It was so popular that it became the default image of Santa and branded red and green as Christmas colors in marketing ... and is used at Christmastime to bring light into the darkness.

Many 19th- and early 20th-century Christmas celebrations, even the annual gift opening, took place after dark by the glow of candle and gas light ... image of Santa Claus, but red and green ...

Everybody who’s decorating for Christmas knows to do so with red and green. But the story of how red and green came to represent Christmas isn’t as linear as the string lights around your tree.

the lights hung and your red and green holiday decorations displayed for all to see. ‘Tis the season, after all. Did you ever wonder why those particular hues — along with other Christmas ...

The two colors fill malls and living rooms around the world, and adorn nearly every decoration, strand of lights ... green fir tree. These images were enough to solidify red, green, and Christmas ...