Why Orange?

[n_huffhines]

So I've heard a story, and I'm trying to find out if it's true or not. My online research only yielded a story about orange being selected because of the hue of the flowers on the hill.

The story I would like to confirm/disprove has to do with the Irish. The Irish flag has green and orange, with the green representing catholics, and the orange representing protestants. The orange was favored by the protestant contingency in TN, thus the school colors. Anybody else heard that?

 

[GAVol]

Interesting . . . First time I've ever heard that. Only story I've e ER heard is the one about the flowers on the Hill.

 

[golfballs]

So I've heard a story, and I'm trying to find out if it's true or not. My online research only yielded a story about orange being selected because of the hue of the flowers on the hill.

The story I would like to confirm/disprove has to do with the Irish. The Irish flag has green and orange, with the green representing catholics, and the orange representing protestants. The orange was favored by the protestant contingency in TN, thus the school colors. Anybody else heard that?

This is what I've always been led to believe.

 

[bamacheats]

So I've heard a story, and I'm trying to find out if it's true or not. My online research only yielded a story about orange being selected because of the hue of the flowers on the hill.

The story I would like to confirm/disprove has to do with the Irish. The Irish flag has green and orange, with the green representing catholics, and the orange representing protestants. The orange was favored by the protestant contingency in TN, thus the school colors. Anybody else heard that?

Flowers accurate. Flag, not so much.

 

[SaluteToTheHill]

This is what I've always been led to believe.

This

 

[bigorange]

Tennessee's orange and white colors were selected by Charles Moore, a member of the first football team in 1891. They were later approved by a student body vote.

The colors were those of the common American daisy which grew in profusion on The Hill, an area of campus surrounding Ayres Hall.

University of Tennessee Athletics: Fans

 

[ACvol3]

It's from the flowers on the hill.. We've gone over this a few times here.

 

[onefesternation]

The color of the flowers on the hill, primarily. As a secondary reason, most likely because it is the MOST AWESOME COLOR ON THE PLANET!!!

 

[AtlantaVol]

No, no. The thread originator is correct. Knoxville, TN has long been known for it's support of the the Protestant movement. Until recently campus was a safe haven for the North Ireland Army as they fought against the IRA. From a really, really, really safe distance.

 

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The color of the flowers on the hill, primarily. As a secondary reason, most likely because it is the MOST AWESOME COLOR ON THE PLANET!!!

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[TommyKnox]

Why Orange?


Why not?

 

[VolunteerHillbilly]

I tried the Irish orange story on fenianvol once and was strongly rebuked. Don't know if he's still around?

 

[Velo Vol]

Why not?

Exactly.

 

[Velo Vol]

Knoxville, TN has long been known for it's support of the the Protestant movement. Until recently campus was a safe haven for the North Ireland Army as they fought against the IRA.

We're currently undergoing The Troubles.

 

[Georgia Peach]

Exactly.

Agreed.

It looks good and it's ours.

 

[VolunteerHillbilly]

We're currently undergoing The Troubles.

I've heard stories of the great pot famine of the 80s.

 

[82_VOL_83]

Please God, warp me forward to 8/30/12.

 

[Rasputin_Vol]

Orange was the only flavor of Kool-aid that the AD would serve at Shields-Watkins Field.

 

[SkidsisVFL]

At Freshman Orientation a few weeks ago, they told the story of orange and white being selected as the school colors. The way they told it, "Charles Moore selected the colors from the daisies that grew on the Hill.

HOWEVER...Charles Moore was colorblind. The flowers were yellow and white."

 

[orangeluvr]

Orange was the only flavor of Kool-aid that the AD would serve at Shields-Watkins Field.

Not funny, homey. :no: :stop: :nono:

 

[vols-1]

University of Tennessee Athletics: Fans

It mentions that daisy's are orange, but does not say thats the reason Charles Moore selected the color.

 

[YankeeVol]

I've heard about the flowers, never the flag

 

[WiscVol]

Flowers. Its distinctive. Too many red/maroon/cromsony/scarlet/burgundy colors out there, especially in the SEC. I always found it funny when expansion was discussed so many of the proposed schools fit that reddish mold. Thanks Mizzou for bringing diveristy...kind of.

 

[Manvol]

[QUOTE the MOST AWESOME COLOR ON THE PLANET!!![/QUOTE]

THIS!! I DONT CARE ABOUT WHY I'm GLAD IT IS. JUST LIKE OUR NICKNAME. IT IS AN ORIGINAL ...GOVOLS!!

 

[JohnnyBall]

So I've heard a story, and I'm trying to find out if it's true or not. My online research only yielded a story about orange being selected because of the hue of the flowers on the hill.

The story I would like to confirm/disprove has to do with the Irish. The Irish flag has green and orange, with the green representing catholics, and the orange representing protestants. The orange was favored by the protestant contingency in TN, thus the school colors. Anybody else heard that?

Only on the internet like a million times,gosh~~