Silver (color) - Silver in Culture

Silver in Culture

Aphorisms

• The expression "every cloud has a silver lining" is used to point out that something good can often come out of even a bad situation.
• The expression "silver-tongued" refers to a person who possesses the power of fluent, persuasive, eloquent and/or witty speech.

Art

• Andy Warhol dyed his hair silver for many years.

Astronomy

• The Chinese name Silver River (銀河) is used throughout East Asia, including Korea and Japan to denote the Milky Way Galaxy (An alternative name for the Milky Way in ancient China, especially in poems, is "Heavenly Han River"(天汉).). In Japanese, "Silver River" (銀河 ginga) means galaxies in general and the Milky Way is called the "Silver River System" (銀河系 gingakei) or the "River of Heaven" (天の川 Amanokawa or Amanogawa).

Education

• Silver is one of two school colors of Christopher Newport University

Film

• The silver screen is a poetic name for a motion picture screen. This metaphor derives from the early 20th century, when all movies were filmed in black and white. Some screens of the era used metallic silver as a reflecting agent... they were literally silver (coated) screens.
• Science fiction films often show spaceship or starship crews wearing silver body suits. In the song Science Fiction/Double Feature in the Rocky Horror Picture Show, it is mentioned that Flash Gordon wore silver underwear: Lyrics to the song Science Fiction/Double Feature:
• Silver City is a 2004 political satire and drama film written and directed by John Sayles.

Geography

• Nevada is referred to as the silver state because of the historically rich silver mines located there such as the comstock lode.

Gerontology

• The aging of the baby boomers is called the "silver tsunami".

Heraldry

• In heraldry there is no distinction between silver and white, represented as "argent".
• In English heraldry argent (silver) or white signified brightness, purity, virtue, or innocence.

Literature

• The Silver Cord is a 1926 play by Sidney Howard about the emotional tie between a mother and a son and the term "silver cord" is sometimes used to represent this tie.
• Silver Child is the first in The Silver Sequence is a fantasy brook trilogy by Cliff McNish consisting of Silver Child, Silver City and Silver World.

Marriage

• The 25th wedding anniversary is called the silver anniversary and guests at a 25th wedding anniversary party are expected to bring gifts made of silver. By extension, the 25th anniversary of any important event is called its Silver Jubilee.

Military

• The Silver Star is the third highest decoration that can be awarded by the U.S. Military.

Music

• Silver Apples was a psychedelic electronic music duo from New York City that formed in 1967.
• Silverhead was a British band, led by singer/actor Michael Des Barres. They were a part of the glam rock music scene of the early 1970s.
• Silver Convention was a popular disco music group.
• Silverchair is a contemporary Australian rock band.
• Silver Fox is a song by RJD2 from his 2002 album Deadringer.

Panelology

• The Silver Surfer is a popular comic book character.
• Silver Fox is a character in the Marvel comics universe.

Parapsychology

• Those who claim to have had out-of-body experiences sometimes report that they observe a silver cord connecting their astral body to their physical body.

Politics

• The Silver Shirts was an American fascist organization during the 1930s.
• Silver is one of the three colors used by Santugon sa Tawag ng Panahon, which is the premiere Socio-Political Organization in De La Salle University. Silver symbolizes the 25 years of service of Santugon sa Tawag ng Panahon.

Real estate

• The Silverdome, a stadium in Pontiac, Michigan constructed in 1975 for $55,000,000 (about $220,000,000 in 2009 dollars), sold in 2009 for $583,000, symbolizing the collapse of real estate prices in the Detroit metropolitan area due to deindustrialization in the rust belt.

Role playing games

• In Dungeons & Dragons, the silver dragon is one of the metallic dragons.

Scouting

• The 'Silver Wolf Award is the highest award made by The Scout Association "for services of the most exceptional character."

Sports

• The Oakland Raiders of the National Football League and the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association use silver as one of their primary colors, along with black.