When celebrating Mardi Gras, you can use any shade of the three hues. You’ll spot these iconic colors everywhere: on masks, dazzling Mardi Gras floats and countless other decorations throughout ...

Between the masks, the music, the beads and the king ... The 1872 Krewe of Rex is credited with introducing the official Mardi Gras colors. 11. The Krewe of Rex is said to have chosen the colors ...