WAwareness ribbons are symbols meant to show support or raise consciousness for a cause. Different colours and patterns are associated with different issues.
WThe pink and blue ribbon is a symbol for promoting:Baby loss awareness, including loss during and after pregnancy, stillbirth, miscarriage, neonatal death and SIDS. Baby Loss Awareness week is from 9-15th October Infertility awareness Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day is October 15 in Canada, United States, Australia, and UK. Pyloric stenosis awareness male breast cancer awareness pre-natal loss including miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, stillbirth and prematurity Infantile diseases and illnesses
WPink Ribbons, Inc. is a 2011 National Film Board of Canada (NFB) documentary about the pink ribbon campaign, directed by Léa Pool and produced by Ravida Din. The film is based on the 2006 book Pink Ribbons, Inc: Breast Cancer and the Politics of Philanthropy by Samantha King, associate professor of kinesiology and health studies at Queen's University.
WThe red ribbon, as an awareness ribbon, is used as the symbol for the solidarity of people living with HIV/AIDS, and for the awareness and prevention of drug abuse and drunk driving. In Canada the red ribbon represents Canadians with Multiple Sclerosis.
WThe ribbon of Saint George is a Russian military symbol consisting of a black and orange bicolour pattern, with three black and two orange stripes. It appears as a component of many high military decorations awarded by the Russian Empire, the Soviet Union and the current Russian Federation.
WThe turquoise ribbon is a symbol for promotingNative American reparations Addiction Recovery Bone Tumor Awareness Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH) Dysautonomia Interstitial Cystitis Renal Cell Carcinoma
WThe white ribbon is an awareness ribbon sometimes used by political movements to signify or spread their beliefs. It is usually worn on garments or represented in information sources such as posters, leaflets, etc.
WThe White Ribbon Campaign (WRC) is a global movement of men and boys working to end male violence against women and girls. It was formed by a group of pro-feminist men in London, Ontario in November 1991 as a response to the École Polytechnique massacre of female students by Marc Lépine in 1989. The campaign was intended to raise awareness about the prevalence of male violence against women, with the ribbon symbolizing "the idea of men giving up their arms". Active in over 60 countries, the movement seeks to promote healthy relationships, gender equity, and a compassionate vision of masculinity.
WThe zebra print ribbon is the emblem for neuroendocrine tumors including carcinoid cancer, Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes, and awareness of other rare diseases.