Orange

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Orange may refer to:

• Orange (colour), colour that takes its name from the fruit
• Orange (fruit), citrus tree
• Osage-orange, ornamental plant in the mulberry family Moraceae

Contents 1 Heraldry 2 History and Politics 3 Geography 4 Sports 5 Surname 6 Given name 7 Music and entertainment 8 Telecommunication companies 9 Other corporations 10 See also

[edit] Heraldry

• Orange (heraldry), heraldic tincture

[edit] History and Politics

The Netherlands

• House of Orange-Nassau, the royal family of the Netherlands and a branch of the House of Nassau
• Prince of Orange, a title of nobility borne by the heir apparent of the House of Orange
• Principality of Orange, former principality in the south of France centred upon the town of Orange
• William III of Orange, one of several princes with that title

Northern Ireland

• Orange Order, a Protestant organization based in Ireland named after William; its members are known as Orangemen
• Independent Orange Order, an offshoot from the Orange Order

Other

• Orange Democratic Movement, a political party in Kenya
• Orange Revolution, a series of protests and political events that took place in Ukraine from late November 2004 to January 2005
• War Plan Orange, a series of United States Joint Army and Navy Board war plans for dealing with a possible war with Japan during the interwar years

[edit] Geography

In Australia:

• Orange, New South Wales, Australia

In France:

• Orange, Vaucluse

In South Africa:

• Orange Free State, former name of the Free State province
• Orange River
• Orange River Colony

In the United States:

• Orange, California
• Orange City, Florida
• Orange, Connecticut
• Orange, Indiana
• Orange, Massachusetts
• Orange, New Hampshire
• Orange, New Jersey
• Orange, New York
• Orange, alternate name for Arvilla, North Dakota
• Orange, Ohio
• Orange, Texas
• Orange, Virginia

[edit] Sports

• Netherlands national football team, nicknamed "Orange" because of the colour of their outfit
• 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 (Al Stewart album), an album by Al Stewart
• Orange (Jon Spencer Blues Explosion), an album by The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
• "Orange" (song), a hit single in Ireland, sung by David O'Doherty
• "Orange", a song by Love Battery from Between the Eyes
• "L'Orange", a hit by Gilbert Bécaud, covered by French Star Academy 3
• Orange Record Label, a record label
• Orange Twin Records, 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
• Orange, a nickname for the character Jeremiah Gottwald in the anime Code Geass
• Orange, a work by Chinese Manhua (manga) artist Benjamin Zhang
• DJ Orange, the Taiwanese rock musician Chang Chen-yue's DJ name
• Mr. Orange, an alias used in the movies Reservoir Dogs by one of the main characters.
• Orange Orange, a frozen yogurt restaurant which is actually a front for the secret Castle (Chuck) in the TV series Chuck
• Orange Orange, a boy band originally called Upside Down
• Oranges (film), a 2008 independent movie by Joseph Merhi

[edit] Telecommunication companies

• Orange (brand), a multinational mobile phone operator and internet service provider, including:
  • Orange Austria, operating in Austria
  • Orange Botswana, operating in Botswana
  • Orange Dominicana, operating in the Dominican Republic
  • Orange España, operating in Spain
  • Orange France, operating in France
  • Orange Israel, operating in Israel
  • Orange Jordan, operating in Jordan
  • Orange Kenya, operating in Kenya
  • Orange Liechtenstein, operating in Liechtenstein
  • 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 corporations

• Orange (bicycles), a British mountain bike manufacturer
• Orange Micro, a defunct computer company
• Orange Music Electronic Company (often just "Orange"), a British manufacturer of guitar amplifiers
• Orange SA, a French company

[edit] See also

• All pages beginning with orange

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