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Support your cause and increase awareness by wearing a ribbon or putting a ribbon magnet on your car.

Black Ribbon
The black ribbon is to show your support for melanoma cancer patients and Sleep Disorders, Mourning, anti gangs, POW-MIAs.

Blue Ribbon
Blue ribbons are associated with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Hurricane Support, Arthritis, Child Abuse Prevention, Colon Cancer, Education, Free Speech, Reye’s Syndrome, Teens Against Smoking, Crime Victim’s Rights, School Violence, Police officers lost in the line of duty, water safety (drowning and accidents).

Pink Ribbon
A pink ribbon is to show your support for Breast Cancer Awareness, Birth Parents, cleft palate.

Purple Ribbon
Purple ribbons are worn to show support for Alzheimer’s disease, Fibromyalgia, ADHD, Lupus and cystic fibrosis, Domestic Violence, Pancreatic Cancer, colitis, animal abuse, religious tolerance, the victims of 9/11 (includes police and firefighters), the homeless, end horse slaughter campaign.

Red Ribbon
Red ribbons are associated with AIDS and HIV, heart disease and substance abuse, DARE, DUI, Lymphoma, MADD, hypertension, Pro-Life.

White Ribbon
White ribbons support diabetes and retinoblastoma. Bone Cancer, General Hope and Support, Peace, Anti Child Exploitation, victims of terrorism, Right to life, adoption, postpartum depression, men working to end men’s violence against women, anti-child pornography on the internet, carbon monoxide poisoning.

Yellow Ribbon
Yellow ribbons represent bladder and testicular cancer, liver disease, hydrocephalus, suicide prevention, Down’s syndrome and hope. Amber Alert and Missing Children, POW/MIA, Spina Bifida, Military Support, boycott Aruba (hope for Natalee)

With so many now to choose from, do ribbons make people more disease aware or just more confused?

Walk down any high street and you will see them pinned to assorted lapels in pink, red, yellow, and blue.

These ribbons can be confusing. Not only are there too many colors to remember what causes they are promoting but, in some cases, one color is used by several charities.

If you meet someone wearing a purple ribbon you may assume it is in sympathy for people with pancreatic cancer. But these ribbons are also worn by breastfeeding campaigners, those against domestic violence, or to raise awareness of the toll of urban violence. Green is worn to publicize organ and tissue donation, but also childhood depression, ovarian cancer, and leukaemia. They are also worn by environmental activists.

The history of the symbolic use of ribbons dates back a long time: In Europe, people in mourning have often worn black ribbons around their arms. This trend for sporting your political, social, and possibly sexual leanings began with the launch of the red AIDS ribbon in 1991, when actor Jeremy Irons wore one to host the Tony awards. The ribbon was chosen by Visual AIDS, a group of professionals in the arts, who were inspired by the yellow ribbon worn to honor soldiers. Red was chosen for its connection to blood and passion.

It has become one of the world’s most widely understood symbols.

The pink ribbon has rapidly become a global symbol of breast cancer awareness. When Estee Lauder launched the pink ribbon in 1993 she made wearing it a fashion statement. Today there is no end of corporate sponsors willing to manufacture pink ribbon-linked merchandise.