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Navy blue is a very dark shade of the color
Color

Color or colour is the visual perception property corresponding in humans to the categories called red, yellow, blue and others....
 blue
Blue

Blue is a colour, the perception of which is evoked by light having a spectrum dominated by energy with a wavelength of roughly 440?490 Nanometre....
. Navy blue got its name from the dark blue (contrasted with white) worn by officers in the Royal Navy
Royal Navy

The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British Armed Forces . From the mid-18th century until well into the 20th century, it was the most powerful navy in the world, playing a key part in establishing the British Empire as the dominant world power from 1815 until the early 1940s....
 since 1748 and subsequently adopted by other navies
Navy

A navy is the branch of a nation's military forces principally designated for naval warfare and amphibious warfare; namely, lake- or ocean-borne combat operations and related functions....
 around the world
World

World is a common name for the planet Earth seen from a human worldview, as a place inhabited by human beings. It is often used to signify the sum of human experience and history, or the 'human condition' in general....
.

When this color, taken from the usual color of the uniform
Uniform

File:Porfirio Diaz paint.jpgA uniform is a set of standard clothing worn by members of an organization while participating in that organization's activity....
s of sailor
Sailor

A sailor or mariner is a person who navigates ships or assists in their operation, maintenance, or service. The term can apply to professional mariners, military personnel, and recreational sailors as well as a plethora of other uses....
s, originally came into use in the early 1800s, it was initially called marine blue, but the name of the color soon changed to navy blue.

The first recorded use of Navy blue as a color name in English
English language

English is a West Germanic language that originated in Anglo-Saxon England and has lingua franca status in many parts of the world as a result of the military, economic, scientific, political and cultural influence of the British Empire in the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries and that of the United States from the mid 20th century onwa...
 was in 1840.







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Navy blue is a very dark shade of the color
Color

Color or colour is the visual perception property corresponding in humans to the categories called red, yellow, blue and others....
 blue
Blue

Blue is a colour, the perception of which is evoked by light having a spectrum dominated by energy with a wavelength of roughly 440?490 Nanometre....
. Navy blue got its name from the dark blue (contrasted with white) worn by officers in the Royal Navy
Royal Navy

The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British Armed Forces . From the mid-18th century until well into the 20th century, it was the most powerful navy in the world, playing a key part in establishing the British Empire as the dominant world power from 1815 until the early 1940s....
 since 1748 and subsequently adopted by other navies
Navy

A navy is the branch of a nation's military forces principally designated for naval warfare and amphibious warfare; namely, lake- or ocean-borne combat operations and related functions....
 around the world
World

World is a common name for the planet Earth seen from a human worldview, as a place inhabited by human beings. It is often used to signify the sum of human experience and history, or the 'human condition' in general....
.

When this color, taken from the usual color of the uniform
Uniform

File:Porfirio Diaz paint.jpgA uniform is a set of standard clothing worn by members of an organization while participating in that organization's activity....
s of sailor
Sailor

A sailor or mariner is a person who navigates ships or assists in their operation, maintenance, or service. The term can apply to professional mariners, military personnel, and recreational sailors as well as a plethora of other uses....
s, originally came into use in the early 1800s, it was initially called marine blue, but the name of the color soon changed to navy blue.

The first recorded use of Navy blue as a color name in English
English language

English is a West Germanic language that originated in Anglo-Saxon England and has lingua franca status in many parts of the world as a result of the military, economic, scientific, political and cultural influence of the British Empire in the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries and that of the United States from the mid 20th century onwa...
 was in 1840.

Navy blue in human culture

Clothing
Clothing

A feature of all human societies, except perhaps the most primitive, is the wearing of clothing or clothes, especially in public. The primary purpose of clothing is functional, as a protection from the weather....
  • A blazer
    Blazer

    A blazer is a type of jacket, worn as smart casual clothing. The term blazer is also sometimes used as a synonym for boating jacket or sports jacket, though in fact it is neither....
    , which is usually colored navy blue, is a special type of sportcoat
    Sportcoat

    A sportcoat , also mistakenly called a blazer, is a tailored coat for men. It is of a similar cut to a Suit , but is designed to be worn on its own and not as part of a suit....
     with brass
    Brass

    Brass is any alloy of copper and zinc; the proportions of zinc and copper can be varied to create a range of brasses with varying properties. In comparison, bronze is principally an alloy of copper and tin....
     button
    Button

    In clothing and fashion design, a button is a small disc, typically round, object usually attached to an article of clothing in order to secure an opening, or for fashion....
    s that is often worn at special occasions such as at graduation
    Graduation

    Graduation is the action of receiving or conferring an academic degree or the ceremony that is sometimes associated, where students become Graduates....
    s, when eating
    Eating

    In general terms, eating is the process of consuming food to provide for the nutritional needs of an animal, particularly their food energy requirements and to growth....
     at gourmet
    Gourmet

    Gourmet is a culture ideal associated with the culinary arts of fine food and drink, or haute cuisine. The term and its associated practices may have negative connotations of elitism or snobbery, but is often used positively to describe people of refined taste and passion....
     restaurant
    Restaurant

    A restaurant prepares and serves food and drink to customers. Meals are generally served and eaten on premises, but many restaurants also offer take-out and Delivery ....
    s, or when yacht
    Yacht

    A yacht is a recreational boat. It designates two rather different classes of watercraft, sailing and power yachts. Yachts are differentiated from working ships mainly by their leisure purpose....
    ing.
Computer
Computer

A computer is a machine that manipulates Data according to a list of Code .The first devices that resemble modern computers date to the mid-20th century , although the computer concept and various machines similar to computers existed earlier....
s
  • The color navy was on the original 16 HTML/CSS
    Web colors

    Web colors are colors used in designing world wide web pages, and the methods for describing and specifying those colors.Authors of web pages have a variety of options available for specifying colors for elements of web documents....
     colors initially formulated for standardized computer
    Computer

    A computer is a machine that manipulates Data according to a list of Code .The first devices that resemble modern computers date to the mid-20th century , although the computer concept and various machines similar to computers existed earlier....
     display in the late 1980s.
Military
Military

A military is an organization authorized by its nation to use force, usually including use of weapons, in defending its country by combating actual or Threat of force ....
  • In the United States Navy
    United States Navy

    The United States Navy is the navy of the United States Armed Forces. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy currently has approximately 331,682 personnel on active duty as of 31 December 2008 and 124,000 in the United States Navy Reserve....
     and the Canadian Forces Maritime Command
    Canadian Forces Maritime Command

    Canadian Forces Maritime Command , also known as the Canadian Navy, is the navy of the Canadian Forces. While equal in rank and position, The Chief of the Maritime Staff takes precedence over the Chiefs of the Land and Air Staffs following the tradition of the Royal Navy....
    , uniforms which are called navy blue (e.g. Working Blues and Service Dress Blues in the US, and uniforms 1, 1A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B (winter), 3C in Canada) are actually black. For the U.S. Navy, an OPNAV Information Bulletin from the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations states "The new uniform will be black rather than the present Navy blue," while Canadian Forces Dress Instructions for naval units and members specify that, " 'navy blue' is a tone of black" . (See also Uniforms of the United States Navy
    Uniforms of the United States Navy

    Uniforms of the United States Navy are a distinction of the service and still follow many traditional patterns, for example, the changes in uniforms since World War II have been primarily in materials....
     and Uniforms of the Canadian Forces
    Uniforms of the Canadian Forces

    Prior to unification in 1968, the uniforms of the Canadian Army, Royal Canadian Navy and Royal Canadian Air Force were similar to their counterparts in the forces of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth of Nations countries, save for national identifiers and some regimental accoutrements....
    ).
Sororities
  • Navy Blue and Maroon are the official colors of Delta Xi Phi
    Delta Xi Phi

    Delta Xi Phi is a national multicultural Sorority that was founded at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign by 15 women on April 20, 1994....
    .
Music
Music

Music is an art form whose media is sound organized in time. Common elements of music are pitch , rhythm , dynamics , and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture ....
  • Navy Blue is the name of an album
    Album

    An album or record album is a collection of related Sound recording and reproduction or music tracks distributed to the public. The most common way is through commercial distribution, although smaller artists will often distribute directly to the public by selling their albums at live concerts or on their websites....
     by Diane Renay
    Diane Renay

    Diane Renay is an United States pop music singer, best known for her 1964 chart-topper song, "Navy Blue."...
     (all the songs on the CD are about sailor
    Sailor

    A sailor or mariner is a person who navigates ships or assists in their operation, maintenance, or service. The term can apply to professional mariners, military personnel, and recreational sailors as well as a plethora of other uses....
    s).
  • NAVY BLUE is the title of a single by Rina Aiuchi
    Rina Aiuchi

    is a female J-Pop singer. She writes her own lyrics to her songs and now self-produces. She is currently affiliated with the Giza Studio recording label....
     which was related on October 3, 2001.
Sport
Sport

Sport is an activity that is governed by a set of regulation of sport or traditions and often engaged in competitively. Sports commonly refer to activities where the physical capabilities of the competitor are the sole or primary determinant of the outcome , but the term is also used to include activities such as mind sports and motor...
s
  • Navy blue is used by numerous sports teams. In Association football, the Scottish national team
    Scotland national football team

    The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in FIFA football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England national football team, whom they played in the world's Scotland v England in 1872....
    , the New York Yankees
    New York Yankees

    The New York Yankees are a professional baseball based in the Borough of the Bronx, in New York City, New York and are a member of the American League East of Major League Baseball's American League....
     and Detroit Tigers
    Detroit Tigers

    The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit, Michigan in ....
     of Major League Baseball
    Major League Baseball

    Major League Baseball is the highest level of play in American professional baseball. Specifically, Major League Baseball refers to the organization that operates the National League and the American League, by means of a joint organizational structure that has developed gradually between them since 1903 ....
    , the Chicago Bears
    Chicago Bears

    The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the NFC North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League ....
     and New England Patriots
    New England Patriots

    The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats" by sports writers and fans, are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts, Massachusetts....
     of the National Football League
    National Football League

    The National Football League is the Major North American professional sports leagues American football Sports league in the United States. It is an unincorporated 501#501.28c.29.286.29 association controlled by its members....
    , the Buffalo Sabres
    Buffalo Sabres

    The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ....
     and Edmonton Oilers
    Edmonton Oilers

    The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The team is currently part of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
     of the National Hockey League
    National Hockey League

    The National Hockey League is a professional ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America. It is considered to be the premier professional ice hockey league in the world, and one of the North American Major professional sports leagues of the United States and Canada....
    , Pennsylvania State University
    Pennsylvania State University

    The Pennsylvania State University is a Commonwealth System of Higher Education, Land-grant university, space grant college public research university located in State College, PA, Pennsylvania, United States....
    , the University of Arizona
    University of Arizona

    The University of Arizona is a land-grant and Space grant colleges Public university institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States....
    , Auburn University
    Auburn University

    Auburn University is a public university located in Auburn, Alabama, Alabama, United States With more than 24,100 students and 1,200 faculty, it is one of the largest university in the state....
    , the Carlton Blues
    Carlton Football Club

    Carlton Football Club, nicknamed The Blues, is the third oldest club in the Australian Football League and List of Australian rules football clubs by date of establishment Australian rules football clubs....
     of the Australian Football League
    Australian Football League

    The 'Australian Football League' is the professional Australian national competition in the sport of Australian Rules Football.The league comprises sixteen teams which play 22 home and away rounds between late March and late August or early September....
     and the Melbourne Storm
    Melbourne Storm

    The Melbourne Storm is a professional rugby league football club based in the city of Melbourne, Australia. The Melbourne club is currently 100% owned and operated by News Limited....
     of the National Rugby League
    National Rugby League

    The National Rugby League is the top Sports league of professional rugby league football clubs in Australasia. The NRL competition is contested by 16 teams, 15 based in Australia and one based in New Zealand, and is the Southern Hemisphere's elite rugby league championship....
     are notable examples. Of course, the Midshipmen of the United States Naval Academy
    United States Naval Academy

    The United States Naval Academy is an undergraduate college in Annapolis, Maryland, United States, that educates and commissions officers of the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps....
     wear navy blue on all of their athletic team uniforms.


See also

  • List of colors
    List of colors

    The following is a complete list of colors with associated articles. See also color names and the list of color topics.Note that a large percentage of the color swatches below are taken from computer-domain-specific naming schemes such as X11 or HTML4 ....
  • Air Force blue
    Air Force blue

    Air Force blue is a medium shade of the colour Azure . This shade gets its name from the medium Blue-gray colour which is associated with the Royal Air Force and other air forces which use the colour to mark out their particular Military service identity....