Awareness Ribbons Chart: Color and Meaning of Awareness Ribbon Causes

Light Blue Ribbon

Navy Blue

Royal Blue

Robin Egg Blue

• Pierre Robin Syndrome, Pierre Robin Malformation, Pierre Robin Sequence, Pierre Robin Anomaly, Pierre Robin Anomalad).

Blue Ribbon (2 Tone)

• Hydrocephalus Awareness - Light blue and dark blue ribbon with a drop of water on it.

Blue/Gray Ribbon with Red Blood Drop

• Type 1 Diabetes (Juvenile Diabetes)

Blue Jeans Denim Ribbon

• Genetic Disorder Awareness

Indigo Ribbon

• Crimes against targeted individuals of organized stalking and electronic harassment awareness.

Pale Blue

• Achalasia Awareness

• Herpes Simplex Virus Awareness - HSV 1 is the oral version of the virus, and HSV 2 is the genital type. HSV is NOT part of standard STD screening, is highly contagious and there is no cure.

Lime Green Ribbon

Light Green Ribbon

Mint Green

Turquoise

Teal Ribbon

Jade Ribbon

• Hepatitis B and Liver Cancer - The Jade Ribbon Campaign was launched by Asian Liver Center at Stanford University in 2001.

Sea Green/Sea Foam Blue

• The awareness color for Stuttering is Sea Green (Sea Foam Blue).

• Appendix Cancer - Extremely rare condition, affecting an estimated 600 to 1,000 Americans each year. Primary lymphomas can occur in the appendix.

White Ribbon

Lavender Awareness Ribbons

Periwinkle Ribbon

Violet Ribbon

Orchid

• Testicular Cancer. There is debate about the color for testicular cancer awareness and ribbons, however orchid, a purple/violet color, has long been recognized as the official color for testicular cancer.

Purple and Silver

• Purple and Silver are the colors representing International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD). Silver is the awareness color for drug overdose (fatal or nonfatal), and purple is the awareness color for opioid addiction.

Autism Infinity Symbol

• The Autism Infinity Symbol is becoming a popular alternative to the puzzle pieces autism symbols as well as a symbol for Neurodiversity.

Blue Star Symbol

• Represents the fight against colorectal cancer. The hope is the Blue Star Universal Symbol will be integrated into existing group awareness efforts and incorporated into materials as a representation of the collective fight against colorectal cancer.

Checkered Eye Symbol

• The checkered eye is a wearable symbol indicating its wearer has a vision disability. It is a simple line drawing of an eye, the center (iris) is black and white checkers. The symbol bears the Checkered Eye and the text "LOW VISION".

Black and White Checkered Ribbon

• Black and white checkered awareness ribbon denotes "Blindness is a Spectrum".

Cloud Ribbon

• Congenital diaphragmatic hernia awareness. Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH) is a birth defect, occurring while the fetus is developing.

Dark Blue and Orange/Orchid

• The awareness ribbon colors for Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA) is Dark Blue for Arthritis, and Orange/Orchid for Psoriasis.

Diabetes Awareness

• Blue Diabetes Circle Awareness. The awareness ribbon color for Diabetes was gray, however diabetes is now symbolized by the blue circle, as designated by the International Diabetes Federation.

Purple Ribbon with White Spots in Figure 8 Format

• Lichen Sclerosus awareness ribbon for a chronic skin disease. The shade of purple may change, but the white spots and figure 8 shape is the main identifier.

Multi-colored Puzzle Ribbon

• Multi-colored puzzle ribbon with the words "Developmental Disabilities Awareness - Normal is Over-rated" on one side.

Teal Lichen Sclerosus Ribbon

• Folded teal colored Lichen Sclerosus Awareness ribbon (U.K.) with the black printed words "Lichen Sclerosus" on one end and "Awareness" on the other end.

FOXG1 - Orange Ribbon with Fox Tail

• FOXG1 is a severe neurological condition characterized by seizures, small head size, inability to control body movements, and lack of speech.

Multi-colored Flame

• Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) - Formerly known as Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD).

Pink Ribbon - Red Ribbon

• Pink Ribbon Red Ribbon will expand the availability of vital cervical cancer screening and treatment and breast care education.

Reddish Ribbon

• Prurigo Nodularis (PN) awareness ribbon features a reddish color fading to "pinkish" with dots at the ends and the words Prurigo Nodularis printed on one side.

Trisomy Awareness

• Trisomy Awareness ribbon - Created by the Support Organization for Trisomy to represent all forms of Trisomy.

Mosaic Trisomies

• The ribbon features a mosaic pattern of red, blue, and yellow colors, with the words "Mosaic Trisomy Awareness" printed on it.

Blue Butterfly

• The blue butterfly symbol is used to raise awareness of Turner Syndrome

Mint Green and Golden Yellow Butterfly

• The Mint green and golden yellow butterfly symbol is used to raise awareness of Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome (BWS).

Beige - Giraffe Print Ribbon

• Tethered spinal cord syndrome - Closely associated with spina bifida.

Black with Silver Sparkled Striped Zebra Ribbon

• Stiff Person Syndrome

Black and White Striped Ribbon

• Black and White Striped Breast Implant Illness (BII) awareness ribbon with the words "Breast Implant Illness" printed black on white background.

Blue and Green

• Psuedotumor Cerebri

Blue, Orange, Green and Yellow

• Intestinal Malrotation - A congenital birth defect affecting the positioning of a person's intestines.

Blue and Red Ribbon

Blue and Purple Ribbon

Blue and Teal Ribbon

• The Spina Bifida Association ribbon color is blue and teal and represents all forms of Spina Bifida including Occult Spinal Dysraphism, Spina Bifida Occulta, Meningocele and Myelomeningocele.

Blue/Purple - Teal/Purple - Turquoise/Purple

• Suicide awareness and prevention (also see yellow ribbon).

Blue/Yellow

Blue and Yellow Ribbon

• Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus - Ribbon incorporates combined colors of both Spina Bifida (Yellow) and Hydrocephalus (Two Tone Blue ribbon with water drop on the side ).

Bone/Beige Trimmed in Royal Blue

• Hip Dysplasia

Brown with Pink Dots

• The Persistent Cloaca ribbon is brown to symbolize bowel issues, and the pink dots symbolize occurrence in females only.

Burgundy and Ivory

Burgundy and Purple

• Arachnoiditis - Purple is for neuropathy and burgundy for meningitis.

Cow Print Ribbon

• Omphalocele Awareness

Gold and Blue with Diamond

• Bohring-Opitz Syndrome

Gold and Silver

Gray and Cream

• Spondylolisthesis Awareness Ribbon - The colors for the ribbon are Cool Gray 10 for the Silver that represents Titanium (the metal used for spinal fusions when having surgery for spondylolisthesis) and spinal conditions. The PMS 726 is the cream color of the ribbon and this represents spondylolisthesis.

Light Green/Dark Blue

• Body-focused Repetitive Behavior (BFRB) - General term for related complex disorders including hair pulling, skin picking, nail biting.

Grey and Burgundy

• Arachnoid Cysts

Grey Ribbon with Red heart

• Thyroid Cancer

Hypotonia Awareness Ribbon

• Multi-colored with the words "Hypotonia Awareness - One Inchstone at a Time".

Idiopathic Hypersomnia Awareness

• Idiopathic Hypersomnia - Disease characterized primarily by severe excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS).

Oral Cancer Awareness Ribbon

• Oral cancer ribbon consists of three colors; Lilac which is the universal color of Dentistry or Oral Stomatology, White and Red representing Leukoplakia and Erythroplakia (white and red spots respectively) which predominantly considered as tissue manifestation seen in most of the oral pre-malignancy (cancer) conditions - Awareness ribbon design credit: Arturo P. De Leon, DMD, MAEd, FPPS; Dean of College of Dentistry, Our Lady of Fatima University, Current President Philippine Association of Dental Colleges - Larger ribbons to help spread awareness can be found at: Ribbon 1 - Ribbon 2 - Ribbon 3.

Ivory with Rose Ribbon

• The official awareness ribbon color for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) is Ivory and also includes a rose picture.

Lime Green with DNA Strand Ribbon

• MEF2C Haploinsufficiency Syndrome - Neurodevelopmental disorder associated with intellectual disability, autistic features, epilepsy, and abnormal movements.

Mandibulofacial Dysostosis with Microcephaly

• The Mandibulofacial Dysostosis with Microcephaly ribbon is royal blue with a yellow border, and yellow letters MFDM on the left bottom portion of the ribbon. The ribbon design combines craniofacial and microcephaly colors.

Orange and Green Ribbon

• Synergy Saturday and Healthy Self - A weekly wellness project and health awareness initiative with free health screenings, risk assessments, giveaways and health education handouts for poor health and poverty alleviation - synergysaturday.com

Orange and navy blue ribbon

• Human Rights for Family Caregivers Awareness

Orchid and Orange Ribbon

Pink and Blue Ribbon

Pink/Blue Ribbon

• Clubfoot - A clubfoot, or talipes equinovarus (TEV), is a birth defect. The foot is twisted in (inverted) and down. Without treatment , persons afflicted often appear to walk on their ankles, or on the sides of their feet. Ponseti International Association (PIA) has designated June 3rd as World Clubfoot Day.

Pink Purple and Teal Ribbon

• Thyroid Cancer

Purple and Black

• Tracheostomy Awareness - The ribbon is 2 tone with one side being purple and the other black.

Purple and Black

• Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) Awareness - Right half of the ribbon is purple and the left half is black.

Purple/Blue Ribbon

• GNA01 Gene Mutation Disorder - The awareness ribbon is colored purple and blue with the words "Epilepsy" written on the purple part and "Movement Disorder" written on the blue part.

Purple/Green Ribbon

• Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction (SOD) - Purple/Green Ribbon with the words "Sod Awareness" printed in white on the purple side.

Purple and Green

Purple Blue Marigold Ribbon

• Bladder Cancer Awareness

Purple and Teal with White Stars

• The Necrotizing fasciitis - Purple and teal with white stars representing those who lost the battle with this disease.

Purple, Teal and Green Ribbon

• Medullary Sponge Kidney ( Cacchi-Ricci disease ).

Purple and White

• Sarcoidosis - Snowflake signifies no two Sarcoidosis Sufferers are affected in the same way.

Purple and Yellow Ribbon

• Autoimmune Hepatitis.

Puzzle Ribbon

• Autism awareness
• Asperger's Syndrome

Quilt Design Ribbon

• Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) - Multiple Personality Disorder (MPD).

Rainbow Ribbon

• Adrenocortical Carcinoma
• Rainbow Ribbon (Pastel Colors) - Researchers have found that puzzle pieces carry a negative connotation. A rainbow ribbon for autism represents the diversity of people on the spectrum and hearkens to the neurodiversity movement - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rainbow_Ribbon_for_Autism_Pastel.png

Red and White Ribbon

Red and Zebra Striped Ribbon

• Hashimoto's Encephalitis, Hashimoto's Encephalopathy, Non-vasculitic Autoimmune Meningoencephalitis, Steroid-responsive Encephalopathy associated with Autoimmune Thyroiditis.

Red with White Border

• Chronic Venous Insufficiency Awareness

Red/Orange

• Rare Adipose Disorders, Dercum's Disease (Adiposis Dolorosa), Madelung's Disease (Launois-Bensaude Syndrome), Multiple Familial Lipomatosis MFL and Multiple Symmetrica.

Red and Gold Ribbon

• Neonatal Alloimmune Thrombocytopenia (NAIT) Awareness (NAITP or NAIT or NATP or NAT for short; or fetal and neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia, FNAIT, feto-maternal alloimmune thrombocytopenia, FMAITP or FMAIT).

Red White and Black

• Pernicious Anaemia and B12 Deficiency - Two awareness ribbons are listed for Pernicious anemia, both ribbons are colored red, white and black. The second ribbon has the words "Pernicious Anaemia" written on the black part, and B12 Deficiency on the red part. Pernicious Anaemia is believed to be an autoimmune disease. Courtesy of Georgia Dent (B12ribbons@outlook.com), Ribbon design is copyrighted.

Red and Yellow Ribbon

• Hepatitis C
• HIV/HCV Co-Infection

Silver and Blue

• Corpus Callosum

Silver, Red and Zebra Ribbon

• Autoimmune Encephalitis

Green Lanyard or Ribbon with Sunflowers

• The Sunflower Lanyard and Awareness Ribbon is a growing initiative to aid the wearer with hidden or invisible disabilities receive more support in public places such as airports, shopping centers, and transport facilities.

Teal and Black Ribbon

• International Association for Premenstrual Disorders (IAPMD) Awareness

Teal and White Ribbon

• Cervical Cancer

White with Blue Outline

• Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE)

White with Navy Stripe

• Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis - (Aran-Duchenne, Gehrig's Disease, Lou Gehrig's Disease, Motor Neuron Disease)

Yellow and Multicolor Ribbon

• Gilbert's Syndrome

White Ribbon with Red Spots

• Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria (Hives) - Itchy red or skin-colored welts. The condition is considered chronic hives if the welts appear for more than 6 weeks - and recur frequently over months or years. Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria can be very uncomfortable and interfere with sleep and daily activities. Antihistamines and anti-itch medications provide relief for many people.
• Granuloma Annulare Awareness - Granuloma annulare is a chronic skin condition that causes raised reddish or skin-colored bumps (lesions) in a ring pattern, usually on the hands and feet.

Zebra Ribbon (Black and White)

Inclusion Awareness Ribbon

Dr Joanna Baker-Rogers (Director, Busy Life Ltd, www.Busy-life.co.uk) submitted an Awareness Ribbon design for Inclusion - one that raises awareness of how everyone should be included in everything, regardless of race, ability, gender, etc. She chose the three primary colors as these are the colors that every other color is made from. Applying this to inclusion means that everyone is included. This is not the same as diversity. Diversity means including marginalized, minority groups. Inclusion means including everyone; for example, non-disABLED people who make up the majority of the population. The RGB codes are: