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| Ribbon colors and meanings. Used with permission - Copyright 2001-2005 Dana's Crafts'N'Scraps. All Rights Reserved. http://www.craftsnscraps.com/jewelry/ribbons.html Red - Aids/HIV, substance abuse, MADD, DARE, Epidermolysis Bullosa, heart disease- (also uses the red dress symbol), Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome (WPW), Orange - hunger, leukemia, cultural diversity and racial tolerance, feral cats, motorcyclist safety, Multiple Sclerosis -wristband only, self injury Yellow - Support our troops, POW/MIA, suicide prevention, adoptive parents, spina biffida, missing children (amber alert), endometriosis, sarcoma, bladder cancer, liver disease and liver cancer, hydrocephalus or hydrocephaly, hope in general Green - Tissue and organ donation, depression (both adults and children), bipolar disorder, mental health or illness, eye injuries, Tourette's Syndrome, bone marrow transplants and donation, worker and driving safety, glaucoma, missing children, leukemia, environment, kidney cancer, neural tube defects Dark Blue (Navy) - Child abuse prevention, arthritis, free speech, crime victims rights, water quality, colon cancer, hystiocytosis, domestic violence, water safety (drowning and accidents), Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), interstitial cystitis, Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) Purple - Domestic violence, religious tolerance, animal abuse, the victims of 9/11 (includes police and firefighters), pancreatic cancer, Chron's Disease and colitis, cystic fibrosis, leimyosarcoma, macular degeneration, Sjogren's Syndrome, fibromyalgia, lupus, sarcoidosis, the homeless, thyroid cancer White - Innocence, victims of terrorism, peace, right to life, diabetes, sexual assault of students, retinal blastoma, alzheimers, adoption, bone disease and bone cancer, anti-child pornography on the internet Black - Mourning, melanoma, anti-gangs, Anti-terrorism in Spain, POW-MIAs, Amish support Brown - Anti-tobacco Gray - Diabetes, brain cancer, asthma and allergies Lime Green - Lymphoma, Lyme Disease, Muscular Dystrophy-wristband only Teal - Ovarian, cervical, uterine (all gynecological) cancers, substance abuse, sexual assault, Myasthenia Gravis, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Burgundy - Hospice care, multiple myeloma, cesarean sections, headaches and migraines Periwinkle - Eating disorders, pulmonary hypertension, stomach cancer Pink - Breast Cancer, Birth Parents Pale Yellow - Spina biffida Light Blue - Prostate cancer, thyroid disease, lymphedema, Trisomy 18, scleroderma, Graves Disease Lavendar - All cancers (general cancer awareness), epilepsy, rett syndrome Pearl - lung cancer and lung disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Mesothelioma Silver - Children with disabilities, Parkinson's Disease Gold - Childhood Cancer Clear - Lung cancer and lung disease, Multiple Sclerosis (these are secondary to pearl and prism) Light Pink and Blue - Pregnancy and infant loss, SIDS, Male breast cancer Red and White - Head and neck cancer Red and Yellow - Hepatitis C Red, White and Blue - Patriotism, 9/11 victims Red and Blue with a Heart - Congenital Heart Defects (also red,blue and red stripes) Blue And Yellow - Downs Syndrome, designated drivers Purple Ribbon with a Red rose - Cystic Fibrosis Purple And Green - Hospice And Pallative Care Purple And Blue - Pediatric Stroke Purple and Yellow - Chemical Injury (any chemical related boo boos) Jigsaw Puzzle Ribbon - Autism Prism - Multiple Schlerosis (MS) Orchid and Orange - psoriasis Lime Green and Aqua - adult stem cell donor Teal And Pink - Hereditary Breast Cancer or a combo ribbon for gynecological and breast cancers Black and Pink - Bone Marrow Donor, loss of a daughter Black and White - Carcinoid Syndrome Cancer (zebra stripes) and anti-racism Gold and Black - Platelett donor Ivory, Burgundy and Ivory - Oral head and neck cancer |