NEARLY NO COUNTRY HAS THE COLOUR PURPLE IN THEIR FLAG

in #steemiteducation5 years ago

Did you know that nearly no country flag has got the colour purple on it? 

There is a very good reason for that, and I will show you in this video why. 

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Purple was a very expensive colour to make, and for that reason nearly no flag has purple on it. 

Purple only became affordable a lot later when William Henry Perkins discovered a cheaper way to make the colour purple.

This is such an interesting video that will tell you the whole history, so please do not miss it. 

It is something we should all learn just because it is interesting.

 Purple was a very expensive item, only very rich people like kings, and other rich people who could afford it could wear clothes in that colour.    

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Always boiled down to kings, nobleman and clergy having the colour purple.

World was crazy then, not much has changed. Interesting information thanks @bigbear

#teamsouthafrica

Thank you joanstewart kind of you and very true.

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