rainbow A rainbow is a meteorological phenomenon that is caused by reflection, refraction and dispersion of light in water droplets resulting in a spectrum of light appearing in the sky. It takes the form of a multicoloured circular arc. Rainbows c ...

is a meteorological phenomenon that appears as a multicolored arc that forms with the sunlight reflecting off water. Rainbow may also refer to:

Art, entertainment, and media

Artwork

* ''The Rainbow'' (painting), 1878 oil painting by American artist George Inness * ''Rainbow'' (sculpture), a 1970 sculpture at the Lynden Sculpture Garden

Drama, film and television

* ''The Rainbow'' (1929 film), an American film * ''Rainbow'' (1944 film), a Soviet war film * ''Rainbow'' (1978 film), American made-for-television biographical film about Judy Garland * ''The Rainbow'' (1989 film), a 1989 British drama, adapted from the Lawrence novel * ''Rainbow'' (1996 film), a British-Canadian family adventure * ''Rainbow'' (2005 film), a Chinese drama * ''Rainbow'' (2008 film), an Indian film * ''The Rainbow'' (2016 film), 2016 Sri Lankan Sinhala masala film directed by Nalin Rajapakshe * ''The Rainbow'' (BBC miniseries), 1988 BBC miniseries based on the D.H Lawrence novel * ''Rainbow'' (musical), 1928 Broadway musical * ''Rainbow'' (TV series), a 1972–1997 British children's programme *'' Rainbow: Nisha Rokubō no Shichinin'', a 2003 manga and anime series

Fictional entities

Rainbow (Noon Universe) The Noon Universe (Russian language, Russian term: "Мир Полудня" or "Мир Полдня" – "World of Noon"; also known as the “Wanderers’ Universe”) is a Future history, fictional future setting for a number of hard science fictio ...

, a planet *Rainbow, an organization in ''

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six ''Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six'' (often shortened to ''Rainbow Six'') is a tactical first-person shooter video game franchise by Ubisoft, based on the novel ''Rainbow Six'' by American author Tom Clancy. Critically and commercially successful, the ...

'' novel series *Rainbow Road, in '' Mario Kart'', a racetrack at the end of every game's Special Cup *Rainbow Johnson, a character in the American sitcom ''

Black-ish ''Black-ish'' (stylized as black·''ish'', `black·''ish'', and black''ish'') is an American sitcom television series created by Kenya Barris. It aired on ABC from September 24, 2014, to April 19, 2022, running for eight seasons. ''Black-ish'' ...

'' and ''

Mixed-ish ''Mixed-ish'' (stylized as ''ish'') was an American single-camera sitcom created by Kenya Barris, Peter Saji and Tracee Ellis Ross that premiered on ABC on September 24, 2019. The series is a prequel to ''Black-ish'', and the second series to b ...

Literature

*"The Rainbow", also known as "

My Heart Leaps Up "My Heart Leaps Up", also known as "The Rainbow", is a poem by the British Romantic poet William Wordsworth. Noted for its simple structure and language, it describes joy felt at viewing a rainbow. Writing the poem Wordsworth wrote "My Heart Le ...

", an 1807 poem by William Wordsworth *''

The Rainbow ''The Rainbow'' is a novel by British author D. H. Lawrence, first published by Methuen & Co. in 1915. It follows three generations of the Brangwen family living in Nottinghamshire, focusing particularly on the individual's struggle to growth ...

'', a novel by D. H. Lawrence

Music

Albums

* ''Rainbow'' (Boris and Michio Kurihara album), 2006 * ''Rainbow'' (Mariah Carey album), 1999 * ''Rainbow'' (Johnny Cash album), 1985 * ''Rainbow'' (Miho Fukuhara album), 2009 * ''Rainbow'' (Ayumi Hamasaki album), 2002 * ''Rainbow'' (Dolly Parton album), 1987 *''Rainbow'', a 1973 album by

McGuinness Flint McGuinness Flint was a rock band formed in 1970 by Tom McGuinness (musician), Tom McGuinness, a bassist and guitarist with Manfred Mann, and Hughie Flint, former drummer with John Mayall; plus vocalist and keyboard player Dennis Coulson, and mul ...

* ''Rainbow'' (Neil Diamond album), 1973 * ''Rainbow'' (Kesha album), 2017 * ''Rainbow'' (John Handy album), 1981 * ''Rainbow'' (Sayaka Yamamoto album), 2016

Groups and labels

* Rainbow (rock band), a British rock group led by Ritchie Blackmore * Rainbow (group), a South Korean girl group *

Rainbow Records Rainbow Records was a record label based in the United States of America in 1920 which featured recordings of Christian gospel music, hymns, and spirituals. Rainbow Records were made by the Rodeheaver Record Company of Chicago, Illinois, which i ...

, a record label *

L'Arc-en-Ciel L'Arc-en-Ciel ( French: 'The Rainbow', stylized as L'Arc~en~Ciel), also known as Laruku, is a Japanese rock band, formed in Osaka in 1991 by bassist tetsuya and vocalist hyde. Following the departure of original members hiro and pero, guitaris ...

(''The Rainbow''), a Japanese rock band

Songs

* "Rainbow" (Curtis Mayfield song), 1962 * "Rainbow" (Kacey Musgraves song), 2019 * "Rainbow" (Russ Hamilton song), 1957 * "Rainbow" (Sia song), 2017 * "Rainbows" (Alice Nine song), 2008 * "Rainbows" (Dennis Wilson song), 1977 *"Rainbow", a song by Blackfoot from '' After the Reign'' *"Rainbow", a song by Colbie Caillat from her 2009 album '' Breakthrough'' *"Rainbow", a song by Émilie Simon from ''

The Big Machine ''The Big Machine'' is the fourth studio album by French singer, composer and producer Émilie Simon, released on 14 September 2009, by Barclay. The album is completely in English; no French songs were included on the album. However, some songs ...

'' *"Rainbow", a song by Lynsey de Paul from the 1974 album '' Taste Me... Don't Waste Me'' * "Rainbow" (The Marmalade song), a song by the band Marmalade *"Rainbow", a song by Meghan Trainor from the 2022 album ''

Takin' It Back ''Takin' It Back'' is the fifth major-label studio album by American singer-songwriter Meghan Trainor. The album was released on October 21, 2022, by Epic Records. Trainor worked with producers including Federico Vindver, Gian Stone, Kid Harpoo ...

'' *"Rainbow", a song by Robert Plant from the 2014 album '' Lullaby and... The Ceaseless Roar'' *"Rainbow", a song by Filipino band

South Border South Border is a Filipino pop and R&B band formed in the early 1990s who gained widespread recognition in the music scene in the mid 1990s to the 2000s. Origins and early years Originally formed in 1993, the band whose name is a tribute to ...

from the 2004 album ''Episode III'' *"Rainbows", a song by Madvillain from the 2004 album ''

Madvillainy ''Madvillainy'' is the only studio album by American hip hop duo Madvillain, consisting of rapper MF Doom and producer Madlib. It was released on March 23, 2004, on Stones Throw Records. The album was recorded between 2002 and 2004. Madlib cr ...

'' *"The Rainbow", a song by Talk Talk from the 1988 album ''

Spirit of Eden ''Spirit of Eden'' is the fourth studio album by English band Talk Talk, released in 1988 on Parlophone Records. The songs were written by vocalist Mark Hollis and producer Tim Friese-Greene and the album was compiled from a lengthy recording ...

'' *"The Rainbow Song", a children's song sung on the television series ''

Barney & Friends ''Barney & Friends'' is an American children's television series targeted at young children aged 2–7, created by Sheryl Leach. The series premiered on PBS on April 6, 1992. The series features the title character Barney, a purple anthropomo ...

'' *"Rainbow Song", a song by America on the 1973 album '' Hat Trick'' *"Rainbow, Rainbow", a song by Peppa Pig on the 2019 album '' My First Album''

Video games

*'' Captain Rainbow'', a 2008 Japanese action-adventure video game *''Rainbow Friends'', a 2022 game on

Roblox ''Roblox'' () is an online game platform and game creation system developed by Roblox Corporation that allows users to program games and play games created by other users. Created by David Baszucki and Erik Cassel in 2004 and released i ...

Brands and enterprises

*Rainbow, a water filter vacuum cleaner by Rexair *

Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital is a pediatric acute care children's teaching hospital located in Cleveland, Ohio. It is affiliated with Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and has a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), pediat ...

, a hospital in Ohio, United States *

Rainbow Bar and Grill The Rainbow Bar and Grill is a bar, restaurant and grocery store on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, California, United States, adjacent to the border of Beverly Hills, California. Its address is 9015 Sunset Boulevard. The bottom level of ...

, a bar and restaurant in West Hollywood, California, United States * Rainbow Centre, Karachi, a building in Karachi, Pakistan *

Rainbow Foods Rainbow Foods was a supermarket chain in Minnesota. Founded in 1983, it operated more than 40 stores across the state at its peak and was the second-largest grocery store chain in the Twin Cities, behind Cub Foods. However, the arrival of other gro ...

, a Minnesota grocery store * Rainbow Media Holdings, now AMC Networks, formerly a subsidiary of Cablevision *

Rainbow Room The Rainbow Room is a private event space on the 65th floor of 30 Rockefeller Plaza at Rockefeller Center in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Run by Tishman Speyer, it is among the highest venues in New York City. The Rainbow Room serves cla ...

, an upscale restaurant and nightclub in Rockefeller Center, Midtown Manhattan, New York City * Rainbow S.r.l., Italian animation studio * Rainbow Sandals, a footwear brand *

Rainbow Shops Rainbow USA Inc. (commonly referred to as Rainbow Shops or simply Rainbow) is a privately held, moderately priced American retail apparel chain comprising several lifestyle brands primarily targeting teenagers and young women. The company is he ...

, a fashion retail chain *Rainbow Stores, a supermarket chain owned by

Anglia Regional Co-operative Society Anglia Regional Co-operative Society Limited was the fifth largest consumer co-operative in the United Kingdom. It was formed by the merger of the Greater Peterborough Regional and Anglia (formerly Waveney) co-operative societies in 1987. The ...

Rainbow Ski Area Rainbow Ski Area is a ski resort in New Zealand's South Island. Located close to Saint Arnaud, the ski field is just across the regional boundary in Marlborough District Marlborough District or the Marlborough Region (, or ''Tauihu''), c ...

, a ski resort in the Tasman Region of New Zealand's South Island *

Rainbow Studios Rainbow Studios is an American video game developer based in Phoenix, Arizona, best known for developing offroad racing games, such as '' Motocross Madness'' and the '' MX vs. ATV'' series. It was established by Earl Jarred in 1986 under the n ...

, a video game developer * Rainbow Theatre, a building in the Finsbury Park area of North London, UK

Computing

* Rainbow (software) collaborative software from

Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise ALE International SAS, trading as Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise, is a French software company headquartered in Colombes, France, providing communication equipment and services to telecommunications companies, ISPs and data providers. Since March 20 ...

Rainbow 100 The Rainbow 100 is a microcomputer introduced by Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) in 1982. This desktop unit had a monitor similar to the VT220 and a dual-CPU box with both Zilog Z80 and Intel 8088 CPUs. The Rainbow 100 was a triple-use mac ...

, a microcomputer * Rainbow storage * Rainbow table, a data structure used in password cracking *Rainbow, an application using the

Okapi Framework The Okapi Framework is a cross-platform and open-source set of components and applications that offer extensive support for localizing and translating documentation and software. Architecture The Okapi Framework is organized around the followin ...

Flags

* Rainbow flag (LGBT movement), symbol of diversity in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities *

Rainbow flag A rainbow flag is a multicolored flag consisting of the colors of the rainbow. The designs differ, but many of the colors are based on the spectral colors of the visible light spectrum. The LGBT flag introduced in 1978 is the most recogniz ...

s, flags used in various cultures and movements

Military

*, a missile program *

List of Rainbow Codes The Rainbow Codes were a series of code names used to disguise the nature of various British military research projects. They were mainly used by the Ministry of Supply from the end of the Second World War until 1958, when the ministry was broke ...

, a series of code names used for British military projects *

Operation Rainbow In 2004 the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched Operation Rainbow (Hebrew: ''Mivtza Keshet Be-Anan'', מבצע קשת בענן) in the southern Gaza Strip from 12–24 May 2004, involving an invasion and siege of Rafah. The operation was star ...

, a 2004 Israel military operation in Gaza Strip *''Rainbow'', an

L-class blimp The L-class blimps were training airships operated by the United States Navy during World War II. In the mid-1930s, the Goodyear Aircraft Company built a family of small non-rigid airships that the company used for advertising the Goodyear name. ...

given the US Navy designation L-7 in World War II * Project RAINBOW, a CIA project * Rainbow Sideboys, an honor guard used on aircraft carriers *

Rainbow Herbicides The Rainbow Herbicides are a group of tactical-use chemicals used by the United States military in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War. Success with Project AGILE field tests with herbicides in South Vietnam in 1961 and inspiration by the Briti ...

, a form of herbicidal warfare *Rainbow Plans, a series of U.S. war plans *

Republic XF-12 Rainbow The Republic XF-12 Rainbow was an American four-engine, all-metal prototype reconnaissance aircraft designed by the Republic Aviation Company in the late 1940s. Like most large aircraft of the era, it used radial engines, specifically the Pratt ...

, a 1940s military reconnaissance aircraft *Rainbow Division, another name for the 42nd Infantry Division of the United States Army National Guard

Organizations

Green-Rainbow Party The Green-Rainbow Party (GRP) is the Massachusetts affiliate of the Green Party of the United States and a political designation in Massachusetts officially recognized by the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Up until 2020, it was a ...

, a Massachusetts, US political party *

International Order of the Rainbow for Girls The International Order of the Rainbow for Girls (IORG) is a Masonic youth service organization that teaches leadership training through community service. Young women learn about the value of charity and service through their work and involveme ...

, a Masonic youth service organization *

Mizrahi Democratic Rainbow Coalition {{Unreferenced, date=June 2017 The Mizrahi Democratic Rainbow Coalition ( he, הקשת הדמוקרטית המזרחית, ''HaKeshet HaDemocratit HaMizrahit'') is a social justice organization among Mizrahi Jews (Jews from Arab and Muslim lands and ...

in Israel * National Rainbow Coalition, a former Kenyan political alliance * RAINBO, an international non-governmental organization *

Rainbows (Girl Guides) Rainbows is the youngest section of GirlGuiding in the UK. They are between the ages of 4 and 7 and at the age of about seven, a Rainbow will usually become a Brownie if she wishes to continue Guiding. In the UK, Rainbows started in 1987, wit ...

, a youth organization in the UK * Rainbow (Greece), a Greek regionalist political party *

Rainbow (Iceland) Rainbow ( is, Regnboginn) is a Eurosceptic and socialist political party in Iceland, founded in March 2013 by former MP Bjarni Harðarson, who had been elected for the Progressive Party, and current MPs Jón Bjarnason and Atli Gíslason, both ...

, an Icelander eurosceptic and socialist party * Rainbow Family, a loosely affiliated group of individuals committed to principles of non-violence and egalitarianism *

Rainbow Motorcycle Club The Rainbow Motorcycle Club (sometimes abbreviated as the Rainbow MC or RMC) is a gay men's motorcycle club based in San Francisco, California. The club was founded in San Francisco in 1971 by Ron Johnson, Mario Pirami and Paul Denino. Some comm ...

, a gay men's motorcycle club based in San Francisco, California *

Rainbow/PUSH Rainbow/PUSH is a Chicago-based nonprofit organization formed as a merger of two nonprofit organizations founded by Jesse Jackson; Operation PUSH (People United to Save Humanity) and the National Rainbow Coalition. The organizations pursue soc ...

Coalition, a US political organization *

Rainbow Saver Anglia Credit Union Rainbow Saver Anglia Credit Union Limited was a not-for-profit member-owned financial co-operative, based in Lowestoft and operated through 18 collection points in the East Anglian counties of Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and certain districts of N ...

, a financial co-operative, based in Lowestoft, United Kingdom

People

* Rainbow (musician), member of the Birthday Massacre *

Rainbow Rowell Rainbow Rowell (born February 24, 1973) is an American author known for young adult and adult contemporary novels. Her young adult novels ''Eleanor & Park'' (2012), ''Fangirl'' (2013) and '' Carry On'' (2015) have been subjects of critical acclaim ...

(born 1973), American author of YA and adult contemporary novels * Rainbow George Weiss (1940–2021), British politician *Jeramy "Rainbow" Gritter, member of

Whitestarr Whitestarr is an American rock band from Malibu, California, United States. The band has garnered attention owing to the members' family relationships and to their television series. Lead singer Cisco Adler is the son of the record producer Lou A ...

* Bernarr Rainbow (1914–1998), organist and choir master *

William Joseph Rainbow William Joseph Rainbow (1856–1919) was an entomologist and arachnologist whose work includes the first catalogue of Australian spiders. Life Rainbow was born in 1856 in Yorkshire, England. His father was a Warrant Officer in the Royal Marines, ...

(1856–1919), Australian entomologist * Edward Rainbowe (1608–1684), Bishop of Carlisle *

Rainbow Sun Francks Rainbow Sun Francks (born 3 December 1979) is a Canadian actor known for his role as Lt. Aiden Ford in the television show '' Stargate Atlantis'', and his recurring roles on ''The Listener'', ''The Umbrella Academy'' and ''High Fidelity''. ...

(born 1979), Canadian actor and songwriter

Places

Inhabited places

United States

* Rainbow, Alabama * Rainbow, California * Rainbow, Placer County, California * Rainbow, Ohio * Rainbow, Oregon *

Rainbow, Texas Rainbow is an unincorporated community in Somervell County, Texas, United States. It is located on Farm Road 200, four miles northeast of Glen Rose. The community is a suburb of the Granbury, Texas Micropolitan Statistical Area. The origins of ...

* Rainbow, Virginia

Other inhabited places

Rainbow, Victoria Rainbow is a town in the Shire of Hindmarsh in northwest Victoria, Australia, from Melbourne. The nearest large towns are Warracknabeal, Dimboola and Nhill, all to the south. At the , Rainbow had a population of 683. History In 1899 the railwa ...

, Australia * Rainbow, Alberta, Canada

Natural formations

Rainbow Range (Chilcotin Plateau) The Rainbow Range, formerly gazetted as the Rainbow Mountains, is a mountain range in British Columbia, Canada, located northwest of Anahim Lake. Located on the western edge of the Chilcotin Plateau, the range adjoins the Coast Mountains Pacifi ...

, British Columbia, Canada *

Rainbow Range (Rocky Mountains) The Rainbow Range is a small subrange of the Park Ranges subdivisions of the Northern Continental Ranges of the Rocky Mountains on the border between Alberta and British Columbia in Mount Robson Provincial Park. Its highest summit, and the high ...

, British Columbia and Alberta, Canada *

Rainbow Springs Rainbow Springs, formerly known as Blue Spring, is a first-magnitude artesian spring formation in Marion County, Florida, United States, several miles north of the city of Dunnellon. Rainbow Springs is the focal point of Rainbow Springs Sta ...

, Florida, United States

Ships

* ''Rainbow'' (1837 ship), iron paddle-wheel steamer, Birkenhead, England * ''Rainbow'' (clipper), the first extreme clipper ship to sail in the China trade (1845) * ''Rainbow'' (sternwheeler), steamboat which operated in Oregon, United States * ''Rainbow'' (yacht), J-class yacht involved in the America's Cup *, one of two Canadian warships *, one of nine British warships *, a Greek ship *, a ship of the United States Navy

Other uses

* Human rainbow, a rainbow pattern formed by people *

Rainbow (Netherlands) The Rainbow (Dutch: ''Regenboog'') was an alliance of Dutch political parties, which included: the Political Party of Radicals, the Pacifist Socialist Party, the Evangelical People's Party and the Communist Party of the Netherlands. The parties ...

, 1989 alliance of Dutch political parties *

Rainbow (ride) Rainbow is an amusement park ride created by HUSS Maschinenfabrik of Bremen, Germany (now HUSS Park Attractions of Budapest, Hungary). The Rainbow was manufactured from 1982 to 2000 and is often confused with its cousins Ali Baba and 1001 Nachts ...

, an amusement park ride * Rainbow BRTS, a bus rapid transit system in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad, Maharashtra, India * Rainbow Gatherings, a series of temporary intentional communities *

Rainbow kick The rainbow kick (also called the reverse flick-over, the rainbow flick, the Carretilha or the Lambreta in Brazil, the Lambretta in Italy, the Brazilian in Romania, the Ardiles flick in the UK, the ''arco iris'' in Spain, the Okocha-Trick in German ...

or rainbow flick, a football trick *

Rainbow nation Rainbow Nation is a term coined by Archbishop Desmond Tutu to describe post-apartheid South Africa after South Africa's first fully democratic election in 1994. The phrase was elaborated upon by President Nelson Mandela in his first month of ...

, a term describing post-apartheid South Africa *

Rainbow roll Rainbow roll is a type of ''uramaki'' sushi roll filled with cucumber, avocado and crab stick. It is prepared with multiple types of Fish as food, fish, most commonly tuna, salmon, Whitefish (fisheries term), white fish, Yellowtail snapper, yell ...

, a sushi roll * ''The Rainbow'' (magazine), a 1981–1993 computer magazine * Ho-Oh, a Pokémon in the Rainbow category *

ROYGBIV ROYGBIV is an acronym for the sequence of hues commonly described as making up a rainbow: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet. There are several mnemonics that can be used for remembering this color sequence, such as the ...

, acronym of the seven colors in rainbow