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Awareness Ribbons
History Of Awareness Ribbons
The beginning of awareness ribbons may be traced to the
1970s, when they were popular as a sign of support and
unity. The yellow ribbon rose to prominence during the
Iranian Hostage Crisis as a symbol of support for the
American captives. It was particularly tied around trees and
poles. This led to a greater understanding of the ribbon's
potency as a visual representation. The red ribbon gained
widespread acceptance as an emblem of AIDS awareness in
1991, increasing public awareness of the disease and showing
support for people who are affected by it. Since then, there
have been many different colors of awareness ribbons, each
of which stands for a different condition or cause, from
pink for breast cancer to purple for Alzheimer's illness.
These ribbons have broken down geographical and linguistic
boundaries, bringing people together in their united
commitment to promoting change and increasing awareness.
The history of awareness ribbons is not clear, but they take
roots from the practices followed in medieval times when
ladies gave knights their token of affection and love. A few
people believe that ribbons first gained popularity in the
United States during the Civil War. Women wore yellow
ribbons to express gratitude for loved ones on the
battlefield.
While there is little evidence regarding the Civil War
theory, it was the first time that yellow ribbons were used
in the United States. The first time in November 1979,
Penney Laingen tied a yellow ribbon on a tree outside her
house in support of Ambassador Bruce Laingen, her husband
who had been taken hostage by Iranian revolutionaries when
the American embassy was seized in Tehran. Her inspiration
for this gesture was the old song, "Tie a Yellow Ribbon
Round the Ole Oak Tree."
Laingen and other hostages were then released in January
1981, but the awareness ribbons were meant to stay. The
yellow ribbons are worn as a support for the soldiers at war
in the United States. However, it may have different
meanings in other parts of the world.
How to Show Awareness
Of course, you can wear a ribbon itself—but there are many more ways to show your support beyond a simple ribbon. For example, let’s take breast cancer, one of the most well-known health awareness causes. You can buy breast cancer awareness shirts and even compression socks, clogs and nursing bags. Not every cause, especially less well-known diseases, will have as many cause-specific options available.
Since many awareness campaigns share the same color or have multiple alternate colors (as you’ll notice from
the list below), you might want to be ready to explain what specific cause you’re advocating for. Below,
is a break down the many types of awareness ribbons by color family: red, yellow, blue, orange, green, purple, neutrals, color combinations and patterns.
Symbolism and Effect of Awareness Ribbons
The significance and influence of awareness ribbons on both people and
society at large are deep. These modest yet potent symbols convey a
wealth of meaning by standing for compassion, solidarity, and the desire
for good change. People can indicate their support for a particular
cause, such as a health problem, social injustice, or humanitarian
disaster, by wearing or displaying an awareness ribbon. These ribbons'
prominence acts as a conversation starter, igniting debate and spreading
awareness among those who are directly affected and the general public.
Individuals are reminded that they are not alone in their problems and
that there is a community of support around them when wearing awareness
ribbons, which foster a sense of solidarity and belonging.
Additionally, these ribbons have the ability to spur people to action,
encouraging them to support the cause by volunteering, raising money, or
speaking up for legislative changes. In the end, awareness ribbons
function as potent symbols that cut across linguistic and cultural
boundaries, promoting empathy and igniting constructive social change.
The Role of Awareness Ribbons in Healthcare
In the healthcare sector, the use of colored ribbons helps in creating
public awareness to disability, medical conditions, health and other
issues. An awareness ribbon is simply a short piece of colored ribbon
that is folded in a loop. These ribbons are adorned by people from all
over the globe such as United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia,
etc. as a support for the issue or cause,
While you may have seen an awareness ribbon, you may not be aware of how
many they are, the different colors and patterns they represent. Over
the passage of time, new awareness ribbons are being created each day in
support of hundreds of causes. If you intend to support a cause by
adorning an awareness ribbon, this guide will help.
You will encounter a variety of awareness ribbons in your day-to-day
encounters, where each means something different from the other. For
instance, green is in support for an environmental cause, red is for
coronary diseases, blue is for bullying awareness, etc. Regardless of
the color of the ribbon, the idea remains the same.
These ribbons are available in different forms. They can found as car
magnets that are put on back bumpers, notebook stickers, or pins that we
can attach to our clothes. Regardless of where you place them, you give
an impression that you stand for a cause. Moreover, wearing these
ribbons also encourages other to support the cause. Thereby, these
ribbons promote a bigger mission.
I have sorted the awareness ribbons
alphabetical by the cause each represents. With
new movements increasing, awareness ribbons are also increasingly
rapidly.
One Final Note..
All in all, awareness ribbons have demonstrated to be potent symbols of
compassion, solidarity, and optimism in our world. These little, vibrant
ribbon loops have sparked a great deal of change by drawing attention to
pressing issues and inspiring vital dialogue. Awareness ribbons serve as
a constant reminder of the strength that comes from unity and the
effectiveness of group action, whether we wear them on our lapels, tie
them around trees, or just communicate their significance through social
media.
Understanding Awareness & Cancer Ribbons Colors
Are you curious about the meaning behind different ribbon colors? Ribbon colors have become powerful symbols of awareness and support for various illnesses and causes. Each color represents a specific cause, illness or type of cancer. Wearing a color cancer ribbon is a great way to show solidarity with those affected and help spread awareness for the cause.
Here's a list of ribbons and what each color represents.
Cause |
Ribbon Color |
Awareness
Month |
ADHD Awareness |
Orange Ribbon |
October |
ADD Awareness |
Purple Ribbon |
September |
ARDS (Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome) |
Dark Blue Ribbon |
October |
AV Malformation |
Burgundy Ribbon |
September |
Accident Awareness |
Black Ribbon |
June |
Acid Reflux Disease |
Periwinkle Ribbon |
November |
Addiction |
Red Ribbon |
September |
Addiction Recovery |
Teal Ribbon |
September |
Addison's disease |
Light Blue Ribbon |
May |
Adenosaracoma |
Yellow Ribbon |
November |
Adhesions Awareness |
Burgundy Ribbon |
September |
Adoptee Awareness |
White Ribbon |
November |
Adoption Awareness |
White Ribbon |
November |
Adoptive Parents |
Yellow Ribbon |
November |
Agent Orange Awareness |
Orange Ribbon |
August |
Agoraphobia |
Teal Ribbon |
May |
Allergies Awareness |
Gray Ribbon |
May |
Alopecia Areata |
Lime Green Ribbon |
September |
Alopecia Awareness |
Dark Blue Ribbon |
September |
Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency |
Purple Ribbon |
November |
Alzheimer's Disease |
Purple Ribbon |
November |
Amber Alert |
Yellow Ribbon |
January |
Amish Support |
Black Ribbon |
- |
Amniotic Fluid Embolism |
Pink & Blue Ribbon |
March |
Amniotic Fluid Embolism |
Pink & Teal Ribbon |
March |
Animal Abuse |
Purple Ribbon |
April |
Animal Causes |
Animal Causes |
- |
Ankylosing Spondylitis |
Dark Blue Ribbon |
April |
Anorexia Nervosa |
Periwinkle Ribbon |
February |
Anti Bullying |
Teal Ribbon |
October |
Anti-Bullying |
Anti-Bullying |
- |
Anti-Child Pornography |
White Ribbon |
- |
Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome |
Burgundy Ribbon |
June |
Anxiety Disorder |
Teal Ribbon |
May |
Aphasia Awareness |
Gray Ribbon |
June |
Aplastic Anemia |
Red Ribbon |
December |
Apraxia Awareness |
Dark Blue Ribbon |
May |
Aplastic Anemia |
Red Ribbon |
December |
Apraxia Awareness |
Dark Blue Ribbon |
May |
Arnold Chiari Malformation |
Purple Ribbon |
September |
Arthritis Awareness |
Dark Blue Ribbon |
May |
Asperger Syndrome |
Autism Ribbon |
April |
Asthma Awareness |
Gray Ribbon |
May |
Autism Awareness |
Autism Ribbon |
April |
Baby Safe Haven |
Pink & Blue Ribbon |
- |
Batten Disease |
Teal Ribbon |
- |
Behcets Disease |
Light Blue Ribbon |
May |
Bile Duct Cancer |
Green Ribbon |
February |
Bipolar Disorder |
Green Ribbon |
February |
Birth Defects |
Pink & Blue Ribbon |
January |
Birth Parents |
Pink Ribbon |
- |
Bladder Cancer |
Yellow Ribbon |
May |
Blindness Awareness |
White Ribbon |
October |
Bone Cancer |
White Ribbon |
August |
Bone Disease |
White Ribbon |
- |
Bone Marrow |
Red Ribbon |
December |
Bone Marrow Donation |
Green Ribbon |
November |
Boycott Aruba |
Yellow Ribbon |
- |
Brachial Plexus Injuries |
Dark Blue Ribbon |
October |
Brain Aneurysm |
Burgundy Ribbon |
September |
Brain Cancer |
Gray Ribbon |
May |
Brain Tumor |
Gray Ribbon |
May |
Breast Cancer |
Pink Ribbon |
October |
Breast Cancer (Male) |
Pink & Blue Ribbon |
April |
Bulimia Nervosa |
Periwinkle Ribbon |
February |
CMT (Charcot-Marie-Tooth) |
Blue &
Yellow Ribbon |
September |
COPD Awareness |
Gold Ribbon |
November |
Canadian Cancer Society |
Yellow Ribbon |
April |
Cancer Survivor (General) |
Purple Ribbon |
June |
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning |
Yellow Ribbon |
January |
Carcinoid Awareness |
Zebra Print Ribbon |
November |
Cardiovascular Disease |
Red Ribbon |
February |
Caregiver Awareness |
Lavender Ribbon |
November |
Celiac Disease |
Light Green Ribbon |
May |
Cerebral Palsy |
Green Ribbon |
May |
Cervical Cancer |
Teal & White Ribbon |
January |
Cesarean Section |
Burgundy Ribbon |
April |
Child Abuse Prevention |
Dark Blue Ribbon |
April |
Child Exploitation |
White Ribbon |
April |
Child Sexual Abuse/Assault |
White Ribbon |
April |
Childhood Apraxia (CAS) |
Light Blue Ribbon |
May |
Childhood Cancer |
Gold Ribbon |
September |
Childhood Depression |
Green Ribbon |
May |
Cholangiocarcinoma |
Green Ribbon |
February |
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome |
Dark Blue Ribbon |
March |
Chronic Illness |
Light Blue Ribbon |
September |
Chronic Pelvic Pain |
Light Green Ribbon |
September |
Colitis Awareness |
Purple Ribbon |
November |
Colon Cancer |
Dark Blue Ribbon |
March |
Colorectal Cancer |
Dark Blue Ribbon |
March |
Community Support |
White Ribbon |
- |
Complementary/Alternative |
Yellow Ribbon |
- |
Congenital Cataracts |
White Ribbon |
August |
Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia |
Teal Ribbon |
April |
Congenital Heart Defects |
Red & Blue Ribbon |
February |
Congenital Heart Disease |
Red & Blue Ribbon |
February |
Congestive Heart Failure |
Red Ribbon |
February |
Crime Victim's Rights |
Dark Blue Ribbon |
April |
Crohn's Disease |
Purple Ribbon |
November |
Cultural Diversity |
Orange Ribbon |
October |
Cushing Syndrome |
Light Blue Ribbon |
April |
Cystic Fibrosis |
Purple Ribbon |
May |
Cystic Hygroma |
Burgundy Ribbon |
- |
DARE Awareness |
Red Ribbon |
April |
DVT Awareness |
Red & White Ribbon |
March |
Depression Awareness |
Green Ribbon |
October |
Designated Driver |
Blue &Yellow Ribbon |
- |
DiGeorge Sequenc |
Light Blue Ribbon |
- |
Diabetes Awareness |
Gray Ribbon |
November |
Diamond-Blackfan Anemia |
Red Ribbon |
- |
Disabled Adults |
Burgundy Ribbon |
October |
Disabled Children |
Silver Ribbon |
October |
Dissociative Identity Disorder |
Teal Ribbon |
March |
Domestic Violence |
Purple Ribbon |
October |
Down syndrome |
Blue &Yellow Ribbon |
October |
Driving Under the Influence |
Red Ribbon |
April |
Drowning Awareness |
Dark Blue Ribbon |
August |
Drug & Alcohol Prevention |
Red Ribbon |
December |
Drug Abuse Resistance Education |
Red Ribbon |
April |
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy |
Lime Green Ribbon |
February |
Dwarfism |
Green Ribbon |
- |
Dwarfism |
Green Ribbon |
October |
Dysautonomia Awareness |
Dark Blue Ribbon |
October |
Dyslexia |
Silver Ribbon |
October |
Dystonia Awareness |
Dark Blue Ribbon |
September |
Eating Disorders |
Periwinkle Ribbon |
February |
Ectodermal Dysphasia |
Teal Ribbon |
February |
Ectopic Pregnancy |
Pink & Blue Ribbon |
- |
Education Awareness |
Dark Blue Ribbon |
- |
Ehlers-Danlos Sydrome (EDS) |
Zebra Print Ribbon |
May |
Elderly Abuse |
Silver Ribbon |
May |
Elderly Affairs |
White Ribbon |
- |
Embryonal Rhabdomyosarcoma |
Gold Ribbon |
- |
Emphysema Awareness |
White Ribbon |
November |
Encephalitis |
Silver Ribbon |
May |
Endometrial Cancer |
Peach Ribbon |
September |
Endometriosis Awareness |
Yellow Ribbon |
March |
Environment Awareness |
Green Ribbon |
April |
Eosinophilic Disorders |
Periwinkle Ribbon |
May |
Epidermolysis Bullosa |
Red Ribbon |
October |
Epilepsy |
Purple Ribbon |
November |
Epstein - Barr virus |
Dark Blue Ribbon |
September |
Equality Awareness |
Yellow Ribbon |
- |
Erb's Palsy |
Dark Blue Ribbon |
October |
Esophageal Cancer |
Periwinkle Ribbon |
April |
Essential Tremor |
Lime Green Ribbon |
March |
Evans Syndrome |
Red Ribbon |
February |
Ewings Sarcoma |
Yellow Ribbon |
July |
Eye Injury Prevention |
Green Ribbon |
Green Ribbon |
Factor V Leiden |
Burgundy Ribbon |
March |
Factor XI Deficiency |
Red Ribbon |
- |
Familial Polyposis |
Dark Blue Ribbon |
March |
Familial Polyposis |
Brown Ribbon |
March |
Fanconi's Syndrome |
Green Ribbon |
- |
Feral Cats |
Orange Ribbon |
October |
Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva |
Green Ribbon |
April |
Fibromyalgia |
Purple Ribbon |
May |
Fibromyalgia (Men) |
Purple Ribbon |
May |
First Responders |
First Responders |
- |
Food Allergies |
Teal Ribbon |
May |
Foster Care |
Lavender Ribbon |
May |
Fragile
X | Teal Ribbon |
July |
Free Speech |
Dark Blue Ribbon |
October |
Freedom Awareness |
Green Ribbon |
- |
GERD Awareness |
Periwinkle Ribbon |
November |
Gang Prevention |
Black Ribbon |
- |
Gastric Cancer |
Periwinkle Ribbon |
November |
Gastroesophageal Reflux |
Periwinkle Ribbon |
November |
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor |
Zebra Print Ribbon |
- |
Gastroparesis |
Green Ribbon |
August |
Gay Pride |
Gay Pride |
June |
Genetic Blood Vessel Disorder |
Red & Blue Ribbon |
June |
Glaucoma Awareness |
Green Ribbon |
January |
Graves Disease |
Light Blue Ribbon |
January |
Growth and Rebuilding |
Green Ribbon |
- |
Guillian Barre Syndrome |
Dark Blue Ribbon |
May |
Gulf War |
Yellow Ribbon |
- |
Gun Control |
Green Ribbon |
June |
Gun Violence |
Orange Ribbon |
June |
Gynecological Cancer |
Purple Ribbon |
September |
HIV
/ HCV Co-Infection |
Red &
Yellow Ribbon |
April |
HIV/AIDS Awareness |
Red Ribbon |
December |
Head and Neck Cancer |
Red & White Ribbon |
April |
Heart Disease |
Heart Awareness |
February |
Hemangioma and Vascular Malformation |
Burgundy Ribbon |
May |
Hemophilia Awareness |
Red Ribbon |
March |
Hepatitis
C | Red &Yellow Ribbon |
May |
Hereditary Breast Cancer |
Pink & Teal Ribbon |
September |
Hereditary Hemmorrhagic Telangiectasia |
Red & White Ribbon |
June |
Hereditary Hemochromatosis |
Burgundy Ribbon |
May |
Hernia Awareness |
White Ribbon |
June |
High Blood Pressure |
Red Ribbon |
May |
Hodgkin's Disease |
Violet Ribbon |
September |
Holocaust Remembrance |
White Ribbon |
April |
Homelessness Awareness |
Purple Ribbon |
November |
Hope and Support |
White Ribbon |
- |
Hospice Care |
Burgundy Ribbon |
November |
Hughes Syndrome |
Burgundy Ribbon |
May |
Human Papilloma Virus |
Light
Green Ribbon |
May |
Human Trafficking |
Dark Blue Ribbon |
January |
Hunger Awareness |
Orange Ribbon |
October |
Huntington's disease |
Dark Blue Ribbon |
May |
Hurricane Awareness |
Dark Blue Ribbon |
May |
Hurricane Katrina |
Dark Blue Ribbon |
August |
Hydrocephalus |
Light Blue Ribbon |
September |
Hyperaldosteronism |
Light Blue Ribbon |
April |
Hyperemesis Graviduram |
Pink & Blue Ribbon |
October |
Hypertension |
Red Ribbon |
November |
Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome |
Red & Blue Ribbon |
- |
Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis |
Lavender Ribbon |
- |
Hystiocytosis Awareness |
Dark Blue Ribbon |
September |
ITP (Low Platelets) |
Purple Ribbon |
September |
Ichthyosis Awareness |
Dark Blue Ribbon |
May |
Immigration Awareness |
Brown Ribbon |
June |
Infant Loss |
Pink & Blue Ribbon |
October |
Infantile Spasms |
Lavender Ribbon |
December |
Infertility Awareness |
Pink & Blue Ribbon |
April |
Inhalant Abuse |
Red Ribbon |
March |
Innocence Awareness |
White Ribbon |
- |
Interstitial Cystitis |
Dark Blue Ribbon |
October |
Irritable Bowel Syndrome |
Periwinkle Ribbon |
April |
Juvenile Arthritis |
Blue &
Purple Ribbon |
July |
Juvenile Diabetes |
Gray Ribbon |
November |
Kidney Cancer |
Orange Ribbon |
March |
Kidney Disease |
Orange Ribbon |
March |
Kidney Donation Awareness |
Orange Ribbon |
March |
Klinefelter's Syndrome |
Light Blue Ribbon |
May |
Langerhans Cell Hystiocytosis |
Dark Blue Ribbon |
September |
Leiomyosarcoma |
Purple Ribbon |
July |
Leukemia |
Orange Ribbon |
September |
Leukodystrophies Awareness |
Dark Blue Ribbon |
September |
Literacy Awareness |
Green Ribbon |
October |
Liver Cancer |
Green Ribbon |
September |
Liver Disease |
Green Ribbon |
September |
Living Organ Donation |
Green Ribbon |
April |
Long Q-T Syndrome |
Red Ribbon |
September |
Lou Gehrig's Disease |
Blue & White Ribbon |
May |
Lung Cancer |
White Ribbon |
November |
Lupus Awareness |
Purple Ribbon |
October |
Lyme disease |
Lime Green Ribbon |
May |
Lymphatic Malformation |
Burgundy Ribbon |
May |
Lymphedema Awareness |
Light Blue Ribbon |
March |
Lymphoma |
Lime Green Ribbon |
September |
MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) |
Red Ribbon |
April |
ME / CFIDS |
Dark Blue Ribbon |
May |
Macular Degeneration |
Purple Ribbon |
February |
Manic Depression |
Green Ribbon |
October |
March of Dimes |
Pink & Blue Ribbon |
October |
Marfan Syndrome |
Red Ribbon |
February |
Melanoma Awareness |
Black Ribbon |
May |
Men's Health |
Light Blue Ribbon |
June |
Meningitis |
Burgundy Ribbon |
August |
Meningococcal Meningitis |
Burgundy Ribbon |
August |
Mental Health |
Green Ribbon |
May |
Mental Illness |
Green Ribbon |
May |
Mental Illness |
Green Ribbon |
October |
Mental Retardation |
Green Ribbon |
March |
Migraine and Headache |
Purple Ribbon |
June |
Miscarriage Awareness |
Pink & Blue Ribbon |
October |
Missing Children |
Yellow Ribbon |
May |
Mitochondrial Disease |
Green Ribbon |
September |
Molestation Survivor |
White Ribbon |
April |
Motorcycle Safety |
Orange Ribbon |
May |
Mourning Awareness |
Black Ribbon |
October |
Mucolipidoses |
Purple Ribbon |
- |
Mucopolysaccharidosis |
Purple Ribbon |
October |
Multiple Hereditary Exostoses |
White Ribbon |
- |
Multiple Myeloma |
Burgundy Ribbon |
March |
Multiple Sclerosis |
Orange Ribbon |
March |
Muscular Dystrophy |
Lime
Green Ribbon |
May |
Music |
Music/Band |
- |
Myasthenia Gravis |
Teal Ribbon |
June |
Myositis Awareness |
Dark Blue Ribbon |
May |
Myxoid Liposarcoma |
Yellow Ribbon |
- |
Narcolepsy Awareness |
Black Ribbon |
March |
Natural Disaster |
Green Ribbon |
September |
Nephrotic Syndrome |
Green Ribbon |
March |
Neural Tube Defects |
Green Ribbon |
January |
Neuroendocrine Cancer |
Zebra Print Ribbon |
November |
Neuroendocrine Tumor |
Zebra Print Ribbon |
- |
Neuroendrocrine Tumor |
Zebra Print Ribbon |
- |
Neirofibroma |
Green Ribbon |
May |
Neurofibromatosis Awareness |
Green Ribbon |
May |
Niemann-Pick Disease |
Silver Ribbon |
October |
No Unattended Kids in Cars |
Purple Ribbon |
- |
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma |
Lime Green Ribbon |
September |
Noonan's Syndrome
A |
Red & Blue Ribbon |
February |
Nursing Mothers |
Pink Ribbon |
August |
Obesity Awareness |
Yellow Ribbon |
September |
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder |
Teal Ribbon |
October |
On-Line Sexual Predator |
White Ribbon |
April |
Opioid Addiction |
Purple Ribbon |
- |
Opposition to the War |
White Ribbon |
- |
Oral Cancer |
Red & White Ribbon |
April |
Organ Donation |
Green Ribbon |
April |
Organ Transplant |
Green Ribbon |
April |
Osteoporosis Awareness |
White Ribbon |
May |
Ovarian Cancer |
Teal Ribbon |
September |
Overdose |
Purple Ribbon |
August |
PHACES |
Burgundy Ribbon |
March |
PKU |
Light Blue Ribbon |
December |
POW / MIA |
Yellow Ribbon |
September |
POW/MIA Awareness |
Black Ribbon |
September |
Pancreatic Cancer |
Purple Ribbon |
November |
Pancreatitis (Chronic) |
Purple Ribbon |
October |
Panic Disorder |
Teal Ribbon |
- |
Parkinson's Disease |
Gray Ribbon |
April |
Patriotic/Military |
Patriotic/Military |
- |
Peace Awareness |
White Ribbon |
- |
Pediatric Stroke |
Blue & Purple Ribbon |
May |
Police Lost in Duty |
Dark Blue Ribbon |
- |
Polycystic Kidney Disease |
Teal Ribbon |
March |
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome |
Teal Ribbon |
September |
Post-Polio Syndrome |
Burgundy Ribbon |
October |
Postpartum Depression |
White Ribbon |
May |
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder |
Teal Ribbon |
April |
Pregnancy Loss |
Pink & Blue Ribbon |
October |
Premature Birth |
Pink & Blue Ribbon |
November |
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis |
Black Ribbon |
October |
Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis |
Green Ribbon |
April |
Pro Choice |
Light Blue Ribbon |
March |
Progressive Supranuclear Palsy |
Teal Ribbon |
May |
Project Red Flag |
Red Ribbon |
April |
Prostate Cancer |
Light Blue Ribbon |
September |
Pulmonary Arterial Disease |
Periwinkle Ribbon |
September |
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension |
Purple Ribbon |
May |
Pulmonary Fibrosis |
Red & Blue Ribbon |
September |
Pulmonary Hypertension |
Periwinkle Ribbon |
November |
RSD/CRPS |
Orange Ribbon |
November |
Racial Tolerance |
Orange Ribbon |
May |
Rape Awareness |
Teal Ribbon |
April |
Rare Disease |
Zebra Print Ribbon |
February |
Rectal Cancer |
Dark Blue Ribbon |
March |
Relay For Life/American Cancer Society |
Purple Ribbon |
- |
Religious |
Religious |
- |
Religious Tolerance |
Purple Ribbon |
- |
Remembrance Awareness |
Yellow Ribbon |
October |
Restless Legs Syndrome |
White Ribbon |
May |
Rett Syndrome |
Lavender Ribbon |
October |
Reye's syndrome |
Dark Blue Ribbon |
September |
Rheumatoid Arthritis |
Blue & Purple Ribbon |
February |
Right to Life |
White Ribbon |
- |
SADS |
Red & Blue Ribbon |
October |
SIDS Awareness |
Pink & Blue Ribbon |
October |
STD Awareness |
Light
Green Ribbon |
April |
Safe Driving |
Green Ribbon |
- |
Safe Motherhood |
White Ribbon |
May |
Salvation Army |
White Ribbon |
- |
Same Sex Marriages |
Gay Pride |
June |
Sandhoff Disease |
Lime Green Ribbon |
September |
Sarcoidosis Awareness |
Yellow Ribbon |
July |
Sarcoma Awareness |
Yellow Ribbon |
July |
Save Darfur |
Green Ribbon |
April |
Save the Music |
Dark Blue Ribbon |
- |
Schizophrenia |
Silver Ribbon |
May |
Scleroderma Awareness |
Teal Ribbon |
June |
Scoliosis Awareness |
White Ribbon |
June |
Self Injury |
Orange Ribbon |
March |
Sexual Assault |
Teal Ribbon |
April |
Sexually Transmitted Diseases |
Light
Green Ribbon |
April |
Short Bowel Syndrome |
Dark Blue Ribbon |
March |
Shprintzen Syndrome |
Light Blue Ribbon |
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Sickle Cell Anemia |
Burgundy Ribbon |
September |
Sjogren's Syndrome |
Purple Ribbon |
April |
Skin Cancer |
Orange Ribbon |
May |
Sleep Apnea |
Black Ribbon |
October |
Sleep Disorders |
Black Ribbon |
March |
Small Intestine Cancer |
Periwinkle Ribbon |
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Sniffing Abuse |
Red Ribbon |
March |
Spay or Neuter Pets |
Light Blue Ribbon |
March |
Spina Bifida |
Yellow Ribbon |
October |
Spinal Cord Injury Research |
Green Ribbon |
May |
Spinal Muscular Atrophy |
Purple Ribbon |
August |
Sports |
Sports |
- |
Squamous Cell Carcinoma |
Red & White Ribbon |
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Stalker Awareness |
Silver Ribbon |
January |
Stalking Awareness |
White Ribbon |
January |
Stem Cell Donor |
Green Ribbon |
August |
Stem Cell Research |
Green Ribbon |
October |
Steven Johnson Syndrome |
Dark Blue Ribbon |
August |
Stillbirth |
Pink & Blue Ribbon |
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Stomach Cancer |
Periwinkle Ribbon |
November |
Student Sexual Assault |
White Ribbon |
April |
Students for Gun Control |
Black Ribbon |
- |
Sturge-Weber Syndrome |
Burgundy Ribbon |
June |
Substance Abuse |
Red Ribbon |
April |
Suicide Awareness |
Yellow Ribbon |
May |
Suicide Prevention |
Teal & Purple Ribbon |
September |
Supraventricular Tachycardia |
Red Ribbon |
May |
Teacher/School |
Purple Ribbon |
Teacher/School |
Teen Pregnancy Prevention |
White Ribbon |
May |
Teens Against Smoking |
Dark Blue Ribbon |
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Testicular Cancer |
Purple Ribbon |
April |
Thrombophilia |
Burgundy Ribbon |
March |
Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura |
Red Ribbon |
- |
Thyroid Cancer |
Pink
Purple Teal Ribbon |
September |
Thyroid Disease |
Light Blue Ribbon |
January |
Tissue Donation |
Green Ribbon |
April |
Tobacco Awareness |
Brown Ribbon |
November |
Tornado - Natural Disaster |
Green Ribbon |
September |
Tourette's syndrome |
Teal Ribbon |
May |
Transverse Myelitis |
Dark Blue Ribbon |
June |
Trauma Awareness |
Black Ribbon |
May |
Traumatic Brain Injury |
Green Ribbon |
March |
Trisomy 18 |
Light Blue Ribbon |
March |
Troop / Military Support |
Yellow Ribbon |
May |
Tuberculosis |
Red Ribbon |
March |
Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome |
Pink & Blue Ribbon |
December |
Uterine Cancer |
Peach Ribbon |
September |
Vaginal Cancer |
Teal Ribbon |
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Velo-Cardio Facial Syndrome |
Light Blue Ribbon |
August |
Victim's Rights |
Dark Blue Ribbon |
October |
Victims of 9/11 - WTC |
Purple Ribbon |
September |
Victims of Terrorism |
White Ribbon |
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Vision Impaired |
White Ribbon |
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Water Accidents |
Dark Blue Ribbon |
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Von Hippel Lindau |
Green Ribbon |
May |
Von Willebrand's Disease |
Red Ribbon |
March |
Vulvar Cancer |
Lavender Ribbon |
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Water Quality |
Dark Blue Ribbon |
August |
Water Safety |
Dark Blue Ribbon |
May |
William's Syndrome |
Burgundy Ribbon |
May |
Wolf-Parkinson-White |
Red Ribbon |
February |
Worker Safety |
Green Ribbon |
June |
Ukraine Support |
Blue &
Yellow Ribbon |
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World Peace |
Light Blue Ribbon |
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Elder Abuse |
Purple Ribbon |
June |
Sexual Assault |
Teal &
Purple Ribbon |
April |
Colors
- Amber: Appendix Cancer
- Burgundy: Adhesions, Adults with Disabilities,
Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome, AV Malformation, Brain
Aneurysm, Cesarean Section, Cystic Hygroma, Disabled Adults,
Factor V Leiden, Headaches, Hemangioma and Vascular
Malformation, Hereditary Hemochromatosis, Hospice Care,
Hughes Syndrome, Lymphatic Malformation, Meningitis,
Meningococcal Meningitis, Migraine, Multiple Myeloma, PHACES,
Post-Polio Syndrome, Sickle Cell Anemia, Sturge-Weber
Syndrome, Thrombophilia and Williams Syndrome
- Cranberry: Fibromyalgia
- Peach: Endometrial Cancer, Uterine Cancer, Vaginal Cancer
- Pink: Breast Cancer, Birth Parents, Nursing Mothers
- Red: AIDS/HIV, Aplastic Anemia, Apert Syndrome, Blood
Cancers and Disorders, Bronchiolitis Obliterans (BOS), Burn
Victims, Cardiovascular Disease, Congenital Heart Defects,
Congenital Heart Disease, Congestive Heart Failure, Courage
and Inspiration, DARE, Diamond Blackfan Anemia, Driving
under the Influence, Dysautonomia, Epidermolysis Bullosa,
Evans Syndrome, Factor XI Deficiency, Heart Disease,
Hemophilia, High Blood Pressure, Huffing, Hypertension,
Inhalant Abuse, Long Q-T Syndrome, Love, Lymphoma, MADD,
Marfan Syndrome, Poland Syndrome, Project Red Flag, Reflex
Sympathetic Dystrophy, Sniffing Abuse, Stroke, Substance
Abuse, Supraventricular Tachycardia, Thrombotic
Thrombocytopenic Purpura, Tuberculosis, Von Willebrand's
Disease, Wegener's Granulomatosis, Wolf-Parkinson-White
- Yellow: Adenosarcoma, Adoptive Parents, Amber Alert, Bladder
Cancer, Canadian Cancer Society, Carbon Monoxide Poisoning,
Complementary/Alternative Medicine, Endometriosis, Equality,
Ewing’s Sarcoma, Gulf War, Hydrocephalus, Liver Cancer,
Liver Disease, Missing Children, Myxoid Liposarcoma,
Osteosarcoma, Obesity, POW/MIA, Remembrance, Sarcoma, Spina
Bifida, Suicide Awareness, Troop or Military Support
- Blue: Alopecia, Anal Cancer (alternate), Ankylosing
Spondylitis, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS),
Anti-Bullying, Apraxia, Arthritis, Brachial Plexus Injuries,
Child Abuse, Children’s Healthy Weight, Chronic Fatigue
Syndrome, Colitis, Colon Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Crime
Victims’ Rights, Crohn’s Disease, Cru du Chat Syndrome,
Drowning Awareness, Dysautonomia, Dystonia, Drunk Driving,
Education, Epstein-Barr Virus, Erb’s Palsy, Familial
Polyposis, Free Speech, Foster Care Awareness, Guillain
Barre Syndrome, Hydrocephalus (U.S.), Huntington’s Disease,
Hurricanes, Histiocytosis, Ichthyosis, Interstitial
Cystitis, Juvenile Dermatomyositis, Juvenile Arthritis,
Krabbe Disease, Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis,
Leukodystrophies, ME/CFIDS, Myositis, Police Lost in Line of
Duty, Prevent School Violence, Osteogenesis Imperfecta (IO),
Pompe Disease (also denim blue), Restless Legs Syndrome,
Steven Johnson Syndrome, Teens against Smoking, Transverse
Myelitis, Usher’s Syndrome, Victim’s Rights, Victims of
Hurricane Katrina, Save the Music, Water Accidents, Water
Quality, Water Safety, West Nile Virus
- Light Blue: Addison’s Disease, Behcet’s Disease, Chronic
Illness, Cushing Syndrome, DiGeorge Sequence, Graves’
Disease, Hyperaldosteronism, Hydrocephalus, Klinefelter’s
Syndrome, Lymphedema, Men's Health, Pro Choice, Prostate
Cancer, Scleroderma, Shprintzen Syndrome, Spay or Neuter
Pets, Thyroid Disease, Trisomy 18, Velo-Cardio-Facial
Syndrome
- Navy Blue: Alopecia, ARDS, Arthritis, Child Abuse, Chronic
Fatigue Syndrome, Colitis, Colon Cancer, Colorectal Cancer,
Crime Victims’ Rights, Crohn’s Disease, Drowning, Education,
Epstein-Barr Virus, Erb’s Palsy, Free Speech, Guillain Barre
Syndrome, Huntington’s Disease, Hurricane Katrina, Death of
Police Officer on Duty, Mastocytosis, Rectal Cancer,
Restless Legs Syndrome, Teens against Smoking, Victims’
Rights, Water Accidents, Water Quality and Water Safety
- Pale Blue: Achalasia Disease
- Periwinkle: Acid Reflux, Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa,
Eating Disorders, Eosinophilic Disorders, Esophageal Cancer,
Gastric Cancer, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD),
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Pulmonary Hypertension,
Small Intestine Cancer, Stomach Cancer
- Robin’s Egg Blue: Pierre Robin Syndrome
- Royal Blue: Child Abuse Awareness, Transverse Myelitis,
Syringomyelia
- Teal: Agoraphobia, Anxiety Disorder, Batten Disease,
Cervical Cancer, Chiari Malformation, Dissociative Identity
Disorder, Ectodermal Dysphasia, Food Allergies, Fragile X
Syndrome, Hoarding, Marker X Syndrome, Martin-Bell Syndrome,
Myasthenia Gravis, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Ovarian
Cancer, Panic Disorder, Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD),
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
(PTSD), Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Rape, Sexual
Assault, Substance Abuse, Tourette Syndrome, Trigeminal
Neuralgia (TN), Tsunami Victims, Uterine Cancer, Vulvar
Cancer
- Turquoise: Addiction Recovery, Congenital Diaphragmatic
Hernia (CDH), Interstitial Cystitis, Native American
Reparation, Renal Cell Carcinoma
- Orange: Agent Orange, Cultural Diversity, Hunger, Leukemia,
Lupus, Melanoma, Kidney Cancer (Renal Cell Carcinoma),
Motorcycle Safety, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Racial
Tolerance, Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome,
Self-Injury, Sensory Processing Disorder, Spinal Cancer,
Prader-Willi Syndrome
- Green: Adrenal Cancer, Bipolar Disorder, Bone Marrow
Donation, Bronchiolitis Obliterans (BOS), Cerebral Palsy,
Childhood Depression, Dwarfism Awareness, Depression,
Environment, Eye Injury Prevention, Fanconi’s Syndrome,
Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva, Freedom,
Gastroparesis, Glaucoma, Growth and Rebuilding, Kidney
Cancer and Disease, Kidney Donation, Leukemia, Literacy,
Living Organ Donation, Manic Depression, Mental Health,
Mental Illness (Bipolar), Mental Retardation, Missing
Children Mitochondrial Disease, Nephrotic Syndrome, Neural
Tube Defects, Neurofibromatosis, Organ Donation, Organ
Transplant, Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis, Pruned Belly
Syndrome, Safe Driving, Pedestrian Safety, Save Darfur,
Spinal Cord Injury and Research, Stem Cell Donor and
Research, Tissue Donation, Traumatic Brain Injury, Von
Hippel Lindau, Worker Safety
- Jade: Hepatitis B, Liver Cancer
- Light Green: Celiac Disease, Chronic Pelvic Pain, Human
Papilloma Virus, Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD)
- Lime Green: Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Gastroschisis, Lyme
Disease, Lymphoma, Muscular Dystrophy, Non-Hodgkin’s
Lymphoma (Lymph Node Cancer), Sandhoff Disease, Spinal Cord
Injuries
- Mint Green: Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease,
Congenital Hepatic Fibrosis, Genetic Disorders, Ivemark
Syndrome
- Lavender: Cancer (unspecified), Caregiver Appreciation,
Epilepsy, Foster Care, Gynecological Cancer, Hypokalemic
Periodic Paralysis, Infantile Spasms, Rett Syndrome
- Orchid: Testicular Cancer
- Purple: ADD, ADHD, Alzheimer’s, Animal Abuse, Anti-Violence,
Arnold Chiari Malformation, Chronic Pain, Colitis, Crohn’s
Disease, Cystic Fibrosis, Domestic Violence, Epilepsy,
Fibromyalgia, Fibromyalgia in Men, GI Cancer (Intestinal),
Harmony, Homelessness, Leiomyosarcoma, Lupus, Macular
Degeneration, Mesh Survivor, Migraines (1st choice:
alternate burgundy), Mucolipidosis, Neuropathy Awareness, No
Unattended Kids in Cars, Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatitis
(Chronic), Religious Tolerance, Rett Syndrome, Sarcoidosis,
Sjogren’s Syndrome, Thymoma Cancer, Thyroid Cancer, Victims
of 9/11
- Violet Ribbon: Hodgkin’s Disease, Testicular Cancer
- Black: Accidents, Amish Support, Anti-Terrorism, Gang
Prevention, Gun Control, Melanoma, Mourning, Narcolepsy,
POW/MIA, Primary Biliary Cirrhosis, Sleep Apnea, Sleep
Disorders, Students for Gun Control, Trauma
- Brown: Anti-Tobacco, Colon Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Familia Polyposis, Tobacco Awareness
- Copper: Herpes Simplex Virus
- Cream: Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD), Paralysis, Spinal
Cord Injuries, Spinal Disorders, Spinal Muscular Atrophy
- Gold: Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma, Childhood Cancer, COPD,
Embryonal Rhabdomyosarcoma, Neuroblastoma, Osteosarcoma
- Grey: Allergies, Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency, Aphasia,
Asthma, Brain Cancer, Brain Tumors, Diabetes, Mental Illness
(Borderline Personality Disorder)
- Pearl: Emphysema, Lung Cancer, Lung Disease, Mesothelioma,
Multiple Sclerosis, Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia
Silver: Brain Disabilities, Brain Disorders, Campaign for
the Brain, Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT), Disabled Children,
Dyslexia, Elderly Abuse, Encephalitis, Niemann-Pick,
Parkinson’s Disease, Schizophrenia, Sciatic Pain, VACTERL,
Young Onset Parkinson’s Association (YOPA)
- White: Adoptee, Adoption, Anti-Child Pornography,
Anti-Pornography, Anti-War, Blindness, Bone Cancer, Bone
Disease, Child Exploitation, Child Sexual Abuse/Assault,
Community Support, Congenital Cataracts, Elderly Affairs,
Hernia, Holocaust Remembrance, Hope and Support, Innocence,
Multiple Hereditary Exostoses, Molestation Survivor, Online
Sexual Predator Awareness and Internet Safety, Osteoporosis,
Peace, Postpartum Depression, Retinoblastoma, Right to Life,
Safe Motherhood, Salvation Army, Scoliosis, Stalking,
Student Sexual Abuse, Teen Pregnancy Prevention, Victims of
Terrorism
Color Combinations
- Black and Blue: loss of a brother, loss of a male child,
mourning a brother, mourning a son
- Black and Pink: loss of a sister, loss of a female child,
mourning a sister, mourning a daughter
- Black and Red: murder victims, murdered children, loss of a
firefighter on duty
- Black and White: Anti-Racism, Carcinoid Cancer, Diversity,
Gifted Education, Transitions, Vaccine Awareness
- Blue and Green: Anal Cancer, Pseudotumor Cerebri, a.k.a.
intracranial hypertension
- Blue and Purple: Pediatric Stroke, Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Blue and Red: Congenital Heart Defects and Disease,
Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, Osler Weber Rendu Syndrome
(HHT), Noonan’s Syndrome, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Rare Lung
Diseases, SADS
- Blue and Yellow: Designated Drivers, Down Syndrome, Thoracic
Outlet Syndrome
- Burgundy and Ivory: oral head and neck cancers, Oral
Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Throat Cancer, Laryngeal Cancer,
Pharyngeal Cancer
- Burgundy and Purple: Arachnoiditis
- Dark Blue, Orange and Orchid: Psoriatic Arthritis
- Gold and Silver: Hearing Disorders, Hearing Impairments,
Meniere's Disease, Tinnitus
- Light Green, Light Blue and Pink: Hypotonia
- Marigold, Blue and Purple: Bladder Cancer
- Orange and White: Bicycle Safety, Bike Helmet Safety
- Orchid and Orange: Eczema, Psoriasis
- Periwinkle and White: Esophageal Atresia/Tracheoesophageal
Fistula 9EA/TEF
- Pink and Blue: Amniotic Fluid Embolism, Baby Safe Haven,
Birth Defects, Male Breast Cancer, Hyperemesis Gravidarum,
Hyperammonemia, Infant Loss, Infertility, Miscarriage,
Pregnancy Loss, Premature Birth, Stillbirth, Sudden Infant
Death Syndrome (SIDS), Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome,
Turner Syndrome, ChILD (Pediatric Bronchiolitis Obliterans)
- Pink, Purple and Teal: Thyroid Cancer
- Purple and Black: Tracheostomy, Necrotizing Enterocolitis
- Purple and Green: Stickler Syndrome, Schizencephaly
- Purple, Teal and Green: Medullary Sponge Kidney (Cacchi-Ricci
disease)
- Purple and Yellow: Autoimmune Hepatitis, Chemical Injury and
Lupus, Endometriosis
- Red and Gold: Neonatal Alloimmune Thrombocytopenia (NAIT)
Awareness
- Red and Orange: Adiposis Dolorosa (Dercum's Disease)
- Red and Pearl: Latex Allergy
- Red and White: Aplastic Anemia, DVT, Head and Neck Cancer,
Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia, Oral Cancer, Squamous
Cell Carcinoma
- Red, White and Black: Pernicious Anaemia and B12 Deficiency
- Red and Yellow: Hepatitis C, HIV/HCV Co-Infection, surviving
family members of suicide victims
- Red, Yellow and Blue: all forms of Trisomy
- Silver and Blue: Corpus Callosum
- Teal and Purple: Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault
- Teal and White: Cervical Cancer
Patterns Ribbon Meaning
- Cow Print: Omphalocele
- Beige with Giraffe Print: Tethered Spinal Cord Syndrome
- Beige with Royal Blue Trim: Hip Dysplasia
- Black and White Stripes: Breast Implant Illness
- Blue, Pink and Yellow with Clouds: Congenital Diaphragmatic
Hernia
- Brown with Pink Dots: Persistent Cloaca
- Gold and Blue with Diamond: Bohring-Opitz Syndrome
- Grey with Red Heart: Juvenile Diabetes
- Ivory with Rose: Spinal Muscular Atrophy
- Light Green with Dark Blue Trim: Body-focused Repetitive
Behavior (BFRB)
- Multi-Colored Flame: Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- Orange with Fox Tail: FOXG1
- Purple and Teal with White Stars: Necrotizing Fasciitis
- Purple and White Stripe: Relapsing Polychondritis
- Puzzle: Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Quilt Design: Dissociative Identity Disorder
- Rainbow: Adrenocortical Carcinoma,Gay Pride, Same Sex
Marriage
- Red with White Border: Chronic Venous Insufficiency
Awareness
- Royal Blue with Yellow Border: Mandibulofacial Dysostosis
with Microcephaly
- USA Flag: National Support, Fireworks Safety, Flag, World
Trade Center Victims and Heroes
- White with Blue Outline: Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy
- White and Red Polka Dots: Autoimmune Progesterone Dermatitis
- White with Navy Pinstripe: Lou Gehrig’s disease (ALS)
- White with Violet Polka Dots: Cold Urticaria
- Yellow and Multicolored: Gilbert’s Syndrome
- Zebra Stripe: Carcinoid and Neuroendocrine Tumors, Ehlers-Danlos
Syndrome, Endocrine Cancer, Primary Immunodeficiency,
- Rare
Disease Awareness, Stiff Person Syndrome, Vaccine Awareness
- Zebra Stripes with Red: Hashimoto’s Encephalitis
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