Orange

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Orange may mean:

• Orange (fruit), the citrus tree Citrus sinensis or its fruit
• Orange (colour), the colour that takes its name from the fruit

In politics:

• 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
• 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

In business:

• Orange (telecoms), a multinational mobile phone operator and internet service provider including:
  • Orange España, operating in Spain
  • 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
• Orange (bicycles), a British mountain bike manufacturer
• Orange Amplification, a British manufacturer of guitar amplifiers
• Orange Micro, a defunct computer company

In sports:

• Netherlands national football team, nicknamed "Orange" because of the colour of their outfit
• 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

Of places in the United States:

• Orange, California
• Orange, Connecticut
• Orange, Massachusetts
• Orange, New Hampshire
• Orange, New Jersey
• Orange, New York
• Orange, Ohio
• Orange, Texas
• Orange, Virginia
• Orange City, Florida
• One of several towns named Orangeville
• One of several counties named Orange County

Of places in South Africa:

• Orange Free State
• Orange River
• Orange River Colony

Of places elsewhere in the world:

• Orange, New South Wales, Australia
• Orange, Vaucluse, France

In music and entertainment:

• Orange, an album by John Spencer Blues Explosion
• Orange, 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, a hit single in Ireland, sung by David O'Doherty

In 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

See also

• Osage-orange
• Orange Book
• Orange Crush
• Orange juice (disambiguation)
• Orange Livebox
• Orange-bellied
• Orange-billed
• Orange-collared
• Orange-crowned
• Orange-fronted
• Orange-headed
• Orange Jackets
• Orange-lined
• Orange-spined
• Orange-spotted
• Orange-thighed
• Orange-throated
• Orange-winged

References

• Adapted from the Wikipedia article, "Orange" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orange, used under the GNU Free Documentation License, updated from Wikipedia November 10, 2007