

Maroon and White are the official school colors of Lower Merion High School.The school also employs light and dark gray in its official primary color palette.

Maroon is the official school color of the University of Chicago.Maroon and Gold are the official school colors of Shimer College, representing Mount Carroll Seminary.Maroon and Gold are the official school colors of the Central Michigan University.Maroon and Gold are the official school colors of the University of Minnesota.Maroon and Gold are the official school colors of Boston College.Maroon and Gold are the official school colors of Texas State University.Maroon and White are the official school colors of Texas A&M University.Popular combinations include maroon and white, maroon and grey, maroon and gold, and maroon and blue. Many universities, colleges, high schools and other educational institutions have maroon as one of their school colors. That plan was called off following opposition by local residents In the 1990s, Hankyu planned an alternative color as it was developing new vehicles. Maroon is the signature color of the Japanese private rail company, Hankyu Railway, decided by a vote of women customers in 1923.

Historically maroon was the distinguishing color of the Caçadores (rifle) regiments of the Portuguese Army.It is sometimes referred to as the "red beret." The distinctive maroon beret has been worn by many airborne forces around the world since 1942.Maroon is the color of the Dutch far-right political party Forum for Democracy.While the declared shade of maroon in sRGB is R=115, G=24, B=44, Queenslanders display the spirit of the state by wearing all shades of maroon at sporting and cultural events. Maroon was named as the official color of the state of Queensland, Australia, in November 2003.The Flag of Latvia has sometimes been called maroon and white, although the officially declared colors were red and white, and in 2009 were changed to carmine and white.

