Gold (color) 251087 225690428 2008-07-14T22:35:05Z 76.189.190.230 /* Golden brown */ '''Gold''', also called '''golden''', is a [[yellow]]ish <!-- is this even a real word? -->[[orange (color)|orange]] [[color]] which is a representation of the color of the [[Chemical element|element]] [[gold]]. ==Golden (web color gold)== {{infobox color| title= Golden| hex= FFD700| r=255|g=215|b= 0| c= 0|m= 16|y=100|k= 0| h= 51|s=100|v=100 |source=[[Web colors#X11 color list|X11]]}} The [[web color]] ''gold'', which is displayed at right, (which is sometimes also called ''orange-yellow'') is traditionally referred to as '''golden''' in order to distinguish it from the color ''metallic gold''. The use of ''gold'' as a color term in traditional usage is confined to referring to the color "metallic gold" (shown below). The first recorded use of ''golden'' as a color name in [[English language|English]] was in the year [[1300]] to refer to the element gold and in [[1423]] to refer to [[blonde]] hair.<ref>Maerz and Paul ''A Dictionary of Color'' New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 195</ref> {{-}} ==Gold (metallic gold)== {{infobox color| title= Metallic Gold| hex= D4AF37| r=212|g=175|b= 55| c= 0|m= 16|y=100|k= 0| h= 51|s= 67|v= 72 |source=[http://tx4.us/nbs/nbs-g.htm ISCC-NBS]}} At right is displayed a representation of the color '''metallic gold''' (the color traditionally known as ''gold'') which is a simulation of the color of the actual metallic element gold itself—gold ''shade''. The source of this color is the ISCC-NBS Dictionary of Color Names (1955), a color dictionary used by stamp collectors to identify the colors of stamps--See color sample of the color Gold (Color Sample Gold (T) #84) displayed on indicated web page: [http://tx4.us/nbs/nbs-g.htm] The distinctive sheen of a metallic color cannot be indicated on a [[computer]] screen as the web color display process has no mechanism for indicating [[metallic]] or [[fluorescent]] colors. The first recorded use of ''gold'' as a color name in English was in the year [[1400]].<ref> Maerz and Paul ''A Dictionary of Color'' New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 195 </ref> {{-}} ==Web color gold vs. metallic gold== The American Heritage Dictionary defines the color metallic gold as: "A light olive-brown to dark yellow, or a moderate, strong to vivid yellow." Of course, the visual sensation usually associated with the metal gold is its metallic shine. This cannot be reproduced by a simple solid color, because the shiny effect is due to the material's reflective brightness varying with the surface's angle to the light source. This is why in [[art]] use would usually be made of a metallic paint that glitters in an approximation of real gold; a solid color like that of the cell displayed in the box to the right does not aesthetically "read" as gold. Especially in sacral art in Christian churches, real gold (in form of [[gold leaf]]) was used for rendering gold in paintings, e. g. for the [[halo (religious symbol)|halo]] of [[saint]]s. Gold can also be woven into sheets of silk to give an east-Asian traditional look. More recent art styles, e.g. [[Art Nouveau]] also made use of metallic, shining gold color; however, the metallic finish of such paints was added using fine aluminum powder and pigment rather than actual gold. ==Metallic gold in interior design== There are three colors of Metallic Gold paint for coloring interior or exterior trim that are especially popular in [[San Francisco]] to use for trim in or on [[Victorian house]]s: ''Old Gold'' (a coppery gold color), ''Rich Gold'' (a bright metallic golden color), and ''Bright Gold'' (a yellowish gold color that looks like the color of brass). These metallic gold colors are sometimes called ''Byzantine Colors'' because of their popularity in the [[Byzantine Empire]]. ==Satin sheen gold== {{infobox color| title= Satin Sheen Gold| hex= CBA135| r=203|g=161|b= 53| c= |m= |y= |k= | h= 49|s= 74|v= 76 |source=[http://www.people-inc.org/newsletters/july2006/images/CaptainKirk.jpg Internet]}} At right is displayed the color '''satin sheen gold'''. This is the name of the color of the [[Starfleet]] command personnel [[Starfleet uniforms|uniform]] worn by [[James T. Kirk|Captain Kirk]] of the [[Starship Enterprise]] in the [[TV show]] [[Star Trek: The Original Series|Star Trek]]. <ref> Dillard, J.M. ''Star Trek: The Lost Years'' New York:1989 Pocket Books Page 17 </ref> {{-}} ==Old gold== {{main|Old Gold}} {{infobox color| title= Old Gold| hex= CFB53B| r=207|g=181|b= 59| c= 0|m= 13|y= 71|k= 19| h= 49|s= 71|v= 81 |source=[http://forums.bf2s.com/viewtopic.php?id=46435 BF2S Color Guide]}} '''Old gold''' is a dark [[yellow]], which varies from light [[olive]] or olive [[brown]] to deep or strong yellow. The widely-accepted color "Old Gold" is on the darker rather than the lighter side of this range. The first recorded use of ''old gold'' as a color name in [[English language|English]] was in the early [[1800s]] (exact year uncertain). <ref> Maerz and Paul ''A Dictionary of Color'' New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 200; Color Sample of Old Gold Page 51 Plate 14 Color Sample K5 </ref> '''Old Gold''' and Black are the team colors of [[Purdue University]] ''Boilermakers'' intercollegiate sports teams. The [[Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets]] wear White and '''Old Gold.''' {{-}} ==Pale gold== {{infobox color| title= Pale Gold| hex= E6BE8A| r=230|g=190|b=138| c= |m= |y= |k= | h= 50|s= 47|v= 82 |source=[[List of Crayola crayon colors|Crayola]]}} The color '''pale gold''' is displayed at right. This is the color called ''gold'' in [[Crayola]] [[crayon]]s since [[1958]]. {{-}} ==Golden poppy== {{infobox color| title=Golden Poppy| hex=FCC200| r=252|g=194|b=0| c=0|m=3|y=100|k=0| h=47|s= 98|v=97| |source=[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:California_Poppy_Eschscholzia_californica_01.jpg Floral]}} '''Golden poppy''' is a shade of golden that is the color of the [[California poppy]]-- the official [[state flower]] of [[California]]--the ''Golden State''. The first recorded use of ''golden poppy'' as a color name in English was in [[1927]]. <ref> Maerz and Paul ''A Dictionary of Color'' New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 196; Color Sample: golden poppy Page 41 Plate 9 Color Sample L12</ref> The source of this color is a color sample taken from the Wikipedia article on the California poppy. {{-}} ==Sunglow== {{infobox color| title= Sunglow| hex=FFCC33| r=255|g=204|b= 51| c= |m= |y= |k= | h= 50|s= 99|v= 98 |source=[[List of Crayola crayon colors|Crayola]]}} The color '''sunglow''' is displayed at right. This is a [[Crayola]] [[crayon]] color formulated in [[1990]]. ''Sunglow'' is also called "MU Gold" by the [[University of Missouri]] and is used as the official school color along with [[Black (color)|black]].<ref>[http://webcom.missouri.edu/policy/logo-guidelines.php MU Logo Guidelines for the Web<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> {{-}} ==Golden yellow== {{infobox color| title= Golden yellow| hex= FFDF00| r=255|g=223|b= 0| c= 0|m= 12|y=100|k= 0| h=52.5|s=100|v=100 |source=[http://mysite.verizon.net/laurin99/colorchart.htm Chromas/Achromas]}} '''Golden yellow''' is the color halfway between [[Amber (color)|amber]] and [[yellow]]. It is a color that is 87.5% yellow and 12.5% red. The first recorded use of ''golden yellow'' as a color name in English was in the year [[1597]]. <ref> Maerz and Paul ''A Dictionary of Color'' New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 195; Color sample of golden yellow: Page 43--Plate 10 Color Sample L7 </ref> {{-}} ==Golden brown== {{infobox color| title= Golden brown|textcolor=#ffffff| hex= 996515| r=153|g=101|b= 21| c= 0|m= |y= |k= 0| h=51 |s= 37|v= 47 |source=[http://tx4.us/nbs/nbs-g.htm ISCC-NBS]}} At right is displayed the color '''golden brown'''. The first recorded use of ''golden brown'' as a color name in English was in the year [[1891]]. <ref> Maerz and Paul ''A Dictionary of Color'' New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 195; Color sample of golden brown: Page 51--Plate 14 Color Sample F12 </ref> Source of color: [http://tx4.us/nbs/nbs-g.htm ISCC-NBS Dictionary of Color Names (1955)--Color Sample of golden brown (color sample #74)(matches color called ''golden brown'' in ''A Dictionary of Color''by Maerz and Paul):] {{-}} ==Golden in nature== '''[[Protist]]a''' * The [[golden algae]] or ''chrysophytes'' are a large group of [[heterokont]] [[alga]]e, found mostly in freshwater. '''[[Plant]]s''' * The [[golden poppy]] and [[goldenrod]] are popular [[flower]]s to cultivate in [[horticulture]]. '''[[Animal]]s''' * The [[Golden Eagle|golden eagle]] is a [[Northern Hemisphere]] [[bird of prey]]. * The [[Golden Toad|golden toad]] was an [[amphibian]] that used to live in [[Costa Rica]] that is now [[extinction|extinct]]. * The [[golden retriever]] is a medium sized [[dog breed|breed]] of [[dog]] that is one of the most popular [[companion animal]]s. ==Golden in human culture== ;[[Alcoholic Beverage]]s * [[Beer]] is [[Poetry|poetically]] called ''the golden brew''. ;[[Architecture]] * The [[Domus Aurea|Golden House]] was a 300 room [[palace]] in which the [[Roman Emperor]] [[Nero]] held [[Party|parties]] organized by his official [[party planner]] [[Petronius]]. ;[[Art]] * [[Lion]]s are colored golden in art as a symbol of [[monarchy]]. The golden Lion was the symbol of the [[British Empire]] and is on the [[Coat of Arms]] of the [[United Kingdom]]. * The artist [[Gustav Klimt]] often used the color metallic gold in his paintings. * Metallic gold was often used in [[Byzantine art]]. * The ''[[golden ratio]]'' is often used in art, [[graphic design]], and [[architecture]], as well as appearing in nature among living things. ;[[Award]]s * The highest award for achievement in many fields is called the [[Gold medal]]. ;[[Business]] * In [[finance]], golden symbolizes of course the element [[Gold]], the standard of [[monetary value]] throughout human history. * In [[monetary policy]], the [[gold standard]] is a [[monetary system]] in which the standard [[economics|economic]] [[unit of account]] is a fixed weight of gold. * [[Gold as an investment|Gold]] is a popular [[investment]] throughout the world. * In [[stock market]] terminology, a [[golden share]] is a nominal share which is able to outvote all other shares in certain specified circumstances, often held by a government organization, in a government company undergoing the process of [[privatization]] and transformation into a stock-company. * In [[marketing]], the term ''Gold Standard'' refers to a product that so satisfies the [[consumer]] that it functions as a standard for all other products of the same type. * In [[human resources]], a [[business executive]] or [[profession]]al who has an [[employment contract]] that gives them a generous [[severance pay]] is said to have a ''[[golden parachute]]''. * In [[advertising]] for the [[Union Pacific Railroad]] in the [[1950]]s, the [[Southwestern United States|southwestern states]] of the [[United States]] served by the Union Pacific were collectively called ''The Golden Empire'' because the [[railroad]]'s diesel engines were and are colored golden, red, and black. Ads with maps showing the Union Pacific's Golden Empire colored golden were placed in many popular mass-circulation magazines. ;[[Cosmetology]] * [[Blonde]] hair in women (or sometimes men) is sometimes referred to poetically as ''golden''. It is estimated by [[geneticist]]s that the [[gene]] for blond hair originated about [[3000 BC]] in the area now known as [[Lithuania]] among the recently arrived [[Aryan race|Aryan]] ([[Proto-Indo-Europeans|Proto-Indo-European]]) settlers of the area (Lithuania is still the country that has the highest percentage of people with blonde hair); it is thought the gene spread quickly through [[sexual selection]] into [[Scandinavia]] when that area was settled because men found women with blond hair attractive.<ref> Cavalli-Sforza, L. Luca; Menozzi, Paolo; and Piazza Alberto ''The History and Geography of Human Genes'' Princeton, New Jersey: 1994 Princeton University Press Page 266 </ref><ref> [[Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (novel)|Gentlemen Prefer Blondes]]</ref> ;[[Culture]] * A past [[era]] during which the highest quality art was produced or in [[mythology]] during which humans were believed to have lived a [[Utopia]]n lifestyle, is called a ''[[golden age]]''. ;[[Illegal drug trade|Drugs]] * The [[Golden Triangle (Southeast Asia)|Golden Triangle]] and the [[Golden Crescent]] are areas in [[Asia]] where large quantities of [[opium]] are grown. * The ''Golden Triangle of Mexico'' is composed of the three [[Mexico|Mexican]] states of [[Sinaloa]], [[Durango]], and [[Chihuahua]], where Mexican [[drug lord]]s engage in a [[murder]]ous rivalry for control of the drug importation routes north into the [[United States]]. <ref> [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/07/AR2007070701280.html?sub=AR Calderon’s Offensive Against Drug Cartels—Washington Post Sunday, July 8, 2007 Page A15:] </ref> ;[[Education]] * In K-12 [[education]], when students do well on an assignment, the teacher sometimes gives them a gold star by their name on the classroom bulletin board. ;[[Exploration]] * On [[26 September]] [[1580]], [[Sir Francis Drake]] returned to [[England]], becoming the second person to circumnavigate the [[Earth|globe]]. His ship was called the ''[[Golden Hind]]e''. ;[[Fable]]s * [[The Goose That Laid the Golden Eggs]] is one of many fables attributed to [[Aesop]]. ;[[Film]] * The [[Golden Globe Awards]] are [[United States|American]] awards for [[film|motion pictures]] and [[television program]]s, given out each year during a formal dinner. * The [[Golden Raspberry Awards]] have been given out each year since 1980 for the worst [[Cinema of the United States|Hollywood]] productions and performances. * [[The Golden Turkey Awards]] is a 1980 book by film critic [[Michael Medved]] and his brother [[Harry Medved]]. The book awards the fictional "Golden Turkey Awards" to [[film]]s that the Medveds feel are poor in quality. ;[[Food]] * Common golden foods include [[maize]] (the [[grain]] that is called ''corn'' in [[North America|America]]), [[sweet potato]]es (their interior flesh), [[butternut squash]], and so-called [[white wine]] and "white" [[grape juice]]. * When [[fried chicken]] is done just right, it is said to be ''golden brown''. * The [[Yukon Gold potato]] is popular for making [[mashed potatoes]] because of its buttery flavor. * Golden [[Oreos]] are composed of [[vanilla]] instead of [[chocolate]] cookies with a vanilla cream filling. * [[Golden raisin]]s are dried [[grape]]s that have been treated with [[sulfur dioxide]] and flame-dried. ;[[Gemstone]]s * Golden [[pearl]]s (South Sea Pearls), which have historically been cultured in [[Broome, Western Australia]] from the ''Pinctada maxima'' [[Pearl oyster]], can now be manufactured in the [[laboratory]] at a much lower cost. <ref> [[National Geographic]] magazine, August 2006, page 31 </ref> ;[[Genetic engineering]] * [[Golden rice]] is a variety of [[rice]] produced through [[genetic engineering]] to [[biosynthesis|biosynthesize]] the precursors of [[beta-carotene]] (pro-[[retinol|vitamin A]]) in the edible parts of rice. ;[[Geography]] * [[California]] is called the ''Golden State'' because California is where the [[California Gold Rush]] began in [[1849]]. * The [[Golden Gate]] (the strait that connects the [[Pacific Ocean]] to [[San Francisco Bay]]), was named on [[1 July]] [[1846]] by explorer [[John C. Frémont]] who wrote, "To this Gate I gave the name of ''Chrysopylae'', or ''Golden Gate''; for the same reasons that the harbor of [[Byzantium]] was called ''Chrysoceras'', or ''[[Golden Horn]]''."<ref>Gudde, Erwin G. ''California Place Names'' (2004) University of California Press, London, England. ISBN 0-520-24217-3.</ref> * The [[Golden Gate Bridge]] is cited by the [[American Society of Civil Engineers]] as one of the [[Seven Wonders of the World|Seven Wonders of the Modern World]]. * In [[Standard Cantonese|Cantonese]], [[Northern California]] is called ''Gum Shan'' (''Gold Mountain'') ([[Standard Mandarin|Mandarin]]: ''Jin Shan'') because of the gold fields the [[Forty-Niners]] travelled to and because [[Chinese American]]s regarded it as a place to get [[Wealth|rich]] by starting their own [[small business|business]]. * [[Golden, Colorado]], a [[suburb]] of [[Denver]], is most noted for being the headquarters of the [[Coors Brewing Company]]. Also, appropriately, the [[National Renewable Energy Laboratory]], which does research on [[solar energy]], is located in Golden, Colorado. * Before [[Ghana]] became independent in [[1957]], it was a [[British colony]] called [[Gold Coast (British colony)|Gold Coast]]. * In ancient [[Sanskrit]], the area we now call [[Southeast Asia]] (including both mainland ''Southeast Asia'' and the area now known as ''[[Maritime Southeast Asia|Maritime Asia]]'' [i.e., [[Malaysia]], [[Indonesia]], and the [[Philippines]]) was referred to by the people of ancient [[India]] as ''Suvarnadvipa'', which means ''Golden island'' (suvarna=golden; dvipa=island). <ref> Bharati, Agehananda ''The Tantric Tradition'' New York:1965 Samuel Weiser Page 62 </ref> The name ''Suvarnadvipa'' comes originally from the fact that there were rich gold deposits on the [[island]] of [[Sumatra]]. The [[Ancient Greeks|Greek]] [[geographer]] [[Ptolemy]] mistakenly applied the [[Ancient Greek language|Ancient Greek]] name for gold, ''Chryse'', to the adjacent [[country]] of [[Malay Peninsula|Malaya]]. <ref> [http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0019-7289(197410)18%3C1%3ASATCC%3E2.0.CO%3B2-0 Suvarnadvipa and the Chryse Chersonesos by W. J. van der Meulen Indonesia, Vol. 18, Oct., 1974 (Oct., 1974), pp. 1-40 doi:10.2307/3350691:]</ref> * In the traditional [[national anthem]] of [[Iran]], Iran is called ''our golden country''. The first lines of the anthem are: "Oh Iran, our golden country, your land is the wellspring of art. Let the thoughts of your enemies be far from you." <ref> Satrapi, Marjane ''Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood'' New York:2003 Pantheon (Random House) ISBN 0-375-42230-7 Page 83 </ref> ;[[Gerontology]] * A [[senior citizen]] is sometimes called a ''golden ager''. ;[[History]] * ''The Golden Gate (Porta Aurea)'' was the [[Empire|Imperial]] entrance gate of the [[Walls of Constantinople]] and the largest among the 55 gates around the city walls which protected [[Constantinople]] (present-day [[Istanbul]]). It had three [[arch]]es and was plated in solid gold. <ref> Norwich, John Julius ''Byzantium:The Early Centuries'' (Volume I of three volume ''History of the Byzantine Empire'') New York:2001 Alfred A. Knopf Page 301</ref> * The [[Golden Horde]] was a [[Mongol]] [[khanate]] that ruled southern [[Russia]] in the [[13th century]]. ;[[Interior Design]] [[Image:Versailles Queen's Chamber.jpg|thumb|right|280px|The Queen's bedchamber in the [[Versailles Palace]].]] * The Queen’s Bedchamber in the [[Grand appartement de la reine]] in the [[Versailles Palace]] is decorated in the color gold. This room was where [[Marie Antoinette]] wife of [[King Louis XVI]] of [[France]] slept. * Golden represents the warmth of the [[sun]], and because of this it is the favorite color for painting [[kitchen]]s because many feel that having their [[breakfast]] and morning [[coffee]] in a golden kitchen gives them the energy they need to start the day. * Golden is a warm color that can both provide not only a bright and cheerful feeling but also a somber, traditional, and religious aura. Golden tends to go well with earth colors, but it can also enrich a [[palette]] of [[red]] or [[Burgundy (color)|burgundy]]. ;[[Law]] * The [[Lei Áurea]] (''Golden Law''), adopted on [[May 13]], [[1888]], was the law that abolished [[slavery in Brazil|slavery]] in [[Brazil]]. ;[[Legend]]s * The [[capital city]] of [[Atlantis]] is said to have been called ''The City of the Golden Gates''. <ref> Powell, A.E. ''The Solar System'' (A complete outline of the [[Theosophy|Theosophical]] scheme of evolution) Wheaton, Illinois:1930 Theosophical Press Page 228 </ref> Because of this, (and because of the existence of the [[Transamerica Pyramid]], which is like the [[pyramid]] that is said to have existed as one of the major [[structure]]s in the ''City of the Golden Gates'', it is thought by some [[New Age]] people that a number of the inhabitants of San Francisco (the ''City by the Golden Gate'') are [[reincarnation|reincarnated]] from Atlantis. <ref> Maupin, Armistead ''[[Tales of the City (novel)|Tales of the City]]'' New York:1978 Harper and Row </ref> ;[[Literature]] * The ''[[Golden Ass]]'' by [[Lucius Apuleius]], written in the [[second century]] AD, is a classic [[satire]] of life in the [[Roman Empire]] * In the [[science fiction]] [[space opera]] the [[Lensman series]] [[heptalogy]] by [[E.E. Smith]], in Volume One of the series, the 1948 book ''[[Triplanetary]]'', the ''Golden Meteor'' is the [[insignia]] that was initially adoped as the [[symbol]] of the ''[[Galactic Patrol]]''. (It was later replaced by the ''Lens of Arisia''.) <ref> Ellik, Ron and Evans, Bill (Illustrations by [[Bjo Trimble]]) ''The Universes of E.E. Smith'' Chicago:1966 Advent Publishers Page 129 </ref><ref> Smith, E.E. ''Triplanetary'' [[Reading, Pennsylvania]], USA:1948 -- [[Fantasy Press]] Page 140 </ref> * ''[[The Golden Apples of the Sun]]'' is a 1953 collection of thirty-two of the most famous [[short story|short stories]] by [[Ray Bradbury]]. * ''[[The Golden Man]]'' is a [[1954]] science fiction short story by [[Philip K. Dick]]. The story is set in a [[Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction|post-apocalyptic]] future, where the existence of potentially powerful [[mutants]] has become a reality. * ''[[The Golden Notebook]]'' is a [[1962 in literature|1962]] [[novel]] by [[United Kingdom|British]] [[Nobel Prize]]-winning author [[Doris Lessing]]. * ''[[Heart of Gold]]'' is a fictional [[starship]] in ''[[The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy]]'' series by [[Douglas Adams]]. * In ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]'' the Harry Potter polyjuice potion turned "clear, bright gold". ;[[Magic (paranormal)|Magic]] * The [[Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn]] was an [[Occultism|occult]] order founded in [[1888]]. ;[[Marriage]] * The 50th [[wedding anniversary]] is called the ''Golden Anniversary'' and one is expected to give gifts made of gold to a couple celebrating that anniversary. By extension, the 50th anniversary of any important event is called the ''golden jubilee''. ;[[Music]] * A [[gold record]] is a recording that achieves sales of a million copies or more. * The song ''The Golden Road to Unlimited Devotion'' is one of the most popular songs on the 1967 debut album of the [[Grateful Dead]], ''[[The Grateful Dead (album)|The Grateful Dead]]''. * [[Golden (band)|Golden]] is an [[USA|American]] [[rock band]] formed in 1993. * [[The Gold Experience]] is an album released by [[Prince (musician)|Prince]] (his stage name at that time being an unpronounceable symbol) on September 26, 1995. * [[Golden Millennium]] was a [[glam rock]] revival supergroup formed in 1999. * [[Golden (CD/DVD)]] is a [[2004]] album by the [[space rock]] group [[Failure (band)|Failure]]. ;[[Mythology]] * In [[Greek mythology]], [[Jason]] and the [[Argonauts]] sailed to [[Colchis]] to find the [[golden fleece]]. * [[King Midas]], in Greek Mythology, was said to have the ''Midas touch'', i.e., the ability to turn everything into gold (the ''golden touch''). This ability became a curse for him after he turned his daughter to gold, and he was cured by [[Dionysus]]. ;[[Nazi Germany]] * The [[Cross of Honor of the German Mother|Gold Honor Cross of the German Mother]] was awarded to [[Nazi Germany|German]] [[woman|women]] who bore the [[Third Reich]] eight or more [[children]]. * The first 100,000 members of the [[Nazi Party]] had the right to wear the [[Political decorations of the Nazi Party|Golden Nazi Party Badge]]. ;[[Panelology]] * [[Comic Book|Comic book]]s published between [[1938]] (the first ones) and [[1956]] are called ''[[Golden Age of Comic Books|Golden Age]]'' comic books. * In [[Uncle Scrooge]] comic books, [[Scrooge McDuck]] searches throughout the world and even [[outer space]] for gold and other treasures to further increase his [[wealth]]. Paintings of Scrooge by [[Carl Barks]] often show him with piles of golden money. In one story, ''The 24 Karat Moon'', Scrooge McDuck goes to the [[asteroid belt]] and finds an [[asteroid]] made of solid gold: [http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Parthenon/9502/moon.html] * [[The Golden Helmet]] is a [[Donald Duck]] [[comic strip]] story written by [[Carl Barks]] in July [[1952]]. [[Don Rosa]] wrote a sequel to ''The Golden Helmet'', called ''[[The Lost Charts of Columbus]]''. * [[Nova (Frankie Raye)]] is a [[fictional character]] colored golden sometimes appearing in the [[Marvel Comics]] [[Marvel Universe|universe]] with the [[Silver Surfer]]. ;[[Parapsychology]] * [[Psychic]]s who claim to be able to observe the [[aura (paranormal)|aura]] with their [[third eye]] report that great [[spiritual teacher]]s usually have golden auras. <ref> [[Swami Panchadasi]] ''The Human Aura: Astral Colors and Thought Forms'' Des Plaines, Illinois, USA:1912--Yogi Publications Society Page 34 </ref> <ref> Oslie, Pamalie ''Life Colors: What the Colors in Your Aura Reveal'' Novato, California:2000--New World Library Golden Auras: Page 341 </ref> * People who have gold auras are said to be those whose pure [[intellect]] is applied to abstract [[philosophy]] and [[mathematics]]. <ref> Arthur E. Powell ''The Astral Body and Other Astral Phenomenon'' Wheaton, Illinois:1927—Theosophical Publishing House Page 12 </ref> ;[[Philosophy]] * In the [[philosophy]] of [[Ancient Greece]], the ''[[Golden mean (philosophy)|golden mean]]'' (''moderation in all things'') was accepted as a basic tenet of most [[Greek philosophy]]. ;[[Politics]] * A [[king]] or [[monarch|queen]]'s [[Crown (headgear)|crown]] is usually gold. * The [[Asante royal thrones|Golden Stool]] is the [[throne]] of the king of the [[Asante|Ashanti]] [[ethnic group|people]] in [[Ghana]]. * ''[[Golden Liberty]]'' was a form of [[aristocracy|aristocratic]] [[democracy]] practiced in [[Poland]] from [[1569]] to [[1795]]. ;[[Profession]]s * A person who attains notoriety at a young age in a their chosen [[profession]] is called a ''golden boy'' or a ''golden girl''. ;[[Religion]] * The color ''golden'' is associated with [[Buddhism]]: **Statues of [[Gautama Buddha|Buddha]] are usually painted metallic gold, are made of the metal gold, or have gold plating. **[[Theravada]] [[Buddhist monk]]s wear [[saffron (color)|saffron]] robes, a color close to golden. **The [[Shwedagon Pagoda]], also known as the ''Golden Pagoda'', is a [[Buddhist]] [[pagoda]] in [[Yangon]], [[Burma]] that is plated in solid gold. **The [[Kinkaku-ji|Golden Pavilion]] is a notable [[Buddhism|Buddhist]] temple in [[Kyoto]], [[Kinki]], [[Japan]]. * The ''[[Doctrine of the Golden Mean]]'' is a chapter in the [[Classic of Rites|Li Ji]], one of the [[Four Books]] of [[Confucianism]]. * ''[[The Secret of the Golden Flower]]'' is an important [[religious text]] in [[Daoism]]. * The [[Golden Temple]] in [[Amritsar]], [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]], [[India]], is the holiest site of the [[Sikh]] religion. * The [[Al-Askari Mosque|Golden Mosque]] in [[Samarra]], [[Iraq]], a [[Shiite]] [[Muslim]] holy site constructed in [[944]], was the target of the [[al-Askari Mosque bombing (2006)|Golden Mosque bombing]] on [[22 February]][[2006]]. * [[The Golden Calf]] of the [[Old Testament]], in [[Judaism]] and [[Christianity]], is generally thought to [[symbol]]ically represent the false worship of the god [[Mammon]] (i.e., [[wealth]]), instead of the true [[God]] of the [[Bible]], [[Jehovah]]. * Although the colors [[blue]] and [[white]] are usually associated with [[Mormonism]], <ref> [http://www.fotw.us/Flags/rel-morm.html Mormon Flag:]</ref> <ref> [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Christus_statue_temple_square_salt_lake_city.jpg Christus statue in the North Visitor’s Center in Temple Square, Salt Lake City, Utah:] </ref> the color golden has an important place in the [[Latter Day Saint movement]]: **The [[Golden plates]] are claimed to have been a set of engraved plates, bound into a book, that [[Joseph Smith, Jr.]] said was his source material for the ''[[Book of Mormon]]'', a scripture of the [[Latter Day Saint movement]]. **Every [[LDS Temple]] is topped with a gold statue of the [[Angel Moroni]] on its tallest tower. **The [[Oakland California Temple]] is the only LDS Temple which has five spires that are all [[gold plating|gold plated]], and that has a [[celestial room]] faced in gold colored [[marble]]. * In the [[New Age]] [[Ascended Master Teachings]] of the [[Church Universal and Triumphant]] (which are based on [[Theosophy]]) it is believed that the Master [[Kuthumi]] has a special organization around him called the ''Order of the Brothers of the Golden Robe'' that is dedicated to the enlightenment of [[humanity]] through the [[Seven Rays#In Theosophy|second ray]] of [[wisdom]]. <ref> "[[Kuthumi]]" ([[Channelling (mediumistic)|Channeled]] through [[Elizabeth Clare Prophet]]) ''Studies of the Human Aura'' Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA:1975 Summit University Press Page 20 </ref> * In [[Scientology]], The [[Gold Base]] is the informal name of the international headquarters of the [[Church of Scientology]]<ref name="tabayoyan">[http://www.whyaretheydead.net/krasel/aff_at.html Affidavit of Andre Tabayoyan] United States District Court, Central District of California case no. CV 91 6426 HLH (Tx)</ref><ref name="prince">[http://lisatrust.bogie.nl/Media/video/legal/prince_erlich.pdf Affidavit of Jesse Prince] United States District Court, Central District of California, San Jose Division case no. C-95-20091 RMW (EAI)</ref>, located on a {{convert|500|acre|km2|sing=on}} parcel of land near [[Hemet, California|Hemet]], California. The area is the home of [[Golden Era Productions]], the media and publications division of the church. * In all [[world religions]], the ''[[Ethic of reciprocity|golden rule]]'' is promulgated as a basic standard of human conduct. ;[[Role playing games]] * In [[Dungeons & Dragons]], the [[Metallic dragons (Dungeons & Dragons)#Gold dragon|gold dragon]] is one of the [[metallic dragons (Dungeons & Dragons)|metallic dragons]]. ;[[School color]]s Schools which use gold as a school color include: *[[Arizona State University]]—Maroon and gold *[[Boston College]] *[[Florida State University]]—Garnet and Gold *[[Georgia Institute of Technology]]—White and Gold *[[Millersville University]] *[[Randolph-Macon College]]—Black and Gold *[[University of California]]—Blue and gold *[[University of Minnesota]]—Maroon and Gold *[[University of Missouri]]—Black and Gold *[[University of Notre Dame]] *[[University of Southern California]]–Maroon and Gold *[[University of Southern Mississippi]]—Black and Gold *[[Wofford College]]—Black and Gold *[[University of Wyoming]]- Brown and Gold ;[[Sorority]] colors Sororities which use gold as a school color include: *[[Alpha Sigma Tau]] ;[[Sports]] * Fans of the [[National Football League]] will note the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] as having gold as a color. The gold they use, however, is a distinctly more yellow color (akin to the non-metallic web color version) than the traditional "old gold" used by the [[New Orleans Saints]] and [[San Francisco 49ers]]. The color is nevertheless still referred to as "gold". *In [[Major League Baseball]], the [[Tampa Bay Rays]] use gold as one of the team's primary colors. *In the [[National Basketball Association|NBA]], the [[Cleveland Cavaliers]], [[Washington Wizards]] and the [[Boston Celtics]] use "old gold" as an accent to their primary colors wine, blue and green, respectively. The [[Los Angeles Lakers]], [[Indiana Pacers]], [[Denver Nuggets]], [[Golden State Warriors]], [[Memphis Grizzlies]], [[New Orleans Hornets]] and [[Seattle Supersonics]] also use gold as an accent color, although the shade is mostly yellowish in appearance. * The [[Golden Gloves]] is the name given to annual competitions for amateur [[boxing]] in the United States. * The [[Gold Coast, Queensland|gold coast]] is an area just south of [[Brisbane, Australia]] that is noted for its excellent [[surfing]]. ;[[State decoration|State Decoration]]s * The [[Congressional Gold Medal]] is the highest civilian award which may be bestowed by the [[United States Congress]], the [[legislative branch]] of the [[United States government]]. * The [[Gold Star]] was the highest [[state decoration]] in the [[Soviet Union]] and remains so in several [[post-Soviet states]]. ;[[Surname]]s * Gold (or names containing the word Gold) is a common [[surname]] among people of [[Jew]]ish ancestry of [[Europe]]an ancestry ([[Ashkenazi]] Jews). ;[[Vexillology]] * [[Germany]] and [[Belgium]] are the only [[nation]]s that use the color golden in their [[flag]]s. * The [[Holy Roman Empire]], which existed from [[800]] to [[1806]], had a golden flag with a black double-headed ''Imperial Eagle'' on the field, the origin of the use of the color golden in the German and Belgian flags. * The Byzantine Empire from [[1261]] until its collapse in [[1453]] had a flag that had a black double-headed [[eagle]] on a field of golden. This flag is still used today as the flag of the [[Mount Athos]] [[autonomous region]] in [[Greece]]. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Flag_of_the_Byzantine_Empire.svg Flag of the Byzantine Empire:] * The ''[[Hispanic#Symbols|Hispanic]] Flag'' (''Bandera de [[la Raza]]'') is an [[ethnic flag]] that is golden and [[Lilac (color)#Deep Lilac|deep lilac]] on a white background. It is also used as the Flag of [[Hispanic America]]. (This flag is sometimes also called the ''Flag of the [[Americas]]'' when used on a non-ethnic basis to symbolically represent the combined geographical area of [[North America]] and [[South America]] together.): [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Hispanic_Flag2.png] == References == <references/> == See also == *[[Or (heraldry)|Or]] *[[List of colors]] {{Web colors}} {{Shades of yellow|Gold}} [[Category:Symbols of California]] [[bs:Zlatna]] [[ca:Or (color)]] [[de:Gold (Farbe)]] [[el:Χρυσό (χρώμα)]] [[es:Oro (color)]] [[fr:Or (couleur)]] [[ko:금색]] [[hi:सुनहरा]] [[it:Oro (colore)]] [[he:זהב (צבע)]] [[la:Aureus (color)]] [[lt:Auksinė]] [[nah:Cōzauhqui]] [[ja:金色]] [[pt:Dourado (cor)]] [[simple:Gold (color)]] [[sk:Zlatá]] [[sr:Златна боја]] [[th:สีทอง]] [[vi:Vàng kim loại (màu)]] [[zh:金色]]