Honor Cords – Orange

Orange Honor Cords come as a set including two twisted cords with a tassel on each end (total four tassels). Shipped tied together, or separately, at your option. Each half-cord is around thirty inches long, measured from knot to end of tassel (about sixty inches spread out). Tassels are about four inches. Made from rayon (we do not offer silk). You can mix and match different color cords together. Alternative names for these products are honors cord, honor chords, and honors chords.

Who Buys Honor Cords

Members of an honors society, fraternity, sorority, or department recognition coordinator. Also, for valedictorian, summa cum laude, magna cum laude, or cum laude awards. Additional purchasers: colleges, universities, community colleges, high schools, individuals, some middle schools and homeschools.

Typical Uses

Orange honor cords are usually worn for commencement ceremonies. Used principally for recognition, individual achievement, and as indication of membership or participation.

Honor Societies using Orange

Orange honor cords are used in a number of honor society ceremonies for university and college graduations. Honor societies that use orange honors chords as part of their honors regalia include Tau Beta Pi.

Honor society links:

Tau Beta Pi

There are, of course, more honor societies that use orange than those listed above. Many also use a close variation to that color. If your honor society uses orange, and is not listed above, please drop us an email and let us know, and we will add your name to our list.

This Orange Color

Shades of orange include: Amber, Salmon, Peach, Rust, Carrot, Pumpkin, Tangerine, Coral, Gamboge, Mahogany, Poppy, Tangelo, Russet, Vermilion, Burnt Orange, and Apricot.

Academic regalia colors and graduation hood colors featuring shades of orange indicate a degree in Civil Engineering, Engineering, Forestry, and Nursing.

Orange is a bold color associated with honor, prosperity, strength, generosity, Ireland, Netherlands, safety, and Halloween.