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colours, the name by which the national flag flown by a ship at sea is known. ‘What colours does it fly?’ means what is its nationality? In British naval ships the colours are the jack flown on the jackstaff in the bows and the white ensign flown at the gaff when at sea or from an ensign staff at the stern in harbour. The colours of a British merchant ship are the red ensign. Most other maritime nations use their national flag for the colours of their merchant marine, though in most such nations naval warships fly a special ensign in addition to the national flag.
The term also signifies the naval ceremony of the daily hoisting and lowering of national flags, both ashore and at sea. In the Royal Navy colours are hoisted at 0800 from 25 March to 20 September and at 0900 for the rest of the year. On foreign stations the time of hoisting is decided by the commander-in-chief. Colours are always lowered at sunset. See also flag etiquette. |
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"colours." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "colours." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-colours.html "colours." The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. 2006. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O225-colours.html |
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colours Mention of colours is infrequent in both OT and NT. Hebrews were not interested in aesthetics as were Greeks in Athens, and the language was deficient for such expression. However, purple, usually a reddish-purple, obtained from shellfish, was appreciated and the word appears in the NT (Acts 16: 14), and Jesus was clothed in purple as part of his maltreatment by soldiers ( John 19: 2). Joseph's ‘coat of many colours’ (Gen. 37: 3, AV) is translated ‘a long robe with sleeves’ by NRSV, REB (‘a decorated tunic’, NJB). Other colours mentioned are white (fields ripe for harvesting, John 4: 35), green (of grass, as Mark 6: 39), yellow (of hair, Lev. 13: 30), red (of the sky, Matt. 16: 3), blue (in Exod. of embroidery), black (of a horse, Rev. 6: 5).
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W. R. F. BROWNING. "colours." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. W. R. F. BROWNING. "colours." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-colours.html W. R. F. BROWNING. "colours." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-colours.html |
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colours Widely used in foods to increase their aesthetic appeal; may be natural, nature‐identical, or synthetic. Natural colours include carotenoids (yellow to orange‐red in apricots, carrots, maize, tomatoes), some of which are vitamin A precursors. Chlorophylls are the green pigments in leaves. Anthocyanins are the red, blue, and violet pigments in beetroots, raspberries, and red cabbage. Flavones are yellow pigments in leaves and flowers. Caramel, used for both flavour and as a brown colour, is made by heating sugar.
In addition to all these there are various ingredients such as paprika, saffron, and turmeric that also provide colour. |
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DAVID A. BENDER. "colours." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DAVID A. BENDER. "colours." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O39-colours.html DAVID A. BENDER. "colours." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O39-colours.html |
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