List of Awareness Ribbons
Below is a list of awareness ribbons and the meanings of each color and what it represents. Many of the colors are symbols of multiple issues.
 Pink Ribbon: Breast cancer
 Yellow Ribbon: Bladder cancer, also used to support our troops and is a symbol for MIA/POW, suicide prevention, adoptive parents, amber alerts, spina bifida, endometriosis, and a general symbol for hope. A yellow ribbon with a heart is also used to represent the survivors left behind after a suicide
 Red Ribbon: AIDS and HIV, heart disease, stroke, substance abuse, MADD, DARE, Epidermolysis Bullosa, Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
 Burgundy Ribbon: 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 Purple Ribbon: 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, leimyosarcoma, and fibromyalgia  Lavender Ribbon: General cancer awareness, epilepsy, and rett syndrome
 Periwinkle Ribbon: Eating disorders and pulmonary hypertension
 Blue Ribbon: 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 (alternative ribbon color: brown), colorectal cancer (alternative ribbon color: brown), and anti-tobacco - particularly anti-second hand smoke (in Canada; alternative ribbon color: brown),
 Dark Blue Ribbon: Arthritis, child abuse prevention, victim's rights, free speech, water quality, and water safety
 Light Blue Ribbon: Childhood cancer (alternative color: pink), prostate cancer, Trisomy 18, and scleroderma
 Teal Ribbon: Ovarian, cervical, and uterine cancers as well as sexual assault, polycystic ovarian syndrome, and tsunami victims
 Green Ribbon: Kidney cancer, tissue/organ donation, childhood depression, missing children, open records for adoptees, environmental concerns, homeopathy, and worker and driving safety
 Orange Ribbon: Leukemia, hunger, cultural diversity, humane treatment of animals, and self-injury awareness
 White Ribbon : Bone cancer, innocence, victims of terrorism, violence against women, peace, right to life, adoptees, and retinal blastoma
 Pearl Ribbon: Emphysema, lung cancer, mesothelioma, and multiple sclerosis
 Black Ribbon: Symbol of mourning, melanoma, and gang prevention
 Brown Ribbon: Anti-tobacco symbol as well as a symbol of colon cancer (alternative ribbon color: blue), colorectal cancer (alternative ribbon color: blue)
 Grey Ribbon: Diabetes, asthma, and brain cancer
 Silver Ribbon: Children with disabilities, Parkinson's disease, and mental illnesses such as severe depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and anxiety disorders.
 Gold Ribbon: Childhood cancer
 Jigsaw Puzzle Ribbon: Autism
 Pink and Blue Ribbon: Miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant death due to SIDS or other causes
 Jade Ribbon: Liver cancer and Hepatitis B
 Violet Ribbon: Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
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