic: , literally the recitation; also sometimes transliterated as Quran, Koran, or Al-Quran) is the central religious text of Islam. ... Sura (sometimes spelt Surah , plural Suwar ) is an Arabic term literally meaning something enclosed or surrounded by a fence or wall. ... Surat Al-Insan (Man) is the 76th sura of the Quran with 31 ayat. ... Islam reveres the one God, who is considered the only Creator and Lord of the Universe. The main fundamental creed (shahadah) of Islam is There is but (one) God, and Muhammad is the Messenger of God. The Arabic word for The God is Allah (الله); Muslims consider him the same deity... Paradise, Jan Bruegel Paradise is an English word from Persian roots that is generally identified with the Garden of Eden or with Heaven. ... For other uses of this word, see Silk (disambiguation). ... Al-Khadir (right) and Dhul-Qarnayn, here referring to Alexander the Great, marvel at the sight of a salted fish that comes back to life when touched by the Water of Life. ... The Quran (Arabic: al-qurān literally the recitation; also called Al Qurān Al KarÄ«m or The Noble Quran; or transliterated Quran, Koran, and less commonly Alcoran) is the holy book of Islam. ... Moses with the Tablets, 1659, by Rembrandt This article is about the Biblical figure. ... Hamas (; acronym: , or Harakat al-Muqawama al-Islamiyya or Islamic Resistance Movement[1]) is a Palestinian Sunni Islamist[2][3] militant organization and political party. ... Current flag of the Islamic republic of Iran, introduced in 1980. ... This article is about political Islam For the religion of Islam, see Islam. ...

In the metaphysics of the "New Age Prophetess", Alice Bailey, in her system called the Seven Rays which classifies humans into seven different metaphysical personality types, the "third ray" of "creative intelligence" is represented by the color green. People who have this metaphysical personality type are said to be "on the Green Ray".^[57] In Hinduism, Green is used to symbolically represent the fourth, heart chakra (Anahata).^[58] Psychics who claim to be able to observe the aura with their third eye report that someone with a green aura is typically someone who is in an occupation related to health, such as a physician or nurse, as well as people who are lovers of nature and the outdoors.^[59] Plato (Left) and Aristotle (right), by Raphael (Stanza della Segnatura, Rome) Metaphysics is the branch of philosophy concerned with explaining the ultimate nature of reality, being, and the world. ... New Age describes a broad movement characterized by alternative approaches to traditional Western culture. ... Alice Ann Bailey (June 16, 1880 – December 15, 1949), known as Alice A. Bailey or AAB, was born as Alice LaTrobe Bateman, in Manchester, England, but moved to the U.S. in 1907, where she spent most of her life as a writer and teacher. ... The Seven Rays is a metaphysical concept that has appeared in several religions and esoteric philosophies since at least the sixth century BCE, in both Western culture and in India. ... Hinduism is a religious tradition[1] that originated in the Indian subcontinent. ... For the Naruto jutsu, see Chakra (Naruto). ... Anahata is the fourth primary chakra according to the Hindu Yogic and Tantric (Shakta) traditions. ... Edgar Cayce (1877 – 1945) was one of the best-known American psychics of the 20th century and made many highly publicized predictions. ... Black and white Kirlian photo of a fingertip. ... 17th century representation of the third eye connection to the higher worlds by alchemist Robert Fludd. ...

Also, Roman Catholic and more traditional Protestant clergy wear green vestments at liturgical celebrations during Ordinary Time.^[60] In the Eastern Catholic Church, green is the color of Pentecost.^[61] Green is one of the Christmas colors as well, possibly dating back to pre-Christian times, when evergreens were worshipped for their ability to maintain their color through the winter season. Romans used green holly and evergreen as decorations for their winter solstice celebration called Saturnalia, which eventually evolved into a Christmas celebration.^[62] The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... Protestantism is a general grouping of denominations within Christianity. ... Vestments are liturgical garments and articles associated primarily with the Christian religions, especially the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox and Anglican Churches. ...