Over the rainbow: Colour in culture and everyday life

Updated Thursday, 29 October 2015

Different colours can hold various connotations in culture, language and society. Delve through our range of colours exploring colours and what they mean.

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The Problem with Pink

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The Colour of Success: Can uniform colour impact on team success?

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Colour in Byzantine Art

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From the 'Red Clyde' to the 'Blue Clyde'?

Gerry Mooney looks at how colour represents various forms of protest - particularly with regards to the struggles and protests on Clydeside during WW1 and the 2014 Scottish Independence Referendum.

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