What is the official color of royalty?

Question

I read in a teen book that purple is the "queen's color" but im not so sure. Does anyone know?

Answer 1

Now are you talking about Europe, or Asian or what?

According to this website, in the Western countries it is purple...

http://www.users.bigpond.com/lionelhartley/resources/colours.htm

Answer 2

It depends on which culture and time period. Purple is the most common color associated with royalty. Mostly because it was a rather rare and expensive dye.

Imperial Rome used tyrian purple to designate rulers and even some of the next highest ranks.

Some European countries also had royal blue and/or purple.

If you need more information I suggest you check Wikipedia.

Answer 3

Purple

Answer 4

Purple

Answer 5

Purple--even ancient Assyrian royalty used to dress in purple gowns, a true color of royalty

Answer 6

Purple.

Answer 7

I agree with the majority the color denoting royalty is purple.

Answer 8

Purple because it was hard to dye and yes, came from a shell.

"The shellfish were opened, and the glands were removed and crushed, producing a liquid that turned purple when exposed to the air. Because of its high cost, purple-dyed clothing was worn at first only by the wealthy and rulers."

Answer 9

For hundreds of years purple/violet was considered the color of royalty because it was so difficult and expensive to dye material this color and only the royalty could afford to have it done

Answer 10

purple or red. Because a very long time ago, it was hard to find the items you need to make purple and red dyes and therefore, they were very expensive.