List of awareness ribbons

This is a partial list of awareness ribbons. The meaning behind an awareness ribbon depends on its colors and pattern. Since many advocacy groups have adopted ribbons as symbols of support or awareness, ribbons, particularly those of a single color, may refer to more than one cause. Some causes may be represented by more than one ribbon.

Colors and meanings

Ribbon Color Meanings
Clear, pearl or white ribbon
  • lung-cancer awareness. It was originally clear, referencing air and being too-often unnoticed, but evolved to primarily pearl or white for practical reasons, because a clear ribbon isn't easily visible.[1][2][3] Some sources suggest clear or white as a subset of pearl for long-term-non-smoker/never-smoker lung cancer, but there is no evidence of lung cancer organization support for this distinction.[4] Some lung cancer organizations use different colors or symbols.[5]
Robin Egg Blue[6] / Turquoise Pierre Robin syndrome[7]
Yellow ribbon
  • Traditional (in the U.S.) symbol of support for military forces, especially those deployed overseas and in conflicts.
  • Suicide awareness.[8]
  • A symbol of wish for universal suffrage by the pro-democracy groups and activists of Hong Kong SAR (see Hong Kong Umbrella Revolution)[9] and a symbol of democracy.

PALE YELLOW * spina bifida awareness[10]

White ribbon
Orange and navy blue ribbon
  • human rights for family caregivers awareness.[23]
Blue ribbon

DARK BLUE * colon cancer awareness[31]

Indigo ribbon
Orange ribbon
Zebra-print ribbon
Puzzle ribbon
Rainbow Ribbon - Red, Yellow & Blue
Cloud ribbon
Navy ribbon
Light blue ribbon
Blue Paisley Ribbon Teal, pink, and blue ribbon represents thyroid cancer awareness.

Source: thyca.org

  • Thyroid Disease Awareness[71]
Jade ribbon
Lime ribbon
Blue jeans denim ribbon
Purple ribbon Cancer Survivor

Cancer Awareness Month in March

Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease awareness[81]

Purple teal and green ribbon
Lavender ribbon
Periwinkle ribbon
Pink and blue ribbon
Red ribbon
Gray ribbon
Black ribbon
  • Sickle Cell Disease black ribbon with spiraling red crescents intended to represent sickle cells[131]
  • terrorist attacks in Turkey; a sign of mourning for those lost in the terrorist attacks
  • Wiccan/Pagan rights and awareness[132]
  • 9/11 - This ribbon is a sign of mourning for those lost in the 11 September attack
  • mourning and remembrance of the Virginia Tech massacre[133]
  • mourning of Hong Kong victims in 2010 Manila hostage crisis
  • melanoma awareness[134]
  • narcolepsy{{[135]}}
Pink ribbon
  • breast cancer awareness[136]
  • abdominal cancer awareness; Raising awareness of rare and often missed diagnosed Primary peritoneal cancer, often caused by gynecological origins and demonstrated by the presence of Ascites.
Light-green ribbon
Green ribbon
Teal ribbon
Teal and light blue ribbon
  • Sexual harassment, sexual coercion and rape at the hands teachers, professors and other education professionals; Title IX awareness and enforcement[163]
Violet ribbon
Gold ribbon
Silver ribbon
Burgundy ribbon Myeloma
Red and blue ribbon
Red and black ribbon
  • Survivors of Homicide Victims[175]
  • atheist solidarity[176]
Red, white and blue ribbon
Blue and white ribbon
Maroon and white ribbon
orange and black ribbon
Blue and black ribbon
Houndstooth ribbon
White ribbon with red spots
  • Chronic Urticaria Awareness[184]
Red and gold ribbon
Purple and red ribbon
  • chronic migraine (newly established by some migraine support groups)[186]
Burgundy and ivory ribbon
  • Head and Neck Cancer[187]
Two-tone blue and purple ribbon
Red with yellow and black stripes ribbon
purple- and blue-striped ribbon
Green with blue trim ribbon
Zebra Print Ribbon with Silver Sparkled Stripes
  • Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS)[193]
Black and white longitudinally-striped ribbon
  • Gloucestershire Against Badger Shooting (GABS) are standing up for badgers in the Gloucestershire pilot cull area.[194]
Pink and White With Purple Cells Ribbon
  • Mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS)[195]
Red, yellow and blue ribbon
  • Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS) support ribbon encompasses all three elements of TOS: red for arterial TOS, blue for venous TOS, and a network of yellow brachial plexus nerves for neurological TOS
Beige And Giraffe print ribbon
Cow print ribbon

References

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