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  Orange may refer to:

  • Orange (colour)
    Orange (colour)

    The color orange occurs between red and yellow in the visible Optical spectrum at a wavelength of about 585 ? 620 nanometre, and has a hue of 30? in HSV colour space....
    , colour that takes its name from the fruit
  • Orange (fruit)
    Orange (fruit)

    An orange?specifically, the sweet orange?is the citrus Citrus sinensis and its fruit. The orange is a Hybrid of ancient cultivated origin, possibly between pomelo and tangerine ....
    , citrus tree
  • Osage-orange
    Osage-orange

    Osage-orange, Horse-apple or Bois D'Arc is Plant sexuality plant species, with male and female flowers on different plants. It is a small deciduous tree or large shrub, typically growing to tall....
    , ornamental plant in the mulberry family Moraceae


Heraldry

  • Orange poranje (heraldry), heraldic tincture


History and Politics


  • House of Orange-Nassau
    House of Orange-Nassau

    The 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 Spain rule, which after the Eighty Years' War led to an independent Dutch state....
    , royal family of the Netherlands and a branch of the House of Nassau
  • Prince of Orange
    Prince of Orange

    Prince of Orange is a title of nobility, originally associated with the Principality of Orange, now in southern France.It is carried by members of the House of Orange-Nassau, as heirs to the crown of the Netherlands, and is also seen carried by the pretenders by members of the Hohenzollern....
    , title of nobility borne by the heir apparent of the House of Orange
  • Principality of Orange
    Principality of Orange

    The Principality of Orange was formed in 1163 when Emperor Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor granted the former County of Orange full independence within the Holy Roman Empire....
    , former principality in the south of France centred upon the town of Orange
  • William III of Orange, one of several princes with that title
  • Orange Order, Protestant organization based in Ireland named after William; its members are known as Orangemen
  • Independent Orange Order
    Independent Orange Order

    The Independent Loyal Orange Institution is an off-shoot of the Orange Institution, a Protestant fraternal organisation based in Northern Ireland....
    , offshoot from the Orange Order
  • Orange Revolution
    Orange Revolution

    The 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 Ukrainian presidential election, 2004 which was claimed to be marred by massive corruption, voter intimidation and direct electoral fraud....
    , series of protests and political events that took place in Ukraine from late November 2004 to January 2005


Geography

In Australia:
  • Orange, New South Wales
    Orange, New South Wales

    Orange is a provincial city in New South Wales, Australia. It is located on the Mitchell Highway, west of Sydney at an altitude of . Orange presently has a population of 31,544 and the city is a major provincial centre....
    , Australia


In France:
  • Orange, Vaucluse
    Orange, Vaucluse

    Orange is a town and Communes of France in the Departments of France of Vaucluse, in the south of France. It has a population of 27,989 people , with a primarily agricultural economy....


In South Africa:
  • Orange Free State
    Orange Free State

    The Republic of the Orange Free State was an independent Boere-Afrikaner republic in southern Africa during the second half of the 19th century, and later a British Orange River Colony and a Provinces of South Africa of the Union of South Africa....
    , former name of the Free State province
  • Orange River
    Orange River

    The 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....
  • Orange River Colony
    Orange River Colony

    The Orange River Colony was the United Kingdom colony created after this nation first occupied and then annexed the independent Orange Free State in the Second Boer War....


In the United States:
  • Orange, California
    Orange, California

    The City of Orange is located in Orange County, California, United States. It is approximately 3 miles north of the county seat, Santa Ana, California....
  • Orange City, Florida
    Orange City, Florida

    Orange City is a city located in Volusia County, Florida. In the 2000 census the city had a total population of 6,604. In 2004 the population recorded by the U.S....
  • Orange, Connecticut
    Orange, Connecticut

    Orange is a New England town in New Haven County, Connecticut, Connecticut, United States. The population was 13,233 at the 2000 United States Census....
  • Orange, Indiana
    Orange, Indiana

    Orange is an unincorporated town in Orange Township, Fayette County, Indiana, Fayette County, Indiana, Indiana....
  • Orange, Massachusetts
    Orange, Massachusetts

    Orange is a New England town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 7,518 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Springfield, Massachusetts metropolitan area....
  • Orange, New Hampshire
    Orange, New Hampshire

    Orange is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 299 at the 2000 census....
  • Orange, New Jersey
    Orange, New Jersey

    The City of Orange is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 32,868....
  • Orange, New York
    Orange, New York

    ----Orange is a town in Schuyler County, New York, 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, New York....
  • Orange, alternate name for Arvilla, North Dakota
    Arvilla, North Dakota

    Arvilla is an unincorporated area in central Grand Forks County, North Dakota, North Dakota, United States. It lies along U.S. Route 2 west of the city of Grand Forks, North Dakota, the county seat of Grand Forks County....
  • Orange, Ohio
    Orange, Ohio

    Orange is a village #Ohio in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Ohio, United States. It is an affluent suburb of Cleveland, Ohio. The population was 3,236 at the United States Census 2000....
  • Orange, Texas
    Orange, Texas

    Orange is a city in Orange County, Texas, Texas, United States. As of the United States Census, 2000, the city population was 18,643. It is the county seat of Orange County, Texas, and is the easternmost city in Texas....
  • Orange, Virginia
    Orange, Virginia

    Orange is a town in Orange County, Virginia, Virginia, United States. The population was 4,123 at the United States Census 2000. It is the county seat of Orange County, Virginia....


Sports

  • Netherlands national football team
    Netherlands national football team

    The Netherlands national football team is the national Association football team of the Netherlands and is controlled by the Royal Netherlands Football Association....
    , nicknamed "Orange" because of the colour of their outfit
  • Syracuse University Orange
    Syracuse University Orange

    The Syracuse Orange is the nickname used by the athletic teams of Syracuse University. The school is a member of National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I and the Big East Conference....
    , the mascot and team name for Syracuse University


Surname

  • James Orange
    James Orange

    James Edward Orange was a pastor and civil rights activist in the African-American Civil Rights Movement ....
     (1942–2008), U.S. civil rights activist
  • Jason Orange
    Jason Orange

    Jason Orange is an England singer, songwriter, dancer and actor. He is a member of the successful England boyband Take That who gained popularity in the early 1990s and are currently enjoying success since their reunion in 2005....
    , British singer, member of Take That
  • Leroy Orange
    Leroy Orange

    Leroy Orange was born on 20 July, 1950 in Chicago, Illinois. On 12 January, 1984 Orange was arrested along with his half-brother, Leonard Kidd, for the murder of four persons at 1553 W 91st Street in Chicago's South side Washington Heights, Chicago Neighborhoods of Chicago based on false accusations by Kidd....
    , U.S. citizen pardoned after wrongful murder conviction
  • Rhasaan Orange
    Rhasaan Orange

    Rhasaan Orange is an American actor. Orange portrayed police officer Thomas Edward 'Tek' Kramer on the NBC soap opera Days of our Lives. As a child, he made regular appearances on the PBS children's series Sesame Street....
    , U.S. actor
  • Vincent Orange
    Vincent Orange

    Vincent Bernard Orange, Sr. is a politician from Washington, D.C. He was most recently a Democratic Party member of the Council of the District of Columbia, where he served as an elected member for Ward 5....
    , U.S. politician


Given name

  • Orange Ferriss
    Orange Ferriss

    Orange Ferriss was a United States House of Representatives from New York.Born at Glens Falls, New York, Ferriss completed preparatory studies....
     (1814–1894), U.S. Congressman
  • Orange Jacobs
    Orange Jacobs

    Orange Jacobs was a Delegate from the Territory of Washington.Born near Geneseo , New York, Jacobs moved with his parents to Michigan Territory in 1831....
     (1827–1914), U.S. Congressman
  • Orange Judd
    Orange Judd

    Orange Judd was an American agricultural chemist, editor, and publisher....
     (1822–1892), American agricultural chemist, editor, and publisher
  • Orange Merwin
    Orange Merwin

    Orange Merwin was a United States Representative from Connecticut. He was born in Merryall, Connecticut and attended the common schools. He later engaged in agricultural pursuits....
     (1777–1853), U.S. Congressman


Music and entertainment

  • Orange (album)
    Orange (album)

    Orange is a 1994 album by the punk blues band The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion. The track "Flavor" features a guest appearance by Beck. The Village Voice ranked the album #16 of the top albums of 1994....
    , an album by The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
  • Orange (Al Stewart album)
    Orange (Al Stewart album)

    Orange is Al Stewart's fourth album originally released in 1972, and re-released in 1996 and 2007 on Compact Disc. Generally regarded as a 'transitional album' between the confessional folk sounds of his first three albums, and the historically-themed albums of his most commercially successful mid-1970s period....
    , an album by Al Stewart
  • "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 hit single in Ireland, sung by David O'Doherty
  • "L'Orange
    L'Orange

    "L'Orange" is a 1964 song recorded by France singer and songwriter Gilbert B?caud. It was covered in 2003 by the contestants of the French third version of the TV reality show Star Academy France, and achieved a great success in France and Belgium , where it topped the chart for several weeks....
    ", a hit by Gilbert Bécaud, covered by French Star Academy 3
  • Orange Record Label
    Orange Record Label

    Orange Record Label is a Canada independent record label, located in Toronto, Ontario. Orange recordings are distributed in Canada by Universal Music, which is also a minority stakeholder in the label....
    , a record label
  • Orange Twin Records
    Orange Twin Records

    Orange Twin Records is an Athens, Georgia-based record label run by Laura Carter, a multi-instrumental member of Elephant 6 popsters Elf Power....
    , a record label
  • Orange Music Electronic Company, an English electric guitar and P.A. amplifier manufacturing company
  • Orange, the former name of New Zealand pay television channel SKY 1
    SKY 1

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  • Orange, a nickname for the character Jeremiah Gottwald
    Jeremiah Gottwald

    is a fictional character in the Sunrise anime series, Code Geass. His seiyu is Ken Narita, and his English voice actor is Crispin Freeman....
     in the anime Code Geass
  • DJ Orange, the Taiwanese rock musician Chang Chen-yue
    Chang Chen-yue

    Zhang Zhenyue, also known as A-Yue is a Taiwanese rock musician known for his 1998 hit song "Ai Wo Bie Zou". He is a songwriter, singer and guitarist, and also a dance music DJ under the name DJ Orange....
    's DJ name
  • Mr. Orange, an alias used in the movies Reservoir Dogs
    Reservoir Dogs

    Reservoir Dogs is the 1992 in film directorial debut film of director and writer Quentin Tarantino. It portrays what happens before and after a botched jewel Robbery, but not the heist itself....
     by one of the main characters.


Telecommunication companies

  • Orange (brand), a multinational mobile phone operator and internet service provider, including:
    • Orange Austria
      Orange Austria

      Orange Austria is an Austrian mobile network operator. It started its business in 1998 as owner of the third GSM license of the country, and the first provider operating in the GSM 1800 band....
      , operating in Austria
    • Orange Botswana, operating in Botswana
    • Orange Dominicana
      Orange Dominicana

      Orange Dominicana is a mobile network operator in the Dominican Republic which is owned by France T?l?com as part of its Orange ....
      , operating in the Dominican Republic
    • Orange España, operating in Spain
    • Orange Israel, operating in Israel
    • Orange Jordan
      Orange Jordan

      Orange Jordan is a Jordanian public mobile telephone network operator, and is the operator of the mobile communications license granted to Jordan Telecom....
      , operating in Jordan
    • Orange Kenya, operating in Kenya
    • Orange Liechtenstein
      Orange Liechtenstein

      Orange Liechtenstein is a mobile network operator in Liechtenstein which is owned by France T?l?com as part of its Orange ....
      , operating in Liechtenstein
    • Orange Moldova
      Orange Moldova

      Orange Moldova is the largest mobile network operator in Moldova. It has started its work under the brand Voxtel in 1998 and rebranded to Orange on April 25, 2007....
      , operating in Moldova
    • Orange Polska
      Orange Polska

      Orange Polska is the brand name of Poland mobile phone network operator, PTK Centertel.The company was founded in December 1991 to operate an analog network under the Centertel brand....
      , operating in Poland
    • Orange România
      Orange România

      Orange Rom?nia is Romania's largest GSM network operator , the subsidiary of Orange SA. It is now fully owned by the France T?l?com Group , the biggest initial investor, who gradually increased its ownership....
      , operating in Romania
    • Orange Slovensko
      Orange Slovensko

      Orange Slovensko is a member of the global communications group Orange SA. The Orange Group operates in 19 countries of the world and currently serves almost 172 million customers....
      , operating in Slovakia
    • Orange UK
      Orange UK

      Orange UK is a mobile network operator and internet service provider in the United Kingdom. It was once a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index but is now owned by France T?l?com....
      , operating in the United Kingdom


Other corporations

  • Orange Music Electronic Company (often just "Orange"), a British manufacturer of guitar amplifiers
  • Orange (bicycles)
    Orange (bicycles)

    Orange is a List of bicycle manufacturers, based in Halifax, West Yorkshire, West Yorkshire in the United Kingdom. Orange produce a wide range of mountain bikes, ranging from the full-suspension downhill 224 to the steel hardtail P7....
    , a British mountain bike manufacturer
  • Orange Micro
    Orange Micro

    Orange Micro Inc. is a now-defunct computer hardware company which made products for use with Apple, Inc. 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 IBM PC compatibility cards for the Apple Macintosh, a concept inherited fro...
    , a defunct computer company
  • Orange SA
    Orange SA

    Orange is the brand used by France T?l?com for its mobile network operator and Internet service provider subsidiaries. The brand was created in 1994 for Hutchison Telecommunications International Limited's UK mobile phone network, which was acquired by France T?l?com in August 2000....
    , a French company


See also