2606: True Blue Feb 2, 2022

The adjective 'true blue' now refers to a trustworthy and committed person, often with political connotations to national loyalty. This goes all the way back to the Medieval era with associations to both the monarchy and faith of the time. In some places this will have somewhat conservative connotations whereas elsewhere like Australia this phrase often reflects commitment to workers unions. In French, a similar phrase 'pure laine' exists meaning 'pure wool' or effectively 'genuine', but in Quebec this phrase is both politically or in some ways racially charged.