SAFFRON REVOLUTION, Myanmar: This resulted in the political reforms and change of government during August-October 2007. The term was used to describe political and economic unrest in the country. The protest resulted in the only supplier of fuel (military government) removing subsidies on fuel which increased diesel and petrol prices to rise by over 100% and natural gas for buses by over 500%. The name came about by the saffron colored robes worn by the Buddhist monks who were at the forefront of the protests.
GREEN REVOLUTION, Iran: That was used to describe the election protests during 2009-10. The color was adopted for the Presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi. He was not successful against the incumbent President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. The protests started as there were allegations of vote rigging and manipulations.
BLUE REVOLUTION, Kuwait: In March 2005, there were demonstrations in support of women’s suffrage in Kuwait. The demonstrators used blue-colored signs and in May 2005. The government agreed to allow women to vote in 2007 elections.
ORANGE REVOLUTION, Ukraine: Orange clad demonstrators protested at the corrupt voting in November 2004, Presidential elections. A re-vote was ordered by the Supreme Court for December 26, 2004. The new elections were monitored by national and international observers and Viktor Yushchenko turned tables on Viktor Yanukovych, which ended the revolution.
YELLOW REVOLUTION, Philippines: It lasted only 3 days in February 1986 when Yellow- clad demonstrators, that ousted President Ferdinand Marcos. Corazon Aquino was installed as the eleventh President of the Republic. Her husband, Senator Benigno S Aquino Jr, had been assassinated in 1983 under Marcos regime.
CARNATION REVOLUTION, Portugal: On April 25,1974 there was a military coup in Portugal which overthrew the Estado Novo regime that had been installed since 1933. On this day carnations were placed in the muzzles of rifles and pinned onto uniforms of army personnel. Each year April 25th, is a national holiday in Portugal and is known as “Freedom Day”
VELVET REVOLUTION, Czechoslovakia: Was coined by Rita Kilimova, an academic and a dissident of the communist regime during the 1960s and 1970s. The demonstrations in November-December 1989, toppled the entire leadership of the Communist Party. Demonstrations in Prague involved over 500,000 people and on November 27th all citizens of the country organized a two-hour general strike.
PURPLE REVOLUTION, Iraq: Refers to the coming of democracy following the 2005 Iraqi Legislative Elections. The index finger of voters was stained in purple to avoid manipulation and corruption in the voting system. The elections took place in January 2005.
ROSE REVOLUTION, Georgia: Came about after the national elections. The revolution was from November 3-23, 2003. Demonstrators stormed the parliament buildings with red roses in their hands in protest on election results. These demonstrations culminated an end to Soviet era of leadership.
COLORFUL REVOLUTION, Macedonia: Received its name because demonstrators threw various colors of paint balls at government buildings in Skopje, the capital city. It took place between April 12- July 20,2016 against the President Gjorge Ivanov, who had stopped an investigation against numerous politicians who were involved in a wiretapping scandal.
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