is typically put in the center of the wreath. White stands for light and purity and is known as "Christ's Candle." This white candle is lit on Christmas Day. Red: Red Advent colors have German roots.

The word "advent" means ... That first wreath was created by a Lutheran minister named Johann Hinrich Wichern and was made out of a wheel from a cart. He placed 20 small red candles and four ...