Sunday Funday - Awareness Ribbons
April 2, 2023
Scoutmaster Bucky
Sunday Funday - Awareness Ribbons
In the early 1970s, the song "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" was released, and based on this song, Penney Laingen, wife of Iranian-hostage Bruce Laingen, was the first who used the ribbon as an awareness symbol. Awareness ribbons started as single color ribbons, but as their popularity caught on they hav eveloved to be two-color or even tri-color ribbons. While this is a detailed list it is by far not as comprehensive as some sources. Without an official registry there is a lot of ambiguity among sources as well.
BLACK
Accidents, Anti-Terrorism, Funerals, Gang Prevention, Insomnia, Melanoma, Mourning, Narcolepsy, POW/MIA, Skin Cancer, Sleep Apnea
BROWN
Anti-Tobacco, Tobacco Awareness
BURGUNDY
Adults with Disabilities, Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM), Brain Aneurysm, Cesarean Section, Factor V Leiden, Headaches, Hospice Care, Meningitis, Migraine, Multiple Myeloma, and Sickle Cell Anemia
CRANBERRY
Fibromyalgia
RED
Blood Cancers, Diseases, and Disorders, Burn Victims, Cardiovascular Disease, Courage and Inspiration, DARE, Disaster Relief, Distracted Driving, Driving under the Influence, Drug Addiction, Evans Syndrome, High Blood Pressure, HIV/AIDS, Huffing / Sniffing Abuse, Hypertension, Inhalant Abuse, Love, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), Stroke, Substance Abuse, Tuberculosis, Women’s Heart Health
HOT PINK
Cleft Palate
PINK
Birth Parents, Breast Cancer, Nursing Mothers, Women’s Health
PEACH
Endometrial Cancer, Vaginal Cancer, Uterine Cancer
ORANGE
ADHD, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Cultural Diversity, Kidney Cancer, Leukemia, Malnutrition / Hunger, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Self-Injury / Self-Harm, Spinal Cancer, Work Zone Safety
AMBER
Appendix Cancer
GOLD
Childhood Cancer
YELLOW
Adoptive Parents, Bone Cancer, Carbon Monoxide Poisoning, Endometriosis, Liver Cancer / Disease, Missing Persons, Obesity, POW/MIA, Suicide Awareness and Prevention, Support our Troops
LIGHT GREEN
Celiac Disease, Chronic Pelvic Pain, Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD)
LIME GREEN
Lyme Disease, Mental Health and Illnesses, Muscular Dystrophy, Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma (Lymph Node Cancer), Psychosis, Spinal Cord Disorders
GREEN
Bipolar Disorder, Bone Marrow Disease, Cerebral Palsy, Depression, Cirrhosis of the Liver, Eye Injury and Cancer, Gallbladder Cancer, Glaucoma, Kidney Donation, Mental Health and Mental Illness, Organ / Tissue Donation, Spinal Cord Injury and Research, Stem Cell Donation and Research
JADE
Hepatitis B, Liver Cancer
SEA FOAM
Lisping, Stammering, Stuttering
TEAL
Addiction Recovery, Anxiety Disorders, Food Allergies, Compulsive Disorder, Gambling Addiction, Hoarding, Ovarian Cancers, Panic Disorder, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Rape, Sexual Assault/Abuse/Violence, Social Anxiety, Stress Disorders, Tsunami Victims
TURQUOISE
Addiction Recovery, Bone Tumor Awareness, and Interstitial Cystitis, Tourette’s Syndrome
ROBIN EGG
Pierre Robin Syndrome
LIGHT BLUE
Chronic Illness, Foster Care Awareness, Graves’ Disease, Men's Health, Prostate Cancer, Spay / Neuter Pets, Thyroid Disease
PALE BLUE
Achalasia Disease
WHITE
Adoption, Blindness, Bone Disease and Cancer, Child Sexual Abuse/Assault Awareness, End Violence Against Women, Hernia, Hope and Support, Invisible Illness, Lung Disease and Cancer, Online Sexual Predator Awareness and Internet Safety, Osteoporosis, Postpartum Depression, Scoliosis
SILVER
Brain Disabilities and Disorders, Disabled Children, Dyslexia, Elderly Abuse, Encephalitis, Parkinson’s Disease, Schizophrenia, Sciatic Pain
PEARL
Emphysema, Lung Disease and Cancer, Mesothelioma
PERIWINKLE
Acid Reflux, Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Eating Disorders, Esophageal Cancer, Gastric Cancer, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Pulmonary Hypertension, Small Intestine Cancer, Stomach Cancer
GRAY
Allergies, Asthma, Brain Cancer, Brain Tumor Awareness, Borderline Personality Disorder, Mental Illness
BLUE JEANS
Hereditary and Genetic Diseases
BLUE
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), Anti-Bullying, Autism Awareness, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Dystonia, Huntington’s Disease, Hurricanes, Ichthyosis, Malaria, Parkinson’s Disease, Police Lost in Line of Duty, Restless Legs Syndrome, Rheumatism, Teens against Smoking, Transverse Myelitis, Victim’s Rights, Water Accidents, Water Quality, Water Safety, West Nile Virus
ROYAL BLUE
Child Abuse Awareness, Spinal Neurological Conditions
NAVY BLUE
Arthritis, Colon Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Rectal Cancer
PURPLE
ADD, Alzheimer’s Awareness, Chronic Pain, Crohn’s Disease, Cystic Fibrosis, Dementia, Domestic Violence, Drug Overdose, Homelessness, Lupus, Macular Degeneration, Military Kids, Opioid Crisis, Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatitis (Chronic), Religious Tolerance, Rett Syndrome, Seizure Disorders, Thyroid Cancer
VIOLET
Hodgkin’s Disease and Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
ORCHID
Testicular Cancer
LAVENDER
Caregiver Appreciation, Epilepsy, Foster Care, General Cancer Awareness
BLUE & BLACK
loss of a male child, mourning a brother, loss of a brother, mourning a son
BLUE & GRAY
Diabetes
BLUE & PINK
Birth Defects, Child Loss, Infant Diseases, Infertility, Male Breast Cancer, Miscarriage, Prematurity, Prostate & Breast Cancer Together, Stillbirth, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
BLUE & WHITE
Teen Cancer
ORANGE & LAVENDER
Eczema and Psoriasis
ORANGE & WHITE
Bicycle Safety and Bicycle Helmet Safety
PINK & BLACK
loss of a female child, mourning a sister, loss of a sister, mourning a daughter
RED & BLUE
Heart Ailments, Defects, Diseases, and Syndromes
RED, WHITE, & BLUE
Military and Troop Support and Patriotism
SILVER & GOLD
Deafness, Hearing Diseases, Impairments, and Loss
TEAL & PURPLE
Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Suicide, Surviving Family Members of Suicide
TEAL & WHITE
Cervical Cancer
YELLOW & BLUE
Down Syndrome and Designated Drivers
YELLOW & PURPLE
Bladder Cancer
PUZZLE
Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome
