Usage, symbolism, colloquial expressions

1. In English heraldry, orange denotes strength, honor, and generosity. Its use as a heraldic tincture is relatively rare.
2. Orange is the national colour of The Netherlands, due to its royal family originating from the principality of Orange-Nassau. It is the primary colour of many of the national sports teams and their supporters. The nickname of the Dutch national soccer (football) team is Oranje, the Dutch word for orange. In the modern flag of the Netherlands, red substitutes the original orange, but on royal birthdays the flag has an additional orange banner.
3. Orange signifies Protestantism in Northern Ireland and Hinduism in India, and is used as a rallying colour by Jewish settlers in the Gaza Strip.
4. Orange has become the color of opposition around the world.
5. Orange was the rallying colour of the 2004-2005 Orange Revolution in Ukraine.
6. Orange is the party colour of
   • Fidesz-MPSZ in Hungary
   • CD&V, Flanders, Belgium
   • People First Party, Republic of China (Taiwan)
   • New Democratic Party, Canada
   • June List, Sweden
   • Bharatiya Janata Party, India
   • Pora or "High Time", Ukraine—see Orange Revolution
   • Liberal Party, United Kingdom
   • Social Democratic Party, Portugal
   • People's Party (Spain) since 2005
   • Free Patriotic Movement, Lebanon
7. Orange is the corporate colour of:
   • Orange SA (France)
   • easyJet (UK)
   • Euskaltel (Spain) (including its cycling team Euskaltel Euskadi).
8. In sports,
   • Orange is the official colour of Syracuse University (USA), and the name of its several sports teams.
   • Orange is the colour of the second equipation of Valencia CF (Spain). The Valencia Region has oranges as a traditional produce.
9. Orange also may be symbolic of the political concept of Democratic Socialism.