Hail to the Orange
"Hail to the Orange" (along with "Illinois Loyalty") is the alma mater of the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign. Its alternate version, "Hail to the Purple," is an official song of the fraternity Sigma Alpha Epsilon. The song was written in 1910 by two students: Harold Vater Hill, credited with the music, and Howard Ruggles Green, credited with the lyrics.
"Hail to the Orange" as printed in Illini Songbook, 1924 edition. | |
Alma mater of the University of Illinois and anthem of Sigma Alpha Epsilon | |
| Also known as | Hail to the Purple |
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| Lyrics | Howard Ruggles Green, 1910 |
| Music | Harold Vater Hill, 1910 |
| Published | 1915 |
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