# Coins with Rex on it # Beads # The colors purple green and gold
In 1892 the Grand Duke Alexis Romanoff, brother of the heir to the Russian throne visited New Orleans. He was asked to be the Rex (king) of the parade and was given the honor of choosing the official Mardi Gras colors. His choices were purple, green and gold:
-purple symbolized justice,
-green represented faith
-and gold stood for power
These have remained the official colors of Mardi Gras until today.
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the JESTER is the Mardi Gras mascot.
Mardi Gras is practised in Haiti
Mardi Gras in 2009 is February 4.
Bon, in french, means good. Mardi Gras means 'Fat Tuesday.' Saying Bon Mardi Gras is the english equivilant to saying Happy Mardi Gras.
Mardi=Tuesday Gras=Fat Both are french words that when translated to english from Mardi Gras means Fat Tuesday.
The Mardi Gras Mystery was created in 1988.
Mardi Gras was February 24, 2009.
The day before mardi gras is Monday.
Mardi Gras is an event, not a geographical location
Mardi Gras - EP - was created in 2010.