Awareness Ribbons Chart: Color and Meaning of Awareness Ribbon Causes

The use of various colored ribbons is designed to create public awareness to health, medical conditions, disability, and other issues. An awareness ribbon is defined as a piece of colored ribbon folded across itself creating a loop shape - or a representation of such. Today,  the meaning of colored awareness ribbons are used globally as a way for wearers of the ribbon(s) to make a statement of support for a particular cause or issue.

Probably the two most well-known awareness ribbons are; the red ribbon in support of those with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS); and the pink ribbon which denotes breast cancer awareness. The meaning behind the awareness ribbon depends on its color(s). Many different groups, foundations and organizations have adopted these ribbons as symbols of support or awareness - as a result, various causes may often share the same, or similar, ribbon color(s).

How many awareness ribbons are there? This is a question we get asked quite often. With new awareness campaign days, weeks, and months - as well as new ribbon colors, constantly being created, we are not sure how many awareness ribbon colors there currently are - but there certainly seems to be a lot! We currently have over 80 different ribbon colors and designs listed below.

Awareness Ribbon Color Meanings

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Black Blue Brown Burgundy Cloud Copper Cream Gray Green Gold Jade Colored Orange Peach Pearl Pink Purple Puzzle Red Silver Teal Violet White Yellow Symbols
Black Awareness Ribbons - Causes and Meanings
	9/11 - This ribbon is a sign of mourning for those lost in the September 11th (9/11) attack. Melanoma awareness Mourning and remembrance of the Virginia Tech massacre Narcolepsy Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (Now known as Primary Biliary Cholangitis) Sleep Apnea Sleep Disorders
Blue Awareness Ribbons - Causes and Meanings
	Addiction Recovery awareness Alopecia Ankylosing Spondylitis Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) Apraxia Arthritis Awareness Beat Bullying (UK) Brachial Plexus Injuries - (Also Silver Ribbon with a bell) Canada's National Non Smoking Week Charge Syndrome (Royal Blue) Chronic Fatigue Syndrome awareness Colon Cancer Colorectal Cancer Cri du Chat Syndrome Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome Dysautonomia Dystonia Epstein-Barr Virus Erb's Palsy Familial Polyposis Foster Care Awareness Guillain Barre Syndrome Hidradenitis Suppurativa (U.K.) Hydranencephaly awareness Huntington's Disease Leukodystrophies Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) awareness Myositis Osteogenesis Imperfecta (IO) Pompe Disease Restless Legs Syndrome Transverse Myelitis Stevens-Johnson Syndrome awareness Tuberous Sclerosis awareness Usher Syndrome Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) awareness (blue) West Nile Virus
Blue ribbon (2 tone)	National Hydrocephalus Awareness. Hydrocephalus is a condition in which there is an excessive amount of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in chambers of the brain known as ventricles. The month of September is National Hydrocephalus Awareness Month.
Blue Jeans Denim Ribbon	Genetic disorder awareness. The blue jeans denim ribbon was created by the Global Genes Project and the Children's Rare Disease Network for awareness of gene defects like Niemann Pick Type C, Cystic Fibrosis, Prader-Willi, and Fragile X. World Rare Disease Day is an annual observance held on the last day of February (February 28th or February 29th in a Leap Year) to raise awareness for rare diseases.
Indigo Ribbon	The Indigo Ribbon Campaign raises awareness about crimes committed against Targeted Individuals of Organized Stalking and Electronic Harassment. Indigo Ribbon Day is on November 23rd yearly. Wearing the Indigo ribbon is a sign of Infinity and Unity.
Light blue ribbon	Addisons Disease Behcets Disease Chronic Illness Cushing Syndrome DiGeorge Syndrome Edwards Syndrome (Trisomy 18) Graves Disease Hyperaldosteronism Klinefelter's Syndrome Lymphedema Men's Health Prostate cancer awareness Shprintzen Syndrome Thyroid Disease Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS) awareness (with two daisies in the center for identical twins or three for triplets - may be white, light pink or light blue) Velo-Cardio Facial Syndrome
Navy Blue	Alopecia Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) Arthritis Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Colitis Colon Cancer and Colorectal Cancer (Dark blue is the official ribbon color and the Brown ribbon is the alternate color) Crohn's Disease Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome (CVS) Epstein-Barr Virus Erb's Palsy Guillain Barre Syndrome Histiocytosis (Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH) or Histiocytosis X) Huntington's Disease Ichthyosis Koolen-de Vries Syndrome Krabbe Disease Mastocytosis Rectal Cancer Restless Legs Syndrome
Robin Egg Blue	Pierre Robin syndrome - (PRS also known as Pierre Robin malformation, Pierre Robin sequence, Pierre Robin anomaly or Pierre Robin anomalad), is a congenital condition of facial abnormalities in humans.
Royal Blue	Child Abuse Awareness Transverse myelitis awareness (royal blue ribbon with the words "Transverse Myelitis") Syringomyelia
Pale Blue	Achalasia Awareness - Achalasia is a rare disease of the muscle of the lower esophageal body and the lower esophageal sphincter. The main symptoms of achalasia are dysphagia (difficulty in swallowing), regurgitation of undigested food, chest pain behind the sternum, and weight loss.
Brown Awareness Ribbons - Causes and Meanings
	Anti-Tobacco Colon Cancer and Colorectal Cancers (The Brown ribbon is the alternate color, dark blue is the official ribbon color) Familia Polyposis
Burgundy Awareness Ribbons - Causes and Meanings
	Adults with disabilities awareness and support Amyloidosis support Antiphospholipid Syndrome AV Malformation Cystic Hygroma Disabled Adults Factor V Leiden Headaches Hemangioma and Vascular Malformation Hereditary Hemochromatosis Hughes Syndrome Lymphatic Malformation Meningitis Meningococcal Meningitis Headaches/Migraines Multiple Myeloma Post-Polio Syndrome Sickle Cell Anemia Sturge-Weber Syndrome Thrombophilia Williams Syndrome
Copper Awareness Ribbon - Causes and Meanings
	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.
Cream Awareness Ribbons - Causes and Meanings
	Paralysis Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI) Spinal Diseases and Disorders
Gray/Grey Awareness Ribbons - Causes and Meanings
	Allergies Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency Aphasia Asthma awareness Brain cancer awareness Brain Tumors Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Diabetes awareness (more commonly diabetes is symbolized by the blue circle, as designated by the International Diabetes Federation)
Green Awareness Ribbons - Causes and Meanings
	Adrenal Cancer Aging research awareness BiPolar Disorder Bone Marrow Donation Bronchiolitis Obliterans (BOS) Cerebral Palsy awareness and support Childhood Depression Craniosynostosis Awareness Depression Dwarfism Awareness Eye Injury Prevention Fanconi's Syndrome Fibrodysplasia Ossifican's Progressiva Gastroparesis Glaucoma Growth and rebuilding Kidney Cancer aka Renal Cell Carcinoma awareness Leukemia Literacy Living Organ Donation Manic Depression Mental Health Mental Illness Nephrotic Syndrome Neural Tube Defects Neurofibromatosis Organ transplant and organ donation awareness Mitochondrial disease awareness Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis Spinal Cord Injury Stem Cell Research Tissue Donation Tourette's Syndrome Traumatic Brain Injury awareness and support
Lime Green ribbon	Cyclin-dependent kinase-like 5 (CDKL5) Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Gastroschisis Kabuki Syndrome Lyme Disease Lymphoma Muscular Dystrophy Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Sandhoff Disease Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI)
Jade Ribbon	Jade Ribbon Campaign awareness - hepatitis B and liver cancer. The Jade Ribbon Campaign was launched by the Asian Liver Center at Stanford University in May 2001 to spread awareness about hepatitis B (HBV) and liver cancer in Asian and Pacific Islander communities.
Light Green ribbon	Celiac Disease Chronic pelvic Pain Human Papilloma Virus Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD)
Mint Green	Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease Congenital hepatic Fibrosis Genetic Disorders Ivemark Syndrome
Turquoise	Addiction Recovery Bone Tumor Awareness (musculoskeletal tumors and lesions, benign/malignant) Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH) Dysautonomia Interstitial Cystitis Renal Cell Carcinoma
Teal ribbon	Anti Bullying Awareness Agoraphobia Anxiety Disorder Batten Disease awareness Cervical Cancer Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia awareness Dissociative Disorders (All) Ectodermal Dysphasia Fibular Hemimelia (FH) Food Allergies Fragile X Syndrome Gynecological cancer Interstitial Cystitis and Bladder Pain Syndrome awareness and support Knee Injury Awareness Marker X Syndrome Martin-Bell Syndrome Military Sexual Trauma awareness Myasthenia Gravis awareness Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Ovarian Cancer Panic Disorder Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome awareness and support Polycystic Kidney Disease Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Proximal Femoral Focal Deficiency (PFFD) Sexual Assault Scleroderma (Stiff Skin Syndrome) Sexual Assault and Sexual Violence awareness and support Tourette's Syndrome Trigeminal Neuralgia (TN) Tsunami Victims Uterine Cancer Vulvar Cancer
Gold Awareness Ribbons - Causes and Meanings
	Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma Childhood cancer awareness Embryonal Rhabdomyosarcoma Neuroblastoma and Osteosarcoma
Orange Awareness Ribbons - Causes and Meanings
	ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) Agent Orange COPD Cultural Diversity Kidney Cancer - Renal Cell Carcinoma Leukemia awareness Lupus Malnutrition awareness Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) - Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS). Now uses the Multi-colored flame ribbon. Self Injury Awareness Day Sensory Processing Disorder Spinal Cancer Prader-Willi Syndrome
Peach Awareness Ribbons - Causes and Meanings
	Endometrial Cancer Uterine Cancer Vaginal Cancer
Amber	An Amber Ribbon brings awareness to Appendix Cancer. Appendix cancer is extremely rare, affecting an estimated 600 to 1,000 Americans each year. Primary lymphomas can occur in the appendix.
Pearl, White or Clear Ribbons - Causes and Meanings
	Dating Violence Awareness Emphysema Lung Cancer awareness - Some organizations use different colors or symbols. Lung Disease Mesothelioma Multiple Sclerosis Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia
White ribbon	Blindness Bone Cancer Bone Disease Congenital Cataracts Hernia Gay-Teen Suicide Awareness Invisible Illness Multiple Hereditary Exostoses Osteoporosis Postpartum Depression Severe Combined Immune Deficiency Disease (SCID) and SCID Newborn Screening Retinoblastoma Cancer (eye) Right to Life Scoliosis
Pink Awareness Ribbons - Causes and Meanings
	Breast cancer awareness Birth Parents Nursing Mothers Breast Reconstruction Awareness (BRA)
Purple Awareness Ribbons - Causes and Meanings
	ADD ADHD Alzheimer's Disease awareness Arnold Chiari Malformation awareness Childhood Hemiplegia and stroke awareness Chronic and Acute Pain Craniosynostosis Awareness Crohn's (Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) uses orange and blue in promotional materials) Colitis Awareness Campaign Cystic Fibrosis awareness Domestic Violence Awareness Campaign Elder Abuse Awareness Epilepsy Fibromyalgia awareness Hidradenitis Suppurativa Awareness Ribbon Leiomyosarcoma Lupus awareness Macular Degeneration March of Dimes Meningitis Survivors Mesh Awareness Mucolididoses Neuropathy Awareness Pancreatic cancer awareness Premature Birth (Also Pink and Blue according to some organizations) Pancreatitis Retinitis Pigmentosa Rett Syndrome Sarcoidosis Scheuermann's Disease Sjorgren's Syndrome Spirit Day and victims of homophobia Thyroid Cancer Trisomy 9 Awareness
Lavender Awareness Ribbons	Cancer awareness (all kinds) Craniosynostosis awareness Epilepsy awareness Gynecological Cancer Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis Infantile Spasms Rett Syndrome
Periwinkle ribbon	Acid Reflux (GERD) Eating disorders awareness anorexia bulimia Eosinophilic Disorders Esophageal cancer Gastric Cancer Irritable Bowel Syndrome(IBS) Pulmonary hypertension awareness Small Intestine Cancer and Stomach Cancer
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.
Violet ribbon	Hodgkin's lymphoma awareness Testicular Cancer
Red Awareness Ribbons - Causes and Meanings
	AIDS and HIV awareness Aperts Syndrome Brain Aneurysm Awareness - (www.bafound.org) Bronchiolitis Obliterans Burn Victims Cardiovascular Disease Congenital Heart Defects Congenital Heart Disease Congestive Heart Failure Courage and Inspiration DARE Diamond Blackfan Anemia Dysautonomia Epidermolysis Bullosa Evans Syndrome Factor XI Deficiency Heart Disease Hemophilia High Blood Pressure Huffing Hypertension Long Q-T Syndrome Lymphoma Marfan Syndrome Poland Syndrome Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) - Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS). Now uses the Multi-colored flame ribbon. Stroke Substance abuse awareness Supraventricular Tachycardia Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Tuberculosis Vasculitis awareness Von Willebrand's Disease Wegener's Granulomatosis Wolf-Parkinson-White
Silver Awareness Ribbons - Causes and Meanings
	Brachial Nerve Plexus (BNP) - Silver Ribbon with a bell (Also Blue Ribbon) Brain Disabilities Brain disorders awareness Campaign for the Brain Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI) Awareness Disabled Children Dyslexia Elderly Abuse Encephalitis Essential Tremor Gynaecological Cancer awareness (NZ) Kienbock's Disease (Silver and Black) Medical Device Injury Awareness Niemann-Pick Ovarian cancer awareness (Australia) Parkinson's Disease Schizophrenia Sciatic Pain Stalking Awareness Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
Yellow Awareness Ribbons - Causes and Meanings
	Adenosarcoma Bladder Cancer - (Also see: Purple, Blue and Marigold ribbon below) Bone cancer / Osteosarcoma Craniofacial Acceptance (CCAKids.org) Endometriosis awareness Ewings Sarcoma Hydrocephalus Liver Cancer Liver Disease Microcephaly Missing Children Myxoid Liposarcoma Osteosarcoma Obesity Sarcoma Spina Bifida Suicide Prevention (Also see Blue/Purple - Teal/Purple - Turquoise/Purple ribbon)
Awareness Symbols Causes and Meanings
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.
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. Psoriatic arthritis (also arthritis psoriatica, arthropathic psoriasis or psoriatic arthropathy) is a type of inflammatory arthritis that will develop in up to 30 percent of people who have the chronic skin condition psoriasis.
Diabetes Awareness	Blue Diabetes Circle Awareness. The awareness ribbon color for Diabetes was gray, however more commonly diabetes is now symbolized by the blue circle, as designated by the International Diabetes Federation.
FOXG1 - Orange ribbon with a 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 - especially for women most at risk of getting cervical cancer in developing nations because they are HIV-positive.
Trisomy Awareness	Trisomy Awareness ribbon - These ribbons were created by the Support Organization for Trisomy (www.trisomy.org) 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. Mosaic Trisomy is when a complete copy of a chromosome is found in only some cells of a persons body instead of every cell like in a normal case of a Trisomy, hence the term Mosaic. This causes a whole new set of problems and disabilities in the affected individual.
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).
Multiple Colored Ribbons Causes and Meanings
Beige - Giraffe print ribbon	Tethered spinal cord syndrome - Closely associated with spina bifida. Tethered spinal cord syndrome is a neurological disorder caused by tissue attachments that limit the movement of the spinal cord within the spinal column.
Blue and Green	Psuedotumor Cerebri. Pseudo Tumor Cerebri is a very rare condition that only affects 1 in every 100,000 people. Pseudotumor cerebri occurs when the pressure inside your skull increases for no obvious reason.
Blue and Red Ribbon	Congenital Heart Defects and Disease Hypo plastic left heart Syndrome Olser Weber Rendu Syndrome (HHT) Noonan's Syndrome Pulmonary Fibrosis Rare Lung Diseases Seasonal Affective Disorder (SADS)
Blue and Purple Ribbon	Pediatric Stroke Rheumatoid Arthritis (Striped blue and purple ribbon) - Mixed Connective Tissue Disease (MCTD)
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). Suicide is the third leading cause of death among young people and is often the result of mental health conditions that effect people when they are most vulnerable.
Blue/Yellow	Down Syndrome Thoracic Outlet Syndrome - (TOS)
Bone/Beige trimmed in royal blue	Hip Dysplasia - Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) or congenital dysplasia of the hip (CDH) is a congenital or developmental deformation or misalignment of the hip joint. The month of June is Healthy Hips/Hip Dysplasia awareness month.
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	Oral head and Neck cancers Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Throat Cancer Laryngeal Cancer Pharyngeal Cancer
Burgundy and Purple	Arachnoiditis - The purple is for neuropathy and the burgundy is for meningitis.
Cow print ribbon	Omphalocele Awareness - An omphalocele (omphalocoele) is a type of abdominal wall defect in which the intestines, liver, and occasionally other organs remain outside of the abdomen in a sac because of a defect in the development of the muscles of the abdominal wall.
Gold and Blue with Diamond	Bohring-Opitz syndrome - A rare genetic condition with high infant mortality characterized by intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), failure to thrive, developmental delay, hypotonia (low muscle tone), BOS posture (fixed contractures of the upper limbs) and distinctive facial features.
Gold and Silver	Hearing Disorders Hearing Impairments Meniere's Disease Tinnitus
Grey and Burgundy	Arachnoid Cysts
Grey ribbon with Red heart	Thyroid Cancer Juvenile Diabetes
Hypotonia Awareness Ribbon	The Hypotonia awareness ribbon is multi-colored with the words "Hypotonia Awareness - One Inchstone at a Time" beside it. Hypotonia, also known as floppy baby syndrome, is a state of low muscle tone (the amount of tension or resistance to stretch in a muscle), often involving reduced muscle strength.
Idiopathic Hypersomnia Awareness	Idiopathic Hypersomnia is a disease, thought to be a neurological disorder, characterized primarily by severe excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS). It is usually a lifelong chronic disease, which is often debilitating.
Ivory with Rose Ribbon	The official awareness ribbon color for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) is Ivory and also includes a rose picture. SMA is a genetic disorder that affects the control of muscle movement.
Lime Green with DNA Strand Ribbon	MEF2C Haploinsufficiency Syndrome is an emerging 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 - In the U.S. the month of November is National Family Caregiver Month. In Canada the first Tuesday of every April is National Family Caregiver Day, a day that recognizes and celebrates the valuable work that caregivers do.
Orchid and Orange Ribbon	Eczema Psoriasis
Pink and blue ribbon	Amniotic Fluid Embolism Birth defects Genital integrity Male Breast Cancer Hyperemesis Graviduram Hyperammonemia Infant loss awareness Infertility awareness Inflammatory breast cancer awareness Pregnancy Loss Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Premature Birth (Also purple according to some organizations) Twin to Twin transfusion syndrome Turner Syndrome (Various societies and support groups for TS have their own colors. The Turner Syndrome Society of the United States (TSSUS) uses the colors pink and blue. U.K. Turner Syndrome Support Society (TSSS) uses lilac. Every group and society uses the butterfly symbol.) Pediatric bronchiolitis obliterans Pro-life
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 - Thyroid cancer is a cancer originating from follicular or parafollicular thyroid cells. Thyroid cancers are thought to be related to a number of environmental and genetic predisposing factors, but significant uncertainty remains regarding its causes. The month of September Is Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month.
Purple and Black	Tracheostomy Awareness - The ribbon is 2 tone with one side being purple and the other being black. Global Tracheostomy Tube Awareness Week is the 3rd week of May each year.
Purple and Black	Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) Awareness - Right half of the ribbon is purple and the left half is black.
Purple and Green	Stickler Syndrome - Also known as hereditary progressive arthro-ophthalmopathy. Schizencephaly - Purple for epilepsy and green for cerebral palsy.
Purple blue marigold ribbon	Bladder Cancer Awareness - The month of May is Bladder Cancer Awareness Month. Bladder cancer is the 5th most common cancer affecting approximately 535,000 people across the United States.
Purple and Teal with White Stars	The Necrotizing fasciitis awareness ribbon colors are purple and teal with white stars. The stars represent those who lost their battle with this disease.
Purple, Teal and Green Ribbon	Medullary Sponge Kidney ( Cacchi-Ricci disease ). Medullary Sponge Kidney (MSK), also known as Cacchi-Ricci disease, is a congenital disorder of the kidneys characterized by cystic dilatation of the collecting tubules in one or both kidneys.
Purple and White	Sarcoidosis - The Snowflake signifies how no two Sarcoidosis Sufferers are affected in the exact same way by the disease.
Purple and Yellow Ribbon	Autoimmune Hepatitis. Autoimmune hepatitis is a disease in which the body's own immune system attacks the liver and causes it to become inflamed.
Puzzle ribbon	Autism awareness Asperger's Syndrome
Quilt Design Ribbon	Dissociative identity disorder (DID), previously known as multiple personality disorder (MPD).
Rainbow Ribbon	Adrenocortical carcinoma Gay Pride awareness ribbon
Red and White Ribbon	Aplastic Anemia Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Head and Neck Cancer Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia Oral Cancer Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Red with white border	Chronic Venous Insufficiency Awareness - CVI is a medical condition in which the valves in the veins of the lower body do not properly channel blood flow back to the heart because of blockage or venous valve malfunction, resulting in slow blood flow, increased pressure and swelling in the legs and feet.
Red/Orange	Adiposis dolorosa. Adiposis dolorosa, also known as Dercum's disease, is a rare condition characterized by multiple, painful lipomas. These lipomas mainly occur on the trunk, the upper arms and upper legs.
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) Neonatal Alloimmune Thrombocytopenia (NAIT) is a blood-related disease that affects expectant mothers and their babies.
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 Awareness - The corpus callosum (CC) links the cerebral cortex of the left and right cerebral hemispheres and is the largest fiber pathway in the brain.
Teal and White Ribbon	Cervical Cancer. Cervical cancer is a malignant tumor that starts in the cells of the cervix. Malignant means that it can spread, or metastasize, to other parts of the body.
White with Blue Outline	Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE) affects 2-3 per 1,000 live births. This brain injury can cause cerebral palsy, epilepsy, vision issues and other developmental concerns.
White with Navy Stripe	Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis - (Aran-Duchenne, Gehrig's Disease, Lou Gehrig's Disease, Motor Neuron Disease) - A rapidly progressive fatal neurological disease that attacks the nerve cells for controlling voluntary muscles.
Yellow and Multicolor Ribbon	Gilbert's Syndrome - A genetic liver disorder found in 3-12% of the population. It produces elevated levels of unconjugated bilirubin in the bloodstream (hyperbilirubinemia) causing deep fatigue, sickness, dizziness, brain fog, making it difficult to lead a normal life. The yellow represents the bilirubin and the multicolor represents all the side effects on all parts of the body and organism that affect having a normal life.
Zebra Ribbon (Black and White)	Carcinoid and Neuroendocrine tumor awareness Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome awareness Endocrine Cancer Primary Immunodeficiency Rare Disease awareness Stiff Person Syndrome (Most popular Version) Vaccine Awareness
Zebra Ribbon With Silver Sparkled Stripes	Stiff Person Syndrome (Another version of the Zebra ribbon above).
Red and Zebra Striped Ribbon	The red and zebra ribbon was created to raise awareness of Hashimoto's Encephalitis, also known as: Hashimoto's Encephalopathy, Non-vasculitic Autoimmune Meningoencephalitis, Steroid-responsive Encephalopathy associated with Autoimmune Thyroiditis. For further information visit www.hesaonline.org

Also See our Calendar of US and International Awareness Days, Weeks and Months

How Do I Register an Awareness Ribbon Color or Design?

Awareness Ribbons are not a centralized idea, there isn't really an official place to go to register a design, or color. Currently, awareness ribbons are considered to be in the public domain in most countries, and a simple ribbon of a particular color is generally not considered sufficiently original and/or creative enough to be copyrighted by a person - or group. However, in a few cases several particular designs have been granted a special trademark status. Eg. Canada has granted "official mark" status for the pink (breast cancer) awareness ribbons to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation.

Facts: Awareness Ribbon History

• The meaning behind an awareness ribbon depends on its colors and pattern. Awareness colors themselves can have very specific meanings, symbolism, and significance to those who wear them and is a way show where an individual or group stands on a cause or issue as well as show a sense of solidarity of those you stand for and stand with.
• Penney Laingen, wife of a hostage who'd been taken in Iran, was inspired by the song "Tie a yellow ribbon around the old oak tree ". The ribbon, Americans were told on the nightly news, signaled her desire to see her husband home again. Yellow ribbons sprouted up across the U.S. in solidarity.
• The wearing of colored symbols are reported to go back as far as Shakespearean times. Shakespeare has Desdemona refer to an early version of the song "All round my hat, I wears a green willow" (Othello Act IV, scene 3). The song explains: "If anyone should ask, the reason why I wears it, tell them that my true love is far, far away".
• The colors in the rainbow awareness ribbon have the following meaning: red for life, orange for healing, yellow for sun, green for nature, royal blue for harmony and violet for spirit. The Gay Pride awareness ribbon also features rainbow colors.
• 30 years after the first cases of HIV the red awareness ribbon was created as a universal symbol of awareness and support for those living with HIV. The AIDS Ribbon Project was officially launched at the 45th Annual Tony Awards ceremony on June 2 of 1991. The red ribbon was the first ever ribbon symbol, inspiring later versions such as the pink ribbon for breast cancer awareness.
• The first breast cancer ribbon was designed by a woman named Charlotte Haley and was actually peach in color.
• Breast cancer survivor Evelyn Lauder of the Estee Lauder cosmetics company created the first "official" pink breast cancer ribbon pin to increase awareness.

NOTES:

• Because many awareness ribbon colors may have multiple associated meanings Disabled World is listing only ribbons regarding health and disabilities.
• Due to different groups, organizations, countries, as well as people often creating different colored ribbons for the same cause, we may have a condition/disease listed several times under various ribbon colors. In most cases we attempt to list the most popular and accurate ribbon colors for the United States.
• This list of awareness ribbons, and the meaning of the ribbon colors, is a work in progress and will be added to as more awareness campaigns are created.
• If you know a ribbon/cause we have listed is not correct - or if you know of an awareness ribbon color or cause we have missed, please contact us.
• Similar in both color and the meaning of various causes are Awareness Bracelets

Printable Awareness Ribbon Chart

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