The ribbon colors and their meanings:
Pink Ribbon :
Meaning: Breast cancer awareness, this ribbon is also a symbol for birth
parents, and childhood cancer awareness
Yellow Ribbon :
Meaning: Support our troops, MIA/POW, suicide prevention, adoptive
parents, amber alerts, bladder cancer, spina bifida, endometriosis, and a
general symbol for hope. A yellow ribbon with a heart is used to represent the
survivors left behind after a suicide.
Pale Yellow Ribbon :
Meaning: Spina bifida
Red Ribbon :
Meaning: Fight against AIDS and HIV, this ribbon also is a symbol for heart
disease, stroke, substance abuse, MADD, DARE, Epidermolysis Bullosa, Reflex
Sympathetic Dystrophy
Burgundy Ribbon :
Meaning: Brain aneurysm, Cesarean section (worn upside down), headaches,
hemangioma, vascular malformation, hospice care, multiple myeloma, William's
syndrome, Thrombophilia, Antiphospholid Antibody Syndrome, and adults with
disabilities
Purple Ribbon :
Meaning: All cancers, pancreatic cancer, testicular cancer, domestic violence,
ADD, alzheimer's, religious tolerance, animal abuse, the victims of 9/11
including the police and firefighters, Crohn's disease and colitis, cystic
fibrosis, lupus, leimyosarcoma, and fibromyalgia
Lavender Ribbon :
Meaning: General cancer awareness. It can also be a symbol for epilepsy,
and rett syndrome
Periwinkle Ribbon :
Meaning: Eating disorders and pulmonary hypertension
Blue Ribbon :
Meaning: Drunk driving, child abuse, Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI), the victims
of hurricane Katrina, dystonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS),
alopecia, Education, Epstein-Barr Virus, Save the Music, colon cancer
Dark Blue Ribbon :
Meaning: Arthritis, child abuse prevention, victim's rights, free speech,
water quality, and water safety
Light Blue Ribbon :
Meaning: Childhood cancer (alternative color: pink), prostate cancer, Trisomy
18, and scleroderma
Teal Ribbon :
Meaning: Ovarian, cervical, and uterine cancers as well as sexual assault,
polycystic ovarian syndrome, and tsunami victims
Green Ribbon :
Meaning: Kidney Cancer, Childhood depression, missing children, open records for adoptees,
environmental concerns, tissue/organ donation, and worker and
driving safety
Orange Ribbon :
Meaning: Leukemia, hunger, cultural diversity, and self-injury awareness
White Ribbon :
Meaning: Innocence, victims of terrorism, peace, right to life, bone cancer,
adoptees, and retinal blastoma
Pearl Ribbon :
Meaning: Emphysema, lung cancer, mesothelioma, and multiple sclerosis
Black Ribbon :
Meaning: Mourning, melanoma, and gang prevention.
Brown Ribbon :
Meaning: Anti-tobacco symbol as well as a symbol of colon cancer (alternative
ribbon color: blue), colorectal cancer (alternative ribbon color: blue)
Grey Ribbon :
Meaning: Diabetes, asthma, and brain cancer
Silver Ribbon :
Meaning: Children with disabilities, Parkinson's disease, and mental illnesses
such as severe depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and anxiety
disorders.
Gold Ribbon :
Meaning: Childhood cancer
Jigsaw Puzzle Ribbon:
Meaning: Autism
Pink and Blue Ribbon:
Meaning: Miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant death due to SIDS or other causes
Flag Ribbon:
Meaning: Victims and heros of the 9/11 attacks. It is also a symbol of
patriotism and support of our troops.
