Awareness Ribbon color meanings

We have die-cuts for yellow and pink ribbons listed right now on etsy.  Following is a list I found of what colors are for what cause.  Very interesting!  And, remember, we do custom orders!!!!

BLACK – symbol of mourning, melanoma, and gang prevention

BLUE – symbol of 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, colorectal cancer, and anti-tobacco - particularly anti-second hand smoke, I Love Clear Air/ILCA Campaign

BROWN – symbol anti-tobacco as well as colon cancer and colorectal cancer

BURGUNDY – symbol of 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

DARK BLUE – symbol of arthritis, child abuse prevention, victim’s rights, free speech, water quality, and water safety
GOLD – symbol for childhood cancer

GREEN –symbol of childhood depression, missing children, open records for adoptees, environmental concerns, kidney cancer, tissue/organ donation, homeopathy, and worker and driving safety

GREY – symbol of diabetes, asthma, and brain cancer

LAVENDER - symbol for general cancer awareness. It can also be a symbol for epilepsy, and Rett Syndrome
LIGHT BLUE – symbol of childhood cancer, prostate cancer, Trisomy 18, and scleroderma

ORANGE – symbol of leukemia, hunger, cultural diversity, humane treatment of animals, and self-injury awareness

PEARL – symbol for emphysema, lung cancer, mesothelioma, and multiple sclerosis

PERIWINKLE – symbol of eating disorders and pulmonary hypertension

PINK – commonly associated with breast cancer, but this ribbon is also a symbol for birth parents, and childhood cancer awareness

PURPLE – symbol of pancreatic cancer, testicular cancer, thyroid 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, leiomyosarcoma, and fibromyalgia

RED – commonly associated with the fight against AIDS and HIV. Additionally, this ribbon is also a symbol for heart disease, stroke, substance abuse, MADD, DARE, Epidermolysis Bullosa, Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy

SILVER –symbol for children with disabilities, Parkinson’s disease, and mental illnesses such as severe depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and anxiety disorders

TEAL – symbol for ovarian, cervical, and uterine cancers as well as sexual assault, polycystic ovarian syndrome, and tsunami victims

WHITE – symbol of innocence, victims of terrorism, violence against women, peace, right to life, bone cancer, adoptees, and retinal blastoma

YELLOW – commonly used to support our troops, but it is also a symbol for 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