However, red is the colour of rose which is considered as the most popular symbol of love. (aikocunanan.com)
The collection is being assembled from scratch by Guggenheim curators following a «transnational» template, with popular symbols of American culture like Andy Warhol's Brillo boxes or Richard Prince's photographs of the Marlboro Man juxtaposed with works by artists from China, Asia, India and the Middle East. (nytimes.com)
There are authors who claim the practice began during the colonial period as an early «mens» / «ladies» designation for an illiterate populace (the sun and moon being popular symbols for the sexes during those times). (tdberyoza.ru)