Why did the traditional color of Santa Claus's suit change from green to red?

Answer 1

Santa was first depicted wearing red, by cartoonist Thomas Nast in 1863, but up until the 1950's Santa was normally depicted wearing a green suit, sometimes also brown and white.

His suit changed to red after Coca-Cola started running an ad campaign. The artist Haddon Sundblom, who painted him for this ad, dressed him in red to match Coca-Cola's color scheme.

After a short time, this became the popular color for Santa's suit and is these days the norm.

Answer 2

Santa changed from the old fur wearing man to wearing red and white because Coca-Cola changed him for marketing purposes.

Answer 3

A Boston printer named Louis Prang introduced the English custom of Christmas cards to America, and in 1885 he issued a card featuring a red-suited Santa.

Answer 4

Santa has a red coat because the coca-cola company used it to support its company, as the coloursa of the company are red and white.

Answer 5

santa did this amazing change when the first cola coke adverts were on because he felt out of place when everyone wore red to celebrate Christmas

Answer 6

Coke cola change Santa form green to red because coke used to be green and then coke change to red and Santa advertises's coke!

Answer 7

Coca Cola changed it in the 1930's, but the reason is unknown to me.

Answer 8

probably because he changes colors every each year.