In India, red is the symbol for a soldier. In South Africa, red is the color of mourning. It's considered good luck to tie a red bow on a new car. In China, red is the color of good luck and is used as a holiday and wedding color. Chinese babies are given their names at a red -egg ceremony.
Superstitious people think red frightens the devil.
In Greece, eggs are dyed red for good luck at Easter time. Red is the color most commonly found in national flags. In the English War of the Roses, red was the color of the House of Lancaster, which defeated the House of York, symbolized by the color white. Because of its visibility, stop signs, stoplights, brake lights, and fire equipment are all painted red . Ancient Egyptians colored the floors of their temples green .