| E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898. |
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| (1) White. Emblem of purity, worn on all feasts, saints’ days, and sacramental occasions. |
| (2) Red. The colour of blood and of fire, worn on the days of martyrs, and on Whit-Sunday, when the Holy Ghost came down like tongues of fire. |
| (3) Green. Worn only on days which are neither feasts nor fasts. |
| (4) Purple. The colour of mourning, worn on Advent Sundays, in Lent, and on Ember days. |
| (5) Black. Worn on Good Friday, and when masses are said for the dead. | |
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