Awareness Ribbon Colors

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Black – Melanoma

Blue – Prostate Cancer

Blue/Pink – Male Breast Cancer

Brown – Colon & Colorectal Cancer

Burgundy – Multiple Myeloma

Clear – Lung Cancer

Dark Blue – Colon Cancer

Gold – Childhood Cancers

Grey – Brain Cancer

Kelly Green – Kidney cancer

Lavender – General Cancer

Light Blue – Thyroid Cancer

Lime Green – Lymphoma

Orange – Leukemia

Orchid/Violet – Testicular Cancer

Peach – Uterine Cancer

Pearl – Lung Cancer

Periwinkle Blue – Esophageal Cancer

Pink – Breast Cancer

Purple – Pancreatic Cancer

Red – Lymphoma

Red/White – Head and Neck Cancer

Teal – Ovarian Cancer

Teal and White – Cervical Cancer

Violet – Hodgkin Disease

Yellow – Bladder Cancer

White – Retinoblastoma

White and Gold – Bone Cancer

Ribbon Colors and Meanings

This is a list of awareness ribbons. The meaning behind the awareness ribbon depends on its color or colors. Many groups have adopted ribbons as symbols of support or awareness, and as a result, many causes often share each color. Some causes may also be represented by more than one color.

Ribbon	Color	Meanings
	White ribbon	Adoption Awareness Methamphetamine Abuse Awareness Forgiveness Safe Childbirth & Motherhood Multiple Hereditary Exostoses Male on female violence Lung Cancer (sometimes pearl-colored)
	Yellow ribbon	Bone Cancer / Osteosarcoma Lady, Flower (July 1, 2010). “July Awareness Ribbon Chart”. American soldiers (“support our troops“) Suicide awareness and prevention Australian 2009 Victorian Bushfire Campaign* Endometriosis awareness Bladder Cancer Anal cancer Association of Young People With M.E Genocide awareness
	Puzzle ribbon	Autism Awareness
	Cloud ribbon	Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
	Blue ribbon	“Global Chiari Malformation Awareness, Support, & Research” (turquoise blue with a grey zipper) Tuberous Sclerosis awareness (blue) Human trafficking and sex slavery awareness (navy blue) “Bring Home Our Troops” campaign Stevens-Johnson Syndrome awareness Colon cancer awareness Electronic Frontier Foundation‘s Online Free Speech Canada‘s anti-tobacco, anti-second hand smoke Spain‘s campaign for the release of Basque terrorists‘ kidnap victims “Responsible use of public lands for the benefit of all recreationists” International No Diet Day Hydranencephaly awareness Chronic fatigue syndrome awareness
	Light blue ribbon	Thyroid disease 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.) Chelsea’s Light Foundation Prostate cancer awareness (sky blue)
	Jade Ribbon	Jade Ribbon Campaign spreads information about hepatitis B and liver cancer in Asian and Pacific Islander (API) communities (and some times in America)
	Purple ribbon	Spirit Day and victims of homophobia crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis Chiari Malformation Sarcoidosis Lupus Fibromyalgia Show religious tolerance Promoting remembrance and awareness of violence against women Domestic violence awareness Childhood stroke awareness Cystic fibrosis awareness Alzheimer’s disease awareness Pancreatic cancer awareness Workers’ Memorial Day March of Dimes Premature Babies
	Lavender ribbon	Epilepsy awareness (lavender) Cancer awareness (all kinds)
	Periwinkle ribbon	Esophageal cancer awareness Pulmonary hypertension awareness Eating disorder awareness Stomach cancer awareness
	Pink and blue ribbon	Pro-life Genital integrity Inflammatory breast cancer awareness Infertility awareness Infant loss awareness Pregnancy loss awareness Male breast cancer
	Orange Ribbon	Self-injury awareness Energy awareness in Nigeria Animal protection awareness Leukemia Awareness Multiple Sclerosis awareness Anti-racism (Harmony Day in Australia) Symbol of the Ukrainian Orange Revolution of 2004 Kidney cancer survivorship and awareness ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) CPRS (Complex Regional Pain Syndrom)
	Red ribbon	Heart Disease/Heart Attack AIDS awareness Substance abuse awareness (Red Ribbon Week is commonly held in American schools) Vasculitis awareness
	Grey ribbon	Mental illness awareness Borderline personality disorder awareness Diabetes awareness Brain cancer awareness Asthma awareness Zombie awareness
	Black ribbon	Anarchist Black Ribbon Campaign Mourning and remembrance of the Virginia Tech massacre Melanoma awareness
	Pink ribbon	Breast cancer awareness LGBT Violence awareness
	Green ribbon	Bipolar disorder awareness and support Cerebral Palsy awareness and support Gastroschisis Depression Aging Research awareness Lyme Disease Organ transplantation and donation awareness Kidney Cancer aka Renal Cell Carcinoma Awareness Environmental protection Mitochondrial disease awareness 2009 Iranian Election Protests Pedestrian Safety
	Teal / Turquoise ribbon	Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome awareness and support Polycystic Kidney Disease Gynecological cancer including Uterine, Endometrial, Ovarian, Falopian, Cervical and Vulval Cancers Ovarian cancer Rape and Sexual assault Myasthenia Gravis Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Panic Disorder Tsunami Victims Native American Reparations Substance Abuse Addiction Recovery Tourette’s Syndrome Dissociative Identity Disorder Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Anti-Bullying Batten Disease Agoraphobia Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) Ectodermal Dysphasia Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) Fragile X Syndrome Food Allergies
	Violet ribbon	Hodgkin’s lymphoma Testicular cancer (orchid/violet)
	Gold ribbon	Bone Cancer / Osteosarcoma, Childhood cancer awareness
	Silver ribbon	Brain disorders Ovarian cancer (Australia)
	Medium blue, with a white daisy in the centre of the ribbon	Neurofibromatosis
	Burgundy Ribbon	Adults with disabilities Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome Brain aneurysm Caesarean section (worn upside down) Headaches Hemangioma Hospice care Multiple myeloma Thrombophilia Vascular malformation William’s syndrome
	Red and Blue Ribbon	Haiti Recovery and Restoration Awareness Ribbon
	Ribbon of Saint George	Commemoration of World War II in Post-Soviet countries
	Red and Black Ribbon	Atheist Solidarity
	Blue and Black Ribbon	Support Law Enforcement