Copper is a reddish

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that resembles the

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copper Copper is a chemical element with the symbol Cu (from la, cuprum) and atomic number 29. It is a soft, malleable, and ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. A freshly exposed surface of pure copper has a pink ...

. The first recorded use of ''copper'' as a color name in

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ...

was in 1594.

Variations of copper

Pale copper

At right is displayed pale tone of copper that is called ''copper'' in Crayola crayons. This color was formulated by Crayola in 1903.

Copper red

At right is displayed the color copper red. The first recorded use of ''copper red'' as a color name in

was in 1590.

Copper penny

At right is displayed the color copper penny. US penny 2003

''Copper penny'' is one of the colors in the special set of metallic Crayola crayons called Silver Swirls, the colors of which were formulated by Crayola in 1990.

Copper rose

At right is displayed the color copper rose. The first recorded use of ''copper rose'' as a color name in

was in 1928.

Copper in nature

;Plants *

The Copper-colored Restrepia is an orchid native to Colombia. ;Snakes * Southern copperhead

Copperhead snakes (such as '' Trigonocephalus contortrix'') are so named for the coloration found between their eyes.

Copper in culture

;Ethnography *

Indigenous peoples of the Americas The Indigenous peoples of the Americas are the inhabitants of the Americas before the arrival of the European settlers in the 15th century, and the ethnic groups who now identify themselves with those peoples. Many Indigenous peoples of the A ...

are sometimes described as being ''copper colored'' or ''copper-skinned''.See: ''Rand McNally’s World Atlas International Edition'' Chicago:1944 Rand McNally Map: "Races of Mankind" Pages 278–279—In the explanatory section below the map, the '' American Indian Race'' is described as being "copper-colored" ;Heraldry * Copper (heraldry) – Copper has been used in heraldry as a metal

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since the late 20th Century, so far mostly in Canada. ;Sports *The

Zambia national football team The Zambia national football team represents Zambia in men's international association football and it is governed by the Football Association of Zambia (FAZ). During the 1980s, they were known as the KK 11, after founding president Dr. Kennet ...

are nicknamed the ''Chipolopolo'', which translates to "Copper Bullets" and typically features the color in its uniforms.

References

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