We all know that the colour green symbolises nature, life and youth - but here are some facts you may not know about the colour green.
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1 - It is known as a safe color worldwide which is why first-aid equipment is often green. Fire escape exit signs are green in most countries.
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2 - Green is the color used for night vision goggles because the human eye is most sensitive and able to distinguish the most shades in that color.
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3 - The color green is often used as a symbol of sickness, you’ll most likely have noticed this in cartoons; the character often has a green face when being sick.
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4 - In North American stock markets, green is used to indicate a rise in stock prices, however In East Asian stock markets, green indicates a drop in stock prices.
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5 - Green has long been a symbol of fertility and was once the preferred color choice for wedding gowns in the 1400’s.
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6 - Green was a sacred color to the Egyptians representing the hope and joy of spring. The floors of the temples were green.
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7 - Kermit the Frog doesn’t find it easy bein’ green!
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8 - Suicides dropped by 34% when London’s Blackfriar Bridge was painted green.
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