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2. Turquoise - Wikipedia

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   Turquoise is an opaque, blue-to-green mineral that is a hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminium, with the chemical formula Cu Al 6 (PO 4) 4 8 ·4H 2 O.It is rare and valuable in finer grades and has been prized as a gemstone for millennia due to its hue.

3. Double-headed serpent - Wikipedia

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   There are considered to be only 25 Mexican turquoise mosaics in Europe from this period. [10] Many theories suggest the symbolic significance of the serpent imagery. It has been proposed that the serpent was a symbol of rebirth because of its ability to shed its old skin and appear as a reborn snake.

4. List of awareness ribbons - Wikipedia

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   The meaning behind an awareness ribbon depends on its colors and pattern. Since many advocacy groups have adopted ribbons as symbols of support or awareness, ribbons, particularly those of a single color, some colors may refer to more than one cause. Some causes may be represented by more than one ribbon.

5. Xiuhtecuhtli - Wikipedia

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   Turquoise was the symbolic equivalent of fire for Aztec priests. [14] A small fire was permanently kept alive at the sacred center of every Aztec home in honor of Xiuhtecuhtli. [14] The Nahuatl word xihuitl means "year" as well as "turquoise" and "fire", [11] and Xiuhtecuhtli was also the god of the year and of time.

6. The bizarre and Freudian history behind McDonald's golden arches

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   In Sedona, Arizona, the arches are turquoise, to avoid clashing with the surrounding environment. In Monterey, California, the arches are black, as part of a compromise with the city to create a ...

7. Color symbolism - Wikipedia

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   Color symbolism in art, literature, and anthropology is the use of color as a symbol in various cultures and in storytelling. There is great diversity in the use of colors and their associations between cultures [ 1 ] and even within the same culture in different time periods. [ 2 ]

8. Turquoise (color) - Wikipedia

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   Turquoise (/ ˈ t ɜːr k (w) ɔɪ z / TUR-k(w)oyz) is a cyan color, based on the mineral of the same name.The word turquoise dates to the 17th century and is derived from the French turquois, meaning 'Turkish', because the mineral was first brought to Europe through Turkey from mines in the historical Khorasan province of Iran (Persia) and Afghanistan today.

9. 10 Birds and Their Shocking Symbolic Meanings

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   Bird meanings and symbolism are open to wide interpretation and can vary across cultures and traditions. Popularly, owls are associated with wisdom, and doves are widely associated with peace.