Shades and Varieties of Green
(See also Shades of green)
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Green is the color of growing grass.
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Emerald green. The Gachala Emerald from the National Museum of Natural History, Washington.
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Jade. A jade dragon from the Han Dynasty, China. Jade can be many different shades of green.
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A 10th century celadon pot from China (Musee Guimet, Paris). The color celadon is a pale tint of spring green.
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Malachite green. A giant malachite vase in the Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg, Russia.
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Lime green, Named for the lime fruit, inclines toward yellow.
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The back of the U.S. dollar has been green since 1861.
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Olive or olive green.
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Olive drab was the standard color of U.S. Army combat uniforms from World War II through the Vietnam War. This is the field jacket of the U.S. Army M-1943 Uniform from 1942.
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Famous quotes containing the words shades, varieties and/or green:
“Fair is my Love, and cruel as she’s fair
Her brow shades frowns, although her eyes are sunny;
Her smiles are lightning, though her pride despair;
And her disdains are gall, her favours honey.
A modest maid, decked with a blush of honour,
Whose feet do tread green paths of youth and love,”
—Samuel Daniel (1562–1619)
“Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of services, but the same Lord; and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who activates all of them in everyone.”
—Bible: New Testament, 1 Corinthians 12:4-6.
“Just across the Green from the post office is the county jail, seldom occupied except by some backwoodsman who has been intemperate; the courthouse is under the same roof. The dog warden usually basks in the sunlight near the harness store or the post office, his golden badge polished bright.”
—Administration for the State of Con, U.S. public relief program (1935-1943)