Silver

=**//__Silver __//**=

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History:
 * The first recorded use of //silver// as a color name in English was in 1481
 * Silver is the traditional 25th wedding anniversary gift
 * A rare metallic element
 * The [|Silver Shirts] was an American [|fascist] organization during the 1930s

Symbolism:
 * The metal silver represents nobility, peace, and serenity
 * Associated with qualities of purity
 * Symbolizes riches
 * In Vedic astrology, silver is represented by Venus and is the metal for Taurus and Libra birth signs
 * In Western astrology, silver is associated with Cancer and Aquarius


Worldwide Significance:
 * Weapons, robots, ships, etc. all silver
 * Coins

Literary Significance:
 * [|The Silver Chair] is part of //[|The Chronicles of Narnia]//, a series of seven [|fantasy novels] written by [|C.S. Lewis]
 * Silver symbolizes courage and peace in literature

Links:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-707248351604166540&ei=MBROS9y-MYKurQLIt52_Dw&q=silver+gray&hl=en&safe=active#


References:

===http://www.goarticles.com/cgi-bin/showa.  cgi?C=880596 ===

===http://www.houseofnames.com/xq/asp/keywo  rd.silver/qx/symbolism_details.htm ===