Halo, halos or haloes usually refer to: *

Halo (optical phenomenon) A halo is an optical phenomenon produced by light (typically from the Sun or Moon) interacting with ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere. Halos can have many forms, ranging from colored or white rings to arcs and spots in the sky. Many o ...

Halo (religious iconography) A halo (from the Greek , ; also known as a nimbus, aureole, glory, or gloriole) is a crown of light rays, circle or disk of light that surrounds a person in art. It has been used in the iconography of many religions to indicate holy or sacre ...

, a ring of light around the image of a head HALO, halo, halos or haloes may also refer to:

Arts and entertainment

Video games

* ''Halo'' (franchise), a video game franchise ** '' Halo: Combat Evolved'', the first game in the series **

Halo Array The ''Halo'' video game and media franchise takes place in a fictional science fiction universe. In the distant past, a race known as the Forerunners fought the parasitic Flood. The Forerunners ultimately activate weapons of mass destruction, th ...

, fictional megastructures and superweapons in the franchise

Film and television

* ''Halo'' (1996 film), a drama film made in India * ''Halo'' (2007 cancelled film), a cancelled movie based on ''Halo'' video game franchise * ''Halo'' (TV series), a 2022 TV series based on the ''Halo'' video game franchise *

Nickelodeon HALO Awards The Nickelodeon HALO Awards was a yearly TV special that aired originally on TeenNick but later expanded to Nickelodeon and Nicktoons in its final years. Usually aired every December, the awards profiled five ordinary teens who are Helping And Le ...

, annual American television special (2008–2018)

Comics

* Comics in the ''Halo'' franchise *

Halo (DC Comics) Halo is a fictional superheroine that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. She first appeared in a special insert in ''The Brave and the Bold'' #200 (July 1983) and was created by Mike W. Barr and Jim Aparo. The character's origin i ...

, a fictional superheroine * the title character of ''

The Ballad of Halo Jones ''The Ballad of Halo Jones'' is a science fiction comic strip written by Alan Moore and drawn by Ian Gibson (artist), Ian Gibson, with lettering by Steve Potter (Books 1 & 2) and Richard Starkings (Book 3). ''Halo Jones'' first appeared July ...

'', a science-fiction comic strip

Music

Halo Records Halo Records, also known as Halo UK Records, is an independent British record label, established in 2000.
l Halo ...

Bands and musicians

Halo (Christian rock band) Halo was a Christian rock band formed in Alabama in 1980. Touring in the South for almost a decade before a chance meeting with an encouraging Bob Hartman of Petra fame, Halo was signed by Pakaderm Records and recorded their first album in 1989 ...

, an American band * Halo (metal band), an Australian band * Halo (UK band) *

HALO (South Korean group) HALO (Hangul: 헤일로; abbreviation for Hexagon of Absolute Light and Organization) was a South Korean boy band formed by Histar Entertainment in Seoul, South Korea. The group consisted of six members: Dino, Inhaeng, Ooon, Kim Jae-yong, Jaeyong, ...

The Halos The Halos were an American doo wop group from The Bronx. The group formed with members Al Cleveland, J.R. Bailey, Harold Johnson, and Arthur Crier (bass). Phil Johnson replaced J.R. Bailey shortly after the recording of "Nag". (Bailey later joined ...

, an American doo wop group *

Laurel Halo Laurel Anne Chartow (born June 3, 1985), known professionally as Laurel Halo, is an American electronic musician currently based in Berlin, Germany. She released her debut album ''Quarantine'' on Hyperdub in 2012 to critical acclaim; it was named ...

, stage name of American electronic musician Laurel Anne Chartow (born 1985)

Albums

* ''Halo'' (Azonic album) (1994) * ''Halo'' (Current 93 album) (2004) * ''Halo'' (Juana Molina album) (2017) * ''Halo'', by Severina (2019)

Songs

* "Halo" (Beyoncé song) (2008) * "Halo" (Lumix song) (2022) * "Halo" (Soil song) (2001) * "Halo" (Starset song) (2015) * "Halo" (Texas song) (1997) * "Haloes", a song from the album ''

The Tubes The Tubes are a San Francisco-based rock band. Their eponymous 1975 debut album included the single "White Punks on Dope," while their 1983 single "She's a Beauty" was a top-10 U.S. hit and its music video was frequently played in the early day ...

'' by The Tubes * "Halo", by All That Remains from ''

Madness Madness or The Madness may refer to: Emotion and mental health * Anger, an intense emotional response to a perceived provocation, hurt or threat * Insanity, a spectrum of behaviors characterized by certain abnormal mental or behavioral patterns * ...

'' * "Halo", by Basement from ''

Promise Everything ''Promise Everything'' is the third studio album by British rock band Basement. The band began recording with producer Sam Pura in April 2015. The album was released on 29 January 2016 through Run for Cover. Background Before the release of t ...

'' * "Halo", by Bethany Joy Galeotti from '' Friends with Benefits: Music from the Television Series One Tree Hill, Volume 2'' * "Halo", by Bloc Party from ''

Intimacy An intimate relationship is an interpersonal relationship that involves physical or emotional intimacy. Although an intimate relationship is commonly a sexual relationship, it may also be a non-sexual relationship involving family, friends, or ...

'' * "Halo", by Cage the Elephant from ''

Melophobia ''Melophobia'' is the third studio album by American rock band Cage the Elephant. Recorded at St. Charles in Nashville, Tennessee and produced by Jay Joyce, the album was released on October 8, 2013, through RCA Records. It is also the final album ...

'' * "Halo", by The Cure from '' Join the Dots'' * "Halo", by Deep Blue Something from ''

Home A home, or domicile, is a space used as a permanent or semi-permanent residence for one or many humans, and sometimes various companion animals. It is a fully or semi sheltered space and can have both interior and exterior aspects to it. H ...

'' * "Halo", by Depeche Mode from '' Violator'' * "Halo", by

Endless Shame Endless Shame is an electronic band from the South of Sweden. The music is inspired by various types of electronic music and alternative rock and pop. Endless Shame started in the 90s but it wasn't until 2007 that they released their debut album ...

from ''Generation Blind'' * "Halo", by Foo Fighters from '' One by One'' * "Halo", by

Linkin Park Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. The band's current lineup comprises vocalist/rhythm guitarist/keyboardist Mike Shinoda, lead guitarist Brad Delson, bassist Dave Farrell, DJ/turntablist Joe Hahn and drummer ...

from ''LP Underground X: Demos'' * "Halo", by Hieroglyphics from '' Full Circle'' * "Halo", by Machine Head from ''

The Blackening ''The Blackening'' is the sixth album by American heavy metal band Machine Head. Released on March 27, 2007, in the United States, ''The Blackening'' sold 16,000 units in its first week, and became Machine Head's third highest charting release a ...

'' * "Halo", by Porcupine Tree from ''

Deadwing ''Deadwing'' is the eighth studio album by British progressive rock band Porcupine Tree, released in Japan on 24 March 2005, in Europe on 28 March, and in the US on 26 April. It quickly became the band's best selling album, although it was l ...

'' * "Halo", by The Pussycat Dolls from ''

Doll Domination ''Doll Domination'' is the second and most recent studio album by American girl group the Pussycat Dolls, released on September 19, 2008, by Interscope Records. The album's release was preceded by the departure of the group's longest-standing memb ...

'' * "Halo", by Red Flag * "Halo", by Ryan Adams from '' Prisoner (B-Sides)'' * "Halo", by Slash from ''

Apocalyptic Love ''Apocalyptic Love'' is the second solo studio album by guitarist Slash. However, it is also the first studio album billed to Slash feat. Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators. The band features vocalist Myles Kennedy, bassist Todd Kerns and drummer B ...

'' * "Halo", by Tinchy Stryder from '' Catch 22'' * "Halo", by Takida from ''

Bury the Lies ''Bury the Lies'' is the second studio album by Swedish rock band Takida Takida is a Swedish rock band from Ånge formed in 1999. The band's name comes from the character Gohei Takeda in the Japanese anime series '' Nagareboshi Gin''. Takeda' ...

Other arts and entertainment

* ''Halo'' (sculpture), a wind-driven kinetic sculpture in Sydney, Australia * Halo (b-boy move), a dance move

Astronomy and space

Dark matter halo According to modern models of physical cosmology, a dark matter halo is a basic unit of cosmological structure. It is a hypothetical region that has decoupled from cosmic expansion and contains gravitationally bound matter. A single dark matte ...

, a hypothetical structure in outer space *

Galactic halo A galactic halo is an extended, roughly spherical component of a galaxy which extends beyond the main, visible component. Several distinct components of galaxies comprise the halo: * the stellar halo * the galactic corona (hot gas, i.e. a plasma) ...

, a component of a galaxy *

Halo orbit A halo orbit is a periodic, three-dimensional orbit near one of the L1, L2 or L3 Lagrange points in the three-body problem of orbital mechanics. Although a Lagrange point is just a point in empty space, its peculiar characteristic is that it ca ...

, a concept in orbital mechanics *

Helium and Lead Observatory The Helium And Lead Observatory (HALO) is a neutrino detector at SNOLab for the Supernova Early Warning System (SNEWS). It began engineering operation on May 8, 2012, and joined as an operational part of SNEWS in October 2015. It was designed to ...

, a supernova neutrino detector *

Habitation and Logistics Outpost The Habitation and Logistics Outpost (HALO),

, the Canadian contribution to the 2004 United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti * Mil Mi-26, a Soviet/Russian heavy transport helicopter (NATO reporting name: Halo)

Medicine and psychology

Halo brace Halo, halos or haloes usually refer to: * Halo (optical phenomenon) * Halo (religious iconography), a ring of light around the image of a head HALO, halo, halos or haloes may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Video games * Halo (franchise), ...

, a cervical brace * Halo effect, a cognitive bias *

Halo sign In radiology, the halo sign is a finding of a dark halo around the arterial lumen on ultrasound that suggests the diagnosis of temporal arteritis. The standard diagnostic test for temporal arteritis is biopsy; however, ultrasound and MRI show prom ...

, a radiological diagnostic

Places

Ancient Greece

Halos (Thessaly) Halos ( grc-gre, Ἅλος), Latinised as Halus, was a town and polis in the region of Achaea Phthiotis in ancient Thessaly, on the west side of the Pagasetic Gulf. Location It is located 10 km south from present-day Almyros. In Greek mytho ...

, a town and polis of ancient Thessaly * Halos (Delphi), a space near the temple of Apollo in Delphi

United States

Halo (bar) Halo was a gay bar located at 1435 P Street NW in the Logan Circle neighborhood of Washington, D.C., United States. Founded in 2004 by Ed Bailey and John Guggenmos, Halo first gained attention by being one of the few smoke-free gay bars in the ci ...

, a gay bar in Washington, D.C. * Halo, Kentucky *

Halo, West Virginia Halo is an unincorporated community in Webster County, West Virginia West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographers cla ...

People

Halo Khan Ardalan Halo Khan Ardalan ( ku, Helo Xan/ھەڵۆ خان) was one of the most famous Ardalan rulers in the sixteenth and seventeenth century. He ruled the autonomous Ardalan state from 1590 to 1616. He is known as the most powerful Ardalan ruler. He ruled o ...

, Kurdish ruler of Ardalan from 1590 to 1616 * Halo Meadows (1905–1985), American actress * Thea Halo (born 1941), American writer and painter * Takashi Hirose (swimmer) (died 2002)

Sport

* Halo (safety device), for racing cars *

Halo (horse) Halo (February 7, 1969 – November 28, 2000) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse and an important Champion sire. Background Bred in Kentucky by John R. Gaines, founder of the Breeders Cup, Halo was out of the mare Cosmah (who was the Kentuc ...

(1969–2000) * Los Angeles Angels, a Major League Baseball team, nicknamed the Halos

Other uses

* Halo (mathematics), in non-standard analysis * The HALO or HALO Urban Regeneration, a Scottish urban regeneration and start-up support company *

Project Halo Vulcan LLC is a privately held company founded by the Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen and his sister Jody Allen in 1986 to establish and oversee the family's diverse business activities and philanthropic endeavors. It includes Vulcan Real Estate ...

, in artificial intelligence * Halo antenna * Halo nucleus, in physics *

HALO Trust The HALO Trust (Hazardous Area Life-support Organization) is a non-political and non-religious registered British charity and American non-profit organization which removes debris left behind by war, in particular land mines. With over 10,000 staf ...

(Hazardous Area Life-support Organization), which removes war debris, particularly land mines * HaloIPT, a vehicle charging company bought and sold by

Qualcomm Qualcomm () is an American multinational corporation headquartered in San Diego, California, and incorporated in Delaware. It creates semiconductors, software, and services related to wireless technology. It owns patents critical to the 5G, 4 ...