Orange
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Orange may refer to:
In the United States:
- Orange (fruit)Orange (fruit)An orange—specifically, the sweet orange—is the citrus Citrus × sinensis and its fruit. It is the most commonly grown tree fruit in the world....
- Orange (colour)Orange (colour)The colour orange occurs between red and yellow in the visible spectrum at a wavelength of about 585–620 nm, and has a hue of 30° in HSV colour space. It is numerically halfway between red and yellow in a gamma-compressed RGB colour space, the expression of which is the RGB colour wheel. The...
, occurs between red and yellow in the visible spectrum - Orange (word)Orange (word)The word orange is both a noun and an adjective in the English language. In both cases, it refers primarily to the orange fruit and the colour orange, but has many other derivative meanings....
, both a noun and an adjective in the English language
Netherlands
- House of Orange-NassauHouse of Orange-NassauThe House of Orange-Nassau , a branch of the European House of Nassau, has played a central role in the political life of the Netherlands — and at times in Europe — since William I of Orange organized the Dutch revolt against Spanish rule, which after the Eighty Years' War...
, the royal family of the Netherlands and a branch of the House of Nassau - Prince of OrangePrince of OrangePrince of Orange is a title of nobility, originally associated with the Principality of Orange, in what is now southern France. In French it is la Principauté d'Orange....
, a title of nobility borne by the heir apparent of the House of Orange - Principality of OrangePrincipality of OrangeThe Principality of Orange was a feudal state in Provence, in the south of modern-day France, on the left bank of the River Rhone north of the city of Avignon....
, Oranges in the Holy Roman Empire centred upon the town of Orange, now lying in the south of France - William III of Orange, one of several princes with the title Prince of Orange
Northern Ireland
- Orange InstitutionOrange InstitutionThe Orange Institution is a Protestant fraternal organisation based mainly in Northern Ireland and Scotland, though it has lodges throughout the Commonwealth and United States. The Institution was founded in 1796 near the village of Loughgall in County Armagh, Ireland...
, a Protestant organization whose members are known as Orangemen - Independent Orange OrderIndependent Orange OrderThe Independent Loyal Orange Institution is an off-shoot of the Orange Institution, a Protestant fraternal organisation based in Northern Ireland.-Foundation:...
, an offshoot of the Orange Institution
Other
- Orange Democratic MovementOrange Democratic MovementOrange Democratic Movement refers to a political party in Kenya, which is the successor of a former grassroots people's movement which was formed in the 2005 Kenyan constitutional referendum. The erstwhile single party which separated in August 2007 into two...
, a political party in Kenya - Orange RevolutionOrange RevolutionThe Orange Revolution was a series of protests and political events that took place in Ukraine from late November 2004 to January 2005, in the immediate aftermath of the run-off vote of the 2004 Ukrainian presidential election which was claimed to be marred by massive corruption, voter...
, a series of protests and political events in Ukraine - War Plan OrangeWar Plan OrangeWar Plan Orange refers to a series of United States Joint Army and Navy Board war plans for dealing with a possible war with Japan during the years between the First and Second World Wars....
, a series of United States war plans - Agent OrangeAgent OrangeAgent Orange is the code name for one of the herbicides and defoliants used by the U.S. military as part of its herbicidal warfare program, Operation Ranch Hand, during the Vietnam War from 1961 to 1971. Vietnam estimates 400,000 people were killed or maimed, and 500,000 children born with birth...
, the code name for a powerful herbicide and defoliant used by the U.S. military during the Vietnam War.
France
- Orange, VaucluseOrange, VaucluseOrange is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.It has a primarily agricultural economy...
, a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France
South Africa
- Orange Free StateOrange Free StateThe Orange Free State was an independent Boer republic in southern Africa during the second half of the 19th century, and later a British colony and a province of the Union of South Africa. It is the historical precursor to the present-day Free State province...
, former name of the Free State province - Orange RiverOrange RiverThe Orange River , Gariep River, Groote River or Senqu River is the longest river in South Africa. It rises in the Drakensberg mountains in Lesotho, flowing westwards through South Africa to the Atlantic Ocean...
, the longest river in South Africa - Orange River ColonyOrange River ColonyThe Orange River Colony was the British colony created after this nation first occupied and then annexed the independent Orange Free State in the Second Boer War...
, the British colony created after this nation first occupied (1900) and then annexed (1902) the independent Orange Free State in the Second Boer War
In the United States:
- Orange, CaliforniaOrange, CaliforniaSouthern California is well-known for year-round pleasant weather: - On average, the warmest month is August. - The highest recorded temperature was in 1985. - On average, the coolest month is December. - The lowest recorded temperature was in 1950...
- Orange, ConnecticutOrange, ConnecticutOrange is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 13,233 at the 2000 census. A 2007 Census Bureau estimate puts the population at 13,813. The town is governed by a Board of Selectmen.-History:...
- Orange, Florida
- Orange, GeorgiaOrange, GeorgiaOrange, Georgia was an unincorporated community located in western Cherokee County between the communities of Macedonia and Lathemtown in the U.S. state of Georgia. Orange was the second community in Cherokee County upon the county's inception in 1832...
- Orange, IllinoisOrange, IllinoisOrange is an unincorporated community in Clark County, Illinois, United States. Orange is located in south central Clark County west of West Union....
- Orange, IndianaOrange, IndianaOrange is an unincorporated town in Orange Township, Fayette County, Indiana. In the town there is a very small elementary school that will be closing down after the 2010-2011 school year. This town is very small with a population of less than 150 people....
- Orange, Iowa
- Orange, MassachusettsOrange, MassachusettsOrange is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 7,839 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.Part of the town is included in the census-designated place of Orange....
- Orange Township, Michigan (disambiguation)
- Orange, New HampshireOrange, New HampshireOrange is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 331 at the 2010 census.- History :Orange was granted in 1769 and incorporated in 1790. It was originally named Cardigan, after George Brudenell, fourth Earl of Cardigan. The Cardigan name lives on with Mount...
- Orange, New JerseyOrange, New JerseyThe City of Orange is a city and township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 30,134...
- Orange, New YorkOrange, New York----Orange is a town in Schuyler County, New York, United States. The population was 1,752 at the 2000 census.The Town of Orange is in the southwest part of the county and is east of Bath, New York.- History :...
- Orange, North Dakota
- Orange, OhioOrange, OhioOrange is a village in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. It is an affluent suburb of Cleveland. The population was 3,323 at the 2010 census.-History:...
- Orange, TexasOrange, TexasOrange is a city in Orange County, Texas, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 18,643. It is the county seat of Orange County, and is the easternmost city in Texas. Located on the Sabine River at the border with Louisiana, it is part of the Beaumont–Port Arthur...
- Orange, VermontOrange, VermontOrange is a town in Orange County, Vermont, United States. The population was 965 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 39.0 square miles , of which 38.8 square miles is land and 0.2 square mile is water...
- Orange, VirginiaOrange, VirginiaOrange is a town in Orange County, Virginia, United States. The population was 4,721 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Orange County...
- Orange, WisconsinOrange, WisconsinOrange is a town in Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 549 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Orange Mill is located in the town.-Geography:...
Sports
- Orange (bicycles)Orange (bicycles)Orange is a bicycle manufacturer, based in Halifax, West Yorkshire in the UK. Orange produce a wide range of mountain bikes, ranging from the full-suspension downhill 224 to the steel hardtail P7. Orange's original hardtail was the Clockwork, named after the film...
, a bicycle maker - Syracuse Orange, the athletic teams of Syracuse University
- Netherlands national football teamNetherlands national football teamThe Netherlands National Football Team represents the Netherlands in association football and is controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association , the governing body for football in the Netherlands...
, nicknamed "Orange"
Music
- Orange (Al Stewart album)Orange (Al Stewart album)Orange is Al Stewart's fourth studio album originally released in 1972, and re-released in 1996 and 2007 on CD. Generally regarded as a 'transitional album' between the confessional folk sounds of his first three albums, and the historically-themed albums of his more successful mid-1970s period...
, a 1972 folk recording - Orange (Jon Spencer Blues Explosion album), a 1994 alternative rock recordings
- "Orange" (song)Orange (song)"Orange" is a song performed by Irish comedian David O'Doherty. It was released on CD in February 2007 as part of his attempts to have a "Minor" hit single, preferably at #27 in the charts...
, a 2007 comedy rock song by David O'Doherty - "L'OrangeL'Orange"L'Orange" is a 1964 song recorded by French singer and songwriter Gilbert Bécaud. It was covered in 2003 by the contestants of the French third version of the TV reality show Star Academy, and achieved a great success in France and Belgium , where it topped the chart for several weeks...
", a 1964 pop song by Gilbert Bécaud - Orange Music Electronic Company, an amplifier maker
- Orange Record LabelOrange Record LabelOrange Record Label is a Canadian independent record label, located in Toronto, Ontario. Orange recordings are distributed in Canada by Universal Music Canada, which is also a minority stakeholder in the label....
, a recording publisher - A song by Love Battery on Between the EyesBetween the EyesBetween the Eyes is the debut album of Seattle-based rock band Love Battery.- Track listing :All songs written by Love Battery .#"Between the Eyes" - 4:28#"Easter" - 4:10#"Highway of Souls" - 5:25#"Orange" - 3:01...
- Orange (band)Orange (band)Orange is an American pop punk/punk band from Los Angeles, California.The band were first signed to Hellcat/Epitaph Records by Tim Armstrong of Rancid when they were only 16 years old and since then have toured the world with many bands such as Misfits, The Adicts, UK Subs, Rancid, and Zebrahead...
, an American punk rock band.
Other uses
- Orange (name)Orange (name)-Surname:* James Orange , American civil rights activist* Jason Orange , British singer and Take That member* Leroy Orange , American citizen pardoned after wrongful murder conviction* Rhasaan Orange , American actor...
, a surname and given name - Oranges (film)Oranges (film)Oranges is a 2007 film drama starring Tom Sizemore, Tom Arnold, Heather Locklear and Jill Hennessy. The film was not fully released until 2011, when it was released under the title "Game of Life".-Plot:...
, a 2008 American film - Orange (2010 Telugu film), a 2010 Telugu romantic comedy film
- Orange (2010 Malayalam film)Orange (2010 Malayalam film)Orange is a 2010 Malayalam film directed by Biju Varkey who had earlier directed films like Devadasi, Chandranilekkulla Vazhi and Phantom.- Plot :...
, a 2010 Malayalam film - Orange (heraldry)Orange (heraldry)In heraldry, orange is a rarely used tincture , equivalent to the colour orange. A more accurate picture of its use is at tenné-External links:* *...
, a tincture used in heraldry - Orange (software)Orange (software)Orange is a component-based data mining and machine learning software suite, featuring friendly yet powerful and flexible visual programming front-end for explorative data analysis and visualization, and Python bindings and libraries for scripting...
, a data analysis software suite - Orange (telecommunications), a mobile phone operator owned by France Telecom
- Orange MicroOrange MicroOrange Micro Inc. is a now-defunct computer hardware company which made products for use with Apple computers. The company made a variety of products for many machines, ranging from the Apple II series to the Macintosh line, but is perhaps best known for making PC compatibility cards for the...
, a computer hardware company - The Box (New Zealand), an entertainment stream formerly called Orange
See also
- OrangeryOrangeryAn orangery was a building in the grounds of fashionable residences from the 17th to the 19th centuries and given a classicising architectural form. The orangery was similar to a greenhouse or conservatory...
- The Annoying Orange, a comedic character
- Agent Orange (disambiguation)Agent Orange (disambiguation)Agent Orange is the code name for a powerful herbicide and defoliant used by the U.S. military during the Vietnam War.Agent Orange may also refer to:* Agent Orange , a mixed alcoholic drink...