But chances are, you’re less informed about the iconic Mardi Gras colors. Is the celebration really all about green, purple ...

Mardi Gras is celebrated with parades, festive attire and the consumption of king cake. The traditional colors of Mardi Gras are purple, green and gold, representing justice, faith and power ...

Alexandrovich of the Krewe of Rex is credited with establishing purple, gold and green as the official colors of Mardi Gras, stemming from the colors of the duke’s royal house. The colors ...

Why are the colors of Mardi Gras purple, green and gold? Mardi Gras has been celebrated in the U.S. since 1703, when French settlers in Mobile, Alabama, held the first recorded festivities ...

This colorful, ring-shaped pastry is often decorated with purple, green and gold sugar, the colors of Mardi Gras, representing justice, faith and power, respectively. The cake is a sweet ...

It’s a phrase often said during Mardi Gras celebrations as revelers enjoy the vibrant colors and the laughter of loved ones surrounding them, said Adrienne Webber, dean of the Digital Library ...

From high-energy parades to colorful beads and masks, there are dozens of traditions involved in Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday. The holiday which is less than a week away, is just ahead of ...