"red beret." Historically maroon was the distinguishing color of the Caçadores (rifle) regiments of the Portuguese Army. Business Maroon is the signature color of the Japanese private rail company, Hankyu Railway, decided by a vote of women customers in 1923. In the 1990s, Hankyu planned an alternative color as it was developing new vehicles. That plan was called off following opposition by local residents Music The Famous Maroon Band Maroon 5 Maroon by Taylor Swift School colors Many universities, colleges, high schools and other educational institutions have maroon as one of their school colors. Popular combinations include maroon and white, maroon and grey, maroon and gold, and maroon and blue. Maroon and White are the official school colors of Texas A&M University. Maroon and Gold are the official school colors of Texas State University Maroon and Gold are the official school colors of Boston College. Maroon and Gold are the official school colors of the University of Minnesota. Maroon and Gold are the official school colors of the Central Michigan University. Maroon and Gold are the official school colors of Shimer College, representing Mount Carroll Seminary. Maroon is the official school color of the University of Chicago. The school also employs light and dark gray in its official primary color palette. Maroon and White are the official school colors of Lower Merion High School. Maroon and White are the official school colors of Mississippi State University and the name of the university's alma mater. Maroon and White are the official school colors of Colgate University. Maroon and White are the official school colors of Missouri State University. Maroon and White are the official school colors of Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Maroon and Gold are the official school colors of Arizona State University and the name of the university's fight song. Maroon and Black are the official school colors of Cumberland University. Maroon and Orange are the official school colors of Virginia Tech. Maroon and Blue are the official colors of Port Rex Technical High School in South Africa. Maroon and Forest Green are the primary and complementary institutional colors of the University of the Philippines System. Maroon and Gold are the school colors of the University of Perpetual Help System DALTA in the Philippines. Sports Sports teams often use maroon as one of their identifying colors, as a result, many have received the nickname "Maroons." The University of Chicago Maroons