Marian Blue
The blue of heaven, given to the Mother of God; with white for her purity.
A blue mantle over a white or rose robe is the colour Christians have given to Mary for more than a thousand years.
Heaven. Blue is the colour of the sky. Mary’s mantle shows her as Queen of Heaven, and the gold stars scattered on many Marian statues make it the night sky.
Costlier than gold. Medieval and Renaissance painters made their finest blue, ultramarine, from lapis lazuli brought from Afghanistan. It cost more than gold, so it was kept for the robe of Our Lady.
Lourdes. Our Lady appeared to St Bernadette in a white dress with a blue sash.
Blue vestments. The Roman rite has no blue vestments, but Spain and some countries once ruled by it may wear sky blue on the feast of the Immaculate Conception.
Sorrows. For Our Lady of Sorrows the blue deepens almost to black, the colour of mourning.
Where you’ll see it
Habits and colours
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The Franciscan Habit
The rough robe of the poor, tied with a cord of three knots for the vows of poverty, chastity and obedience.
The Carmelite Habit
The brown habit and scapular, white mantle and black veil of Carmel, the order of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.
The Dalmatic
The vestment of a deacon; in red, the colour of the martyrs.
A statue with Marian blue?
Every statue is made from scratch in our studio in Mangalore.