Orange (colour) political and social movements. In the United States Army, orange has traditionally been associated with the dragoons, the mounted infantry units which eventually became the US Cavalry. The 1st Cavalry Regiment was founded in 1833 as the United States Dragoons. The modern coat of arms of the 1st Cavalry features the colour orange and orange-yellow shade called dragoon yellow, the colours of the early US dragoon regiments. The US Signal Corps, founded at the beginning of the American Civil War, adopted orange and white as its official colours in 1872. Orange was adopted because it was the colour of a
Blossom, Texas Males had a median income of $27,813 versus $21,136 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,143. About 10.9% of families and 12.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.9% of those under age 18 and 13.7% of those age 65 or over. The City of Blossom is served by the Prairiland Independent School District. Blossom was originally known as Blossom Prairie, but was shortened to Blossom in 1888. Davy Crockett reportedly entered Texas near Blossom Prairie. Blossom, Texas Blossom is a town in Lamar County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,439 at