Orange
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Orange may refer to:
- Orange (fruit), the citrus tree Citrus sinensis or its fruit
- Orange (color), the color that takes its name from the fruit
[edit] Heraldry
- Orange (heraldry), an heraldic tincture
[edit] History and Politics
- Principality of Orange, a former principality in the south of France centered upon the town of Orange.
- House of Orange-Nassau, the royal family of the Netherlands and a branch of the House of Nassau
- The Prince of Orange, a title of nobility borne by the heir apparent of the House of Orange
- William III of Orange, one of several princes with that title
- The Orange Order, a Protestant organization based in Ireland named after William; its members are known as Orangemen
- The Independent Orange Order, an offshoot from the Orange Order
- The Orange Revolution, a series of protests and political events that took place in Ukraine from late November 2004 to January 2005
[edit] Geography
in Australia:
- Orange, New South Wales, Australia
in France:
in South Africa:
in the United States:
- Orange, California
- Orange, Connecticut
- Orange, Indiana
- Orange, Massachusetts
- Orange, New Hampshire
- Orange, New Jersey
- Orange, New York
- Orange, North Dakota, alternate name for Arvilla, North Dakota
- Orange, Ohio
- Orange, Texas
- Orange, Virginia
- Orange City, Florida
- See also: Orangeville, Orange County (disambiguation), and Orange Township
[edit] Sports
- Netherlands national football team, nicknamed "Orange" because of the colour of their outfit
- Miami Orange Bowl, a stadium in Miami, Florida,
- Orange Bowl, an annual American college football game, formerly played at the Miami Orange Bowl
- Syracuse University Orange, the mascot and team name for Syracuse University
[edit] Surname
- James Orange (1942–2008), U.S. civil rights activist
- Jason Orange, British singer, member of Take That
- Leroy Orange, U.S. citizen pardoned after wrongful murder conviction
- Rhasaan Orange, U.S. actor
- Vincent Orange, U.S. politician
[edit] Given name
- Orange Ferriss (1814–1894), U.S. Congressman
- Orange Jacobs (1827–1914), U.S. Congressman
- Orange Judd (1822–1892), American agricultural chemist, editor, and publisher
- Orange Merwin (1777–1853), U.S. Congressman
[edit] Music and entertainment
- Orange (album), an album by John Spencer Blues Explosion
- Orange (Al Stewart album), an album by Al Stewart
- Orange, the former name of New Zealand pay television channel SKY 1
- Orange Record Label, a record label
- Orange Twin Records, a record label
- "Orange" (song), a hit single in Ireland, sung by David O'Doherty
- DJ Orange, the Taiwanese rock musician Chang Chen-yue's DJ name.
- Orange, a nickname for the character Jeremiah Gottwald in the anime Code Geass
- Orange Range, a Japanese J-Pop and J-Rock band
[edit] Telecommunication companies
- Orange (brand), a multinational mobile phone operator and internet service provider, including:
- Orange Dominicana, operating in the Dominican Republic
- Orange España, operating in Spain
- Orange Israel, operating in Israel
- Orange Jordan, operating in Jordan
- Orange Moldova, operating in Moldova
- Orange Polska, operating in Poland
- Orange România, operating in Romania
- Orange Slovensko, operating in Slovakia
- Orange UK, operating in the United Kingdom
[edit] Other business
- Orange (bicycles), a British mountain bike manufacturer
- Orange Amplification, a British manufacturer of guitar amplifiers
- Orange SA, a French company
- Orange Micro, a defunct computer company
[edit] Other fields
- Agent Orange, a powerful herbicide and defoliant used by the US military during the Vietnam War
- Terry's Chocolate Orange, a popular chocolate product manufactured by Kraft Foods

