Photos: Nancy Reagan in red

First Lady Nancy Reagan is accompanied by television personality Ed McMahon as Santa during a 1987 press tour of the White House Christmas décor. (Ron Edmonds / Associated Press)

March 6, 2016 1:40 PM PT

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As first lady and in the years after, Nancy Reagan was known for her style, and she made red her signature color.

President and Nancy Reagan view the terra cotta warriors near Xi’an, China, in April 1984.

(Bob Daugherty / Associated Press)

Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, presents Nancy Reagan with the Congressional Award in 2000 for her role in the “Just Say No” campaign against youth drug abuse during her White House years.

(Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)