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The original poles were red and white, the symbol of a barber originating in the times when few people could read signs. The red symbolized blood, as barbers in the middle ages also served as surgeons and dentists.
The blue was added in modern America to make the colors the Red, White and Blue of the US flag.
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What is a barber's pole?
A barber's pole is another name for a barber pole - a sign used by barbers, most commonly a pole with a helix of red and white stripes.
Why does the barber pole have the color blue in it?
I found this on Wikipedia:The origin of the barber pole is associated with the service of bloodletting.[1] During medieval times, barbers performed surgery on customers as well as tooth extractions. The original pole had a brass basin at the top (representing the vessel in which leeches were kept) and bottom (representing the basin which received the blood). The pole itself represents the staff that the patient gripped during the procedure to encourage blood flow.In the Middle Ages in France, a decree was issued banning facial hair in men.[citation needed] This led to the barber community's becoming more organized. Later, their role was defined by the College de Saint Come, established in Paris circa 1210, as academic surgeons of the long robe and barber surgeons of the short robe.The red and white stripes symbolize the bandages used during the procedure: red for the blood-stained and white for the clean bandages. Originally, these bandages were hung on the pole to dry after washing. As the bandages blew in the wind, they would twist together to form the spiral pattern similar to the stripes in the modern day barber pole. The barber pole became emblematic of the barber/surgeon's profession. Later the cloths were replaced by a painted wooden pole of red and white stripes.After the formation of the United Barber Surgeon's Company in England, a statute required the barber to use a blue and white pole and the surgeon to use a red pole. In France, surgeons used a red pole with a basin attached to identify their offices. Blue often appears on poles in the United States, possibly as an homage to its national colours. Another more fanciful interpretation of these barber pole colours is that red represents arterial blood, blue is symbolic of venous blood, and white depicts the bandage
what- a barber pole has two parallel sides with diagonal red and white stripes inside?
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What does the blue stripe stand for on a Barber's pole?
It stands for the the venial blood(blood from the veins), red for the bloody bandages hung to dry after wash, and white for clean bandages, its also part of the national colours, when the a national barber\surgeon foundation started in the 18th century, France used blue and white, (that's why i saidits for the venial blood) so as apart of keeping the foundation a whole instead of seperating we put blue, red,and white
What does a red barber shop pole stand for?
In past centuries, a community's barber was also its surgeon. He was the man with the sharp razors and cutters so the job fell to him by default. So the red, or red and white striped, pole is said to represent blood, or a stream of blood.
Answer for totem pole on Poptropica?
Put the gems in this order: Purple Green Red White Blue
How could you become a doctor in londan in the 16th century?
Get a proficiency at haircutting then put a red, and white barbers pole over the door of your barber shop!
Why are the Chicago Cubs colors red blue and white?
red white and blue
What is the significance of a barber pole?
Barbers also used to be surgeons and perform operations. The barber pole is actually the symbol for the barber/surgeon, blood and bandages. see associated www The modern barber pole originated in the days when bloodletting was one of the principal duties of the barber. The two spiral ribbons painted around the pole represent the two long bandages, one twisted around the arm before bleeding, and the other used to bind is afterward. Originally, when not in use, the pole with a bandage wound around it, so that both might be together when needed, was hung at the door as a sign. But later, for convenience, instead of hanging out the original pole, another one was painted in imitation of it and given a permanent place on the outside of the shop. This was the beginning of the modern barber pole.
What is the jewel pattern on the totem pole nabootie?
The jewels pattern on the totem pole on Nabootie Island are purple, green, red, white and blue going left to right. The pattern from top to bottom is purple, green, red, white, blue, orange, and yellow. The yellow and orange are already there.
Does the north pole really have a red and white pole?
The north pole does not really have a red and white pole. This is a fictional characteristic made to go along with Christmas.
What color is Russia's flag?
From top to bottom, the Russian flag has horizontal stripes of white, blue and red.
