International orange
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International orange is a color used in the aerospace industry to set things apart from their surroundings, similar to safety orange
, but deeper and with a more reddish tone.
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The source of this color is Federal Standard 595
, a U.S. Federal Government standard set up in 1956 for paint colors which is mostly used by military contractors and also in engineering
. International Orange is designated as Federal Standard 595 color #FS 12197.
Safety orange
Safety orange is a hue. Its deeper, more saturated shade is known as international orange...
, but deeper and with a more reddish tone.
International orange (Engineering)
At right is displayed the deeper, darker tone of international orange used to paint the Golden Gate BridgeGolden Gate Bridge
The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the opening of the San Francisco Bay into the Pacific Ocean. As part of both U.S. Route 101 and California State Route 1, the structure links the city of San Francisco, on the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula, to...
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The source of this color is Federal Standard 595
Federal Standard 595
The Federal Standard color system, officially named Federal Standard 595C - Colors Used in Government Procurement, is a United States Federal Standard, issued by the General Services Administration...
, a U.S. Federal Government standard set up in 1956 for paint colors which is mostly used by military contractors and also in engineering
Engineering
Engineering is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of...
. International Orange is designated as Federal Standard 595 color #FS 12197.
Aerospace industry
- In the aerospace industry, international orange is commonly used to indicate test parts, wiring and equipment. It is also used on the flight data recorderFlight data recorderA flight data recorder is an electronic device employed to record any instructions sent to any electronic systems on an aircraft. It is a device used to record specific aircraft performance parameters...
and cockpit voice recorderCockpit voice recorderA cockpit voice recorder , often referred to as a "black box", is a flight recorder used to record the audio environment in the flight deck of an aircraft for the purpose of investigation of accidents and incidents...
on commercial aircraft to make them more visible after a crash.
Astronautics
- The Advanced Crew Escape SuitAdvanced Crew Escape SuitThe Advanced Crew Escape Suit or "pumpkin suit", was a full pressure suit that began to be worn by Space Shuttle crews after STS-65, for the ascent and entry portions of flight. The suit is a direct descendant of the U.S...
s pressure suits worn by NASANASAThe National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the agency of the United States government that is responsible for the nation's civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research...
astronauts and the previous Launch Entry SuitLaunch Entry SuitThe Launch Entry Suit or "pumpkin suit", was a partial pressure suit worn by all Space Shuttle crews for the ascent and entry portions of flight from STS-26 to STS-65 . It was completely phased out by STS-88 and replaced by the ACES suit...
, also use this color, as opposed to the lighter shade of safety orangeSafety orangeSafety orange is a hue. Its deeper, more saturated shade is known as international orange...
used by the United States Air ForceUnited States Air ForceThe United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
's high-altitude suits. This is also planned for the new Constellation Space SuitConstellation Space SuitThe Constellation Space Suit was a planned full pressure suit system that would have served as an intra-vehicular activity and Extra-vehicular activity garment for the proposed Project Constellation flights, which were planned to begin after the Space Shuttle retired...
systems that astronauts will wear after 2010.
Engineering
- The Golden Gate BridgeGolden Gate BridgeThe Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the opening of the San Francisco Bay into the Pacific Ocean. As part of both U.S. Route 101 and California State Route 1, the structure links the city of San Francisco, on the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula, to...
is painted international orange. The tone of international orange used on the Golden Gate Bridge is a deeper, darker tone of international orange than that used by the aerospace industry (this deeper, darker tone is displayed above). The international orange paint used on the Golden Gate Bridge is specially formulated to protect the bridge from the danger of rust from the moisture of the frequent San Francisco fogSan Francisco FogSan Francisco Fog Rugby Football Club , also known as "The Fog", is a rugby union football club in San Francisco, California. It is the first such team in the western United States established specifically to actively reach out to traditionally under-represented groups in rugby; such as people of...
that rolls in from the Pacific OceanPacific OceanThe Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
through the Golden GateGolden GateThe Golden Gate is the North American strait connecting San Francisco Bay to the Pacific Ocean. Since 1937 it has been spanned by the Golden Gate Bridge...
to San Francisco BaySan Francisco BaySan Francisco Bay is a shallow, productive estuary through which water draining from approximately forty percent of California, flowing in the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers from the Sierra Nevada mountains, enters the Pacific Ocean...
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- In accordance with air safetyAir safetyAir safety is a term encompassing the theory, investigation and categorization of flight failures, and the prevention of such failures through regulation, education and training. It can also be applied in the context of campaigns that inform the public as to the safety of air travel.-United...
regulations, the Tokyo TowerTokyo Toweris a communications and observation tower located in Shiba Park, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. At , it is the second tallest artificial structure in Japan. The structure is an Eiffel Tower-inspired lattice tower that is painted white and international orange to comply with air safety regulations.Built in...
is painted in white and international orange.
Music
- The International Orange Chorale of San Francisco (IOCSF), formed in 2003, is an auditioned volunteer-based chamber choir devoted to performing established repertoire of all periods, with particular attention to 20th century music—including newly commissioned works of promising composers.
Sports
- The World Football LeagueWorld Football LeagueThe World Football League was a short-lived gridiron football league that played in 1974 and part of 1975. Although the league's proclaimed ambition was to bring American football onto a worldwide stage, the farthest the WFL reached was placing a team – the Hawaiians – in Honolulu, Hawaii. The...
used "international orange" (instead of the traditional white) for the stripes on their footballs. The league also painted a short "international orange" mark on the field at the two-yard line.
See also
- List of colors
- Safety orangeSafety orangeSafety orange is a hue. Its deeper, more saturated shade is known as international orange...
- Fire engine redFire engine redFire engine red is an intense, bright red commonly used on emergency vehicles in the United States and Canada; mostly on, as the name implies, fire engines.Most traditional older fire departments in larger U.S...
- School bus yellowSchool bus yellowSchool bus yellow is a color which was especially formulated for use on School buses in North America in 1939. The color is now officially known in Canada and the U.S. as National School Bus Glossy Yellow and was originally called National School Bus Chrome. The pigment used for this color was, for...
External links
- http://www.wbdg.org/ccb/FEDMIL/ttp59e.pdf - the 12-page 1975 GSA-approved specifications for International Orange paint, including other "formulas"