Bring our beautiful, full and lush Mardi Gras Collection into any home, for any
occasion of great festivity and merrymaking. This collection is lit with 5mm
conical lens warm white LED lights and
decorated with colorful Mardi Gras ornaments.
Ever wonder about the history of the official Mardi Gras
colors? Rex selected
the official Mardi Gras colors in 1872, honoring the visiting Russian
grand Duke Alexis Alexis Alexandrovich
Romanoff, who suggested the
colors. The 1892 Rex
Parade theme “Symbolism of Colors” affirmed the colors’ meaning.
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Purple Represents Justice
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Green Represents Faith
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Gold Represents Power
It’s interesting to note that our Mardi Gras colors influenced
the choice of school colors for archrivals Louisiana State University and Tulane University. When LSU was deciding on its colors, the shops in New
Orleans has stocked up on purple, green, and gold material for the Mardi Gras
season. LSU decided upon purple and gold, and bought much of it. Tulane bought
much of the only remaining color-green. (Their colors are blue and green.)
In the United States,
Mardi Gras draws millions of fun-seekers to New Orleans
every year. Mardi Gras has been celebrated in New Orleans on
a grand scale, with masked balls and colorful parades, since French settlers
arrived in the early 1700s. Hidden behind masks, people behaved so raucously that
for decades in the 19th century masks were deemed illegal in that
party-loving city.
Louisiana is the only state in which Mardi Gras is a
legal holiday. However, elaborate carnival festivities draw crowds in other
parts of the United States during the Mardi Gras season as well, including
Alabama and Mississippi. Each region has its own events and traditions.
Our festive Mardi Gras collection is available in either a
wreath (2’, 3’, 4’, 5’, or 6’ in
diameter) or a 9’ garland. If you
need anything larger,
we can customize to suit your
needs with just a 48-72 hour turn-around time.
This eye catching appeal you’ll love for years to come.
