RibbonColorMeanings
clear, pearl
indigo ribbon
clear, pearl
- 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. 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. Some lung cancer organizations use different colors or symbols.
- multiple hereditary exostoses
- White Ribbon Campaign (what makes a man a man): working to end violence against women
- White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood: to ensure that pregnancy and childbirth are safe for all women and newborns in every country around the world
- to raise awareness for severe combined immune deficiency (SCID) and SCID newborn screening
- as a symbol of distrust to the official results of 4 December 2011 elections to the Russian State Duma
- rare-disease awareness
- carcinoid and neuroendocrine tumor awareness
- Ehlers–Danlos syndrome (EDS) awareness
- armed-forces return
- bone cancer / osteosarcoma
- giving prisoners a second chance at life
- endometriosis awareness
- craniofacial acceptance (CCAKids.org)
- remembering Black Saturday Bushfire victims
- Corazon Aquino's death
- suicide-prevention awareness
- Liver Diseases Biliary Atresia.
- autism awareness
- child-to-child care and development awareness
- congenital diaphragmatic hernia awareness
- type 1 diabetes awareness
- dysautonomia awareness
- transverse myelitis awareness (royal-blue ribbon with the words Transverse Myelitis Awareness)
- child abuse awareness (solid light-blue ribbon – among certain advocacy organizations, ribbon is sometimes worn as a braided bracelet by survivors of violent physical or sexual child abuse in memory of victims)
- bullying awareness (usually worn as a silicone band in support and memory of victims)
- Von Hippel–Lindau disease awareness
- tuberous sclerosis awareness
- human trafficking and sex slavery awareness (navy blue)
- Stevens–Johnson syndrome awareness
- colon cancer awareness
- Electronic Frontier Foundation: freedom of speech online
- Canada's National Non-Smoking Week
- Blue Ribbon Coalition: responsible use of public lands for the benefit of all recreationists
- hydranencephaly awareness
- chronic fatigue syndrome awareness
- myalgic encephalomyelitis awareness
- addiction-recovery awareness
- Pro-Choice
- osteogenesis imperfecta (brittle-bone disease) "Unbreakable Spirit" awareness
- hidradenitis suppurativa (organisational colour of The Hidradenitis Suppurativa Trust)
- Erb's Palsy Brachial Plexus Injury
- PKU Awareness
- Huntington's Disease Awareness
indigo ribbon
- targeted individuals (bullying, harassment, stalking, systematic harassment/stalking, etc.)
- MRSA (blue)
- 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)
- prostate cancer awareness (sky blue)
- support for the 2011 students protests in Chile
- Graves Disease
- Jade Ribbon Campaign awareness about hepatitis B and liver cancer
- non-Hodgkin lymphoma awareness
- genetic disorder awareness (often misidentified as equivalent to rare disease awareness as "about 80 percent of rare diseases are genetic in origin," implying 20 percent of rare diseases are not genetic in origin)
- gynecologic cancer: cervical, ovarian, uterine/endometrial, vaginal and vulvar cancers
- LGBT hate crime, bullying and suicide prevention; spawned by the 2010 suicides of Tyler Clementi and several other LGBT teens after being harassed for their orientations
- general cancer awareness
- testicular cancer awareness (the actual shade of purple used for this ribbon is orchid, since the word orchid means "testicle" in Ancient Greek)
- animal cruelty/animal welfare
- Crohn's disease and colitis awareness (however, the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) uses orange and blue in its promotional materials)
- domestic violence awareness
- drug overdose awareness
- migraine awareness
- Spirit Day and victims of homophobia
- Gilmore Awareness Campaign
- sarcoidosis awareness
- lupus awareness
- Arnold–Chiari malformation awareness
- fibromyalgia awareness
- Pagan Pride
- peripheral neuropathy awareness
- childhood hemiplegia and stroke awareness
- cystic fibrosis awareness.
- Alzheimer's disease awareness
- pancreatic cancer awareness
- Workers' Memorial Day
- March of Dimes awareness
- hidradenitis suppurativa awareness
- orca whale awareness and protection
- child neglect awareness and prevention
- leiomyosarcoma
- Chronic Pain awareness for Chronic Pain sufferers
- epilepsy awareness
- craniosynostosis awareness - CAPPSKIDS.org
- craniosynostosis awareness (CranioKids.org)
- cancer awareness (all kinds)
- periwinkle ribbon
- eating disorders awareness (anorexia, bulimia and eating disorder not otherwise specified (EDNOS))
- stomach cancer
- esophageal cancer
- pulmonary hypertension awareness
- pro-life
- genital integrity[80]
- male breast cancer awareness
- inflammatory breast cancer awareness
- infertility awareness[83]
- infant loss awareness[84][85]
- free software awareness/advocacy[86]
- leukemia awareness[15]
- multiple sclerosis awareness[87]
- Self Injury Awareness Day[88]
- malnutrition awareness
- energy awareness in Nigeria[89]
- Kidney Cancer Association[90]
- attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)[91]
- paramedics support in Argentina[92]
- reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome[93] (RSD) / Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)[94]
- muscular dystrophy awareness, Harley-Davidson Charity-Fonds supporting children suffering from muscle disease
- Software Freedom Campaign[95]
- AIDS awareness
- substance-abuse awareness (Red Ribbon Week is commonly held in American schools)[96]
- vasculitis awareness[97]
- heart disease awareness[98]
- epidermolysis bullosa awareness[99]
- borderline personality disorder awareness
- diabetes awareness[100] (more commonly diabetes is symbolized by the blue circle, as designated by the International Diabetes Federation)[101]
- brain cancer awareness[102]
- asthma awareness[102]
- alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency awareness
- terrorist attacks in Turkey; a sign of mourning for those lost in the terrorist attacks
- Wiccan/Pagan rights and awareness [103]
- 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[104]
- melanoma awareness[105]
- black lung awareness
- transgender hate crime awareness
- awareness for suicide, bulimia, anorexia, self-harm, etc.
- sleep apnea awareness
- breast cancer awareness[106]
- Kimidori Ribbon Project; raising awareness of the practice of parental child abduction in Japan and promoting the introduction of a joint custodysystem within Japan[107]
- Glaucoma Awareness
- depression awareness
- traumatic brain injury awareness and support[108]
- cerebral palsy awareness and support[108]
- CMV[disambiguation needed] Green and Blue CMV awareness and support[108][need quotation to verify]
- aging research awareness[109]
- celiac disease[110]
- Lyme disease[111]
- organ transplant and organ donation awareness[112]
- kidney cancer (also known as renal cell carcinoma) awareness[113]
- environmental protection[114]
- mitochondrial disease awareness[115]
- pedestrian safety[116]
- craniosynostosis awareness (varied organizations)
- bipolar disorder awareness
- Close Down Green Hill / Vivisection Campaign[117]
- support our public school students and teachers[118]
- Tourette syndrome awareness
- Mental Health Awareness
- The 26 people (including 20 children) who died in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, on 14 December 2012 (the school's colors are green and white)[citation needed]
- Sandy Hook Remembrance [119]
- scleroderma[120]
- interstitial cystitis and bladder pain syndrome awareness and support[121]
- sexual assault and sexual violence awareness and support[122]
- dissociative identity disorder
- polycystic ovarian syndrome awareness and support[123]
- polycystic kidney disease[124]
- ovarian cancer[125]
- myasthenia gravis awareness[126]
- tsunami victims[88]
- congenital diaphragmatic hernia awareness
- anti-bullying awareness
- military sexual trauma awareness
- anxiety disorder awareness
- post-traumatic stress disorder awareness
- A Million Dollar Gift - AMDG - For The Greater Glory of God[127]
- trigeminal neuralgia awareness [128]
- desmoid tumors awareness Desmoid Tumor Research Foundation
- cervical cancer
- Hodgkin's lymphoma (Hodgkin's Disease) awareness[130]
- childhood cancer awareness[131]
- brain disorders and disabilities, disability rights awareness[132]
- ovarian cancer awareness (Australia)[133]
- gynaecological cancer awareness (New Zealand)
- stalking awareness[134]
- dyslexia awareness
- Parkinson's Disease Awareness
- Multiple Myeloma awareness
- adults with disabilities awareness and support[88][135][136]
- amyloidosis support[137]
- oral cancer awareness [138]
- brain aneurysm awareness
- headaches and migraines
- Haiti recovery and restoration awareness[139]
- pulmonary fibrosis awareness[99]
- Noonan Syndrome Awareness
- CHD (Congenital Heart Defect) Awareness
- Myeloproliferative Neoplasms Awareness[140]
- Myeloproliferative Disorder Awareness[140]
- Polycythemia Vera Awareness[140]
- Essential Thrombocythemia Awareness[140]
- Myelofibrosis Awareness[140]
- used in Omaha, Nebraska, after a deadly shooting at Millard South High School (the colors are the school's colors)[142]
- Ribbon of Saint George; commemoration of World War II in Post-Soviet countries[143][144]
- Concern of Police Survivors (COPS): Support Law Enforcementocular melanoma (choroidal melanoma/uveal melanoma)
- Relief efforts in Tuscaloosa and northern Alabama following the 27 April 2011 tornado; color refers to former University of Alabama head football coach Bear Bryant who is symbolic of that area
- in honor of the 65th anniversary of the complete liberation of Leningrad from the Nazi block during World War II; color refer to color blocks Medal for the Defence of Leningrad
- neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia (NAIT) awareness
- chronic migraine (newly established by some migraine support groups)
- choking game awareness/advocacy
- bisexuality awareness, visibility and acceptance
- trichotillomania and other Body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRB)