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Did you know that in Spain and the former Spanish colonies are the only Catholic nations allowed to enjoy the Cerulean Indult? Meaning the use of Teal/Cyan/Cerulean as Liturgical vestments, no other Catholic nation; not even Italy or the French or Portuguese and their colonies can use Teal/Cerulean.
What's even more blessed for us in the Philippines is that the Cerulean Indult has been extended to be celebrated for all Marian feasts (Whereas in other Spanish territories it is only reserved for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception) for our Bishop's role in supressing the Aglipayan, INC as well as the schismatic churches born out of the Philippine Revolution and the American occupation.
https://www.liturgicalartsjournal.com/2021/12/the-spanish-privilege-cerulean-blue-and.html
Coincidentally Torquise/Jade/Cyan/Teal is the royal colors of the Aztec people.
Turquoise was acquired through trade, the finest coming from the American southwest. The stone was also associated with deities like the fire god Xiuhtecuhtli, known as 'Turquoise Lord'.
The Glyph for Torquise is called...
You can see the glyph for turquoise here. It’s as simple and beautifully symmetrical - in the shape of a ‘quincunx’ - as those of gold, movement etc. It has been called ‘the cross of Quetzalcóatl’.
The shade of the Philippine flag before the American occupation was also light blue similar to Torquise.
The Flag with a face of the First Philippine Republic had the Sun with a Face which was taken from the Incan Sun God Inti which is found in the Flags of Peru, Uruguay, and Argentina.
Posted : 11/07/2023 7:55 pm
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The Greek Orthodox Liturgy doesn't even use the Cerulean Indult either, their blue for the Virgin Mary in their Liturgical Garb is Royal Blue or Dark Blue, not Teal or Cyan.
I am doubly blessed to be a Filipino Catholic and am allowed to wear Cerulean from both the Aztecs and the Spanish, patrons of the Immaculate Conception.
Posted : 11/07/2023 8:12 pm
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In the Taiwanese-Philippine Jade Route.
Some of the Jade in the Philippines is Cerulean in Color.
Native Americans spread Amerindian Sweet Potato exclusively with the Pacific Austronesians but didn't spread it to the Indian Ocean side.
Posted : 11/07/2023 8:22 pm
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Yes but only in rare situations.
The blue chasuble may only be worn by Spain and its dominions beyond the sea. It was a privilege originally given by Pope Pius VII to the Church in Spain in 1817 and later reaffirmed by Pope Pius IX in 1864, in recognition of the centuries-old Hispanic defense of Mary's Immaculate Conception. It spread to other places formerly under the Spanish Crown as well as seen in the indult granted by Pope St. Pius X to the First Provincial Council of Manila for their use in the Philippine Islands.
No other nation is authorized to use it, and doing so constitutes a liturgical abuse. The exception is a rare dispensation that was given temporarily to Marian shrines on special occasions.As Father Edward McNamara clarifies in an EWTN article on this topic, "By blue vestments we mean those manufactured from cerulean fabric. White vestments with blue motifs or trimmings are not subject to any restriction."
Article
A Catholic Life: Are Priests Allowed to Wear Blue Vestments?
Some parts of France, Italy, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Portugal were Spanish colonies, but they gain independence from country Spain in 1714 which is much earlier than several of the non-European nations. However, I'm not sure if the European countries ever receiving the rights to wear the blue vestments.
Spain was also once a province of the mighty Roman Empire before and the main capital was located in Rome, Italy.
Article
The Former Spanish Colonies - WorldAtlas
Posted : 11/07/2023 10:28 pm
Native Americans spread Amerindian Sweet Potato exclusively with the Pacific Austronesians
Do you have the original source?
Posted : 12/07/2023 3:25 am
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December 12, 2015 at 12:38 AM
Greek Catholics were blue vestments for all feasts celebrating the theotokos.
December 12, 2015 at 2:37 AM
John, that's a good point. I was only referring to Latin Rite (i.e. Roman Catholic) priests.
October 16, 2019 at 2:35 PM
I have seen blue vestments used at Traditional chapels when it is a Marian Feast