what are mardi gras colors

The traditional Mardi Gras colors are purple, green, and gold.

• Purple = justice.

• Green = faith.

• Gold = power.

They were popularized in New Orleans in the 1870s by the Krewe of Rex and later officially given these meanings in an 1892 parade themed “Symbolism of Colors.”

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