Kermes may refer to : Kermes (genus), a genus of insects Kermes (dye), a red dye made from the bodies of Kermes insects Kermes oak also called Quercus coccifera, the tree on which the Kermes insects traditionally fed Alchermes, a confectionery remedy coloured red Kermesite, the mineral antimony oxysulfide (Sb2S2O), also known as red antimony Kermes mineral, an older term for an imprecise compound of antimony oxides and sulfides Simone Kermes, a German soprano best known for her work in the virtuoso Baroque and Classical repertoire Kermesse (festival) See also Alkermes (disambiguation) Kermesse (disambiguation)