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Below, you’ll find over 1,000 causes represented by a total of 64 different colors. There are 30 color combinations, unique prints like zebra and puzzle pieces, and even a few product suggestions for your next event.

Scroll down to find a full list of causes for every color!

PINK RIBBONS

Pink Ribbon (download) Pink is a power color as it’s used to support a number of worthwhile causes, including breast cancer awareness, Paget’s disease, and overall women’s health.

The full list of pink ribbon meanings includes:

Birth Parents

Breast Cancer Awareness

Breast Reconstruction Awareness

Eosinophilic Diseases

“Fight Like a Girl”

Gendercide

Nursing Mothers

Paget’s Disease

Respecting Birth Parents & Nursing Parents

Women’s Health Hot Pink Ribbon (download) A dark shade of hot pink is used for many different causes, such as cleft palate, eosinophilic diseases, and gendercide.

The full list of hot pink ribbon meanings includes:

Cleft Palate

Eosinophilic Disease

Eosinophilic Esophagitis

Inflammatory Breast Cancer

Stop Gendercide

Peach Ribbon (download) A lighter, peach ribbon is used to raise awareness for a variety of cancers and other causes.

The full list of peach ribbon meanings includes:

Endometrial Cancer

Invisible Illness

Uterine Cancer

Vaginal Cancer YELLOW RIBBONS

Yellow Ribbon (download) Yellow is used to show support for our troops and to raise awareness about Prisoners of War or Missing in Action, (POW/MIA), suicide prevention, adoption, and many different types of cancer.

The full list of yellow ribbon meanings includes:

Adenosarcoma

Bladder Cancer

Adoptive Parents

Bone Cancer

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Craniofacial Acceptance

Endometriosis

Epithelioid Sarcoma

Ewing Sarcoma

Microcephaly

Missing in Action

Missing Children

Missing Persons

Myxoid Liposarcoma

Obesity Osteosarcoma

Prisoners of War

Refugees Welcome

Sarcoma

Spina Bifida

Suicide Prevention

The Disappeared

Amber Ribbon (download) Amber is a precious gem and a darker shade of yellow. On an awareness ribbon, it stands to symbolize appendix cancer and pseudomyxoma peritonei.

The full list of amber ribbon meanings includes:

Appendix Cancer

Pseudomyxoma Peritonei

RED RIBBONS

Red Ribbon (download) Red Ribbon (download) Red gets a lot of use in the world of awareness ribbons. This bold color stands to symbolize addiction, blood cancer, heart disease, tuberculosis, and zika virus among many other causes.

The full list of red ribbon meanings includes:

Addiction

Adult Onset Still’s Disease (AOSD)

AIDS

Alcohol Dependence

Apert Syndrome

Bleeding Disorders

Blood Cancer

Blood Clotting Disorders

Bronchiolitis Obliterans

Burn Victims

Cardiomyopathy

Cardiovascular Disease

Cavernous Angioma

Clotting Factor Deficiencies

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

Congenital Heart Defects

Congenital Heart Disease

Congenital Heart Failure

Congestive Heart Failure

Courage and Inspiration

DARE – Red Ribbon Week

Diamond-Blackfan Anemia

Disaster Relief

Distracted Driving Driving Under the Influence Prevention

Drug Addiction

Epidermolysis Bullosa

Erythromelalgia

Evans Syndrome

Factor XI Deficiency

Fanconi Anemia

Female Genital Mutilation

Giant Cell Arteritis

Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA)

Heart Defects

Heart Disease

Hemolytic Anemia

Hemophilia

High Blood Pressure

HIV/AIDS

Huffing

Human Trafficking – #REDSANDPROJECT

Hypertension

Long Q-T Syndrome

MADD – Designate a Driver

Marfan Syndrome

Mothers Against Drunk Driving

Platelet Donation

Poland Syndrome

Prinzmetal Angina

Red Ribbon Week

Sickle Cell Anemia Sinus Tachycardia

Stroke

Substance Abuse

Support Our Troops

Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)

Trafficking in Persons – Red Sand Project

Tuberculosis

Vasculitis

Von Willebrand Disease (VWD)

Wegener’s Granulomatosis

Women’s Heart Health

Zika Virus

Burgundy Ribbon (download) Burgundy is a darker, wine-colored shade of red. This awareness ribbon color symbolizes disabled adults, headaches, meningitis, and many other causes.

The full list of burgundy ribbon meanings includes:

Amyloidosis

Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome

AV Malformation

Brain Aneurysm

Congenital Vascular Cavernous Malformation

Cystic Hygroma Disabled Adults

Factor V Leiden

Headache

Hemangioma

Hemiplegic Migraine

Hemochromatosis

Hirschsprung’s Disease

Hughes Syndrome

Meningitis

Multiple Myeloma

Parkes Weber Syndrome

Port-Wine Stain Birthmark

BLUE RIBBONS

Blue Ribbon (download) Blue is the color of the sky and water, but it’s also important for awareness ribbons. This color represents over 100 causes, including bullying, malaria, sex trafficking, rheumatism, and water safety.

The full list of blue ribbon meanings includes:

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)

Aicardi-Goutieres Syndrome (AGS)

Alexander Disease Alopecia Areata

Angelman’s Syndrome

Ankylosing Spondylitis

Apraxia

Arthritis

Arthrogryposis

Ataxia Telangiectasia

Autoimmune Autonomic Neuropathy

Autonomic Dysfunction

Behcet’s Disease (Silk Road Disease)

Bullying

Bursitis

Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (CPPD)

Canada’s National Non-Smoking Week

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease

Charge Syndrome

Child Abuse

Chondromalacia Patella

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP)

Coffin-Siris Syndrome

Colon Cancer

Colorectal Cancer

Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy

CRI DU CHAT Syndrome

Crime Victims Rights

Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome Dandy-Walker Syndrome

Dermatomyositis

Dermatomyositis (Juvenile)

Dyspraxia

Dystonia

Education

Epstein-Barr Virus

Equal Access to Education

Erb’s Palsy

Familial Adenomatous Polyposis

Familial Dysautonomia

Fibromuscular Dysplasia

Fibrous Dysplasia

Free Speech – Freedom of the Press

Gout

Guillain-Barre Syndrome

Human Trafficking

Huntington’s Disease

Hydrocephalus

Hydrocephaly

Hypotension (POTS)

Histiocytosis

Ichthyosis

Inclusion Body Myositis

Infant Airway Defects

Infectious Arthritis

Inflammatory Arthritis

Juvenile Arthritis Juvenile Dermatomyositis (JD)

Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Klinefelter’s Syndrome

Langerhans Cells Histiocytosis

Laryngomalacia

Leukodystrophy

Malaria

McCune-Albright Syndrome

Me/CFIDS

Metachromatic Leukodystrophy

Misophonia

Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Myositis Neurocardiogenic Syncope

Osteoarthritis

Osteogenesis Imperfecta

Palindromic Rheumatism

Panhypopituitarism

Paralysis

Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

Polymyalgia Rheumatica

Polymyositis

Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)

Pseudogout

Reactive Arthritis

Reiter’s Syndrome

Restless Legs Syndrome

Reye’s Syndrome

Rheumatism Save the Music in Our Schools

Save the Waves

Sensor Processing Disorder

Sex Slavery

Sex Trafficking

Short Bowel Syndrome

Spinal Stenosis

Spondylarthritis

Stevens-Johnson Syndrome

Syringomyelia

Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Tachycardia

Targeting Individuals of Bullying

Teen Pregnancy Prevention

Temporal Arteritis

Tendinitis

Transverse Myelitis

Trash-Free Seas

Treacher Collins Syndrome (TCS)

Tuberous Sclerosis Complex

Unidentified Missing Persons

Usher Syndrome

Vocal Cord Dysfunction

Water Safety Blue Jeans Ribbon (download) While blue jeans may make you think of pants, this look is also used to raise awareness. These ribbons are designed to support causes associated with congenital and genetic diseases.

The full list of blue jeans vribbon meanings includes:

Congenital and Genetic Diseases

Light Blue Ribbon (download) A light blue awareness ribbon is used to support a number of causes and organizations, including prostate cancer, acid attacks, and foster care.

The full list of light blue ribbon meanings includes:

Acid Attacks

Addison’s Disease

Adrenal Insufficiency

Chronic Illness

DiGeorge Syndrome

Dysphagia

Foster Care

Grave’s Disease Lymphedema

Men’s Health

Movember

Pro-Choice

Pitt-Hopkins Syndrome

Prostate Cancer

Spay and Neuter Pets

Thyroid Disease

Tracheomalacia

Trisomy 5Q

Trisomy 13

Trisomy 18/Edwards’ Syndrome

Perwinkle Blue Ribbon (download) Periwinkle, which is a blueish purplish color, is used on awareness ribbons as a symbol for causes related to anorexia, irritable bowel syndrome, and different types of cancer.

The full list of perwinkle blue ribbon meanings includes:

Anorexia Nervosa

Esophageal Cancer

Gastric Cancer

Hereditary Diffuse Gastric Cancer

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Pulmonary Hypertension Small Intestine Cancer

Stomach Cancer

Turquoise Ribbon (download) Nearly 21 million people in the United States struggle with substance abuse. The turquoise ribbon is a sign of hope as it represents causes that support addiction recovery.

The full list of turquoise ribbon meanings includes:

Addiction Recovery

Teal Ribbon (download) A teal ribbon is used to raise awareness for ovarian cancer, rape, food allergies, Tourette Syndrome, and many other causes.

The full list of teal ribbon meanings includes:

Agoraphobia

Anaphylaxis

Anxiety Disorders

Batten Disease

Child Sexual Abuse and Assault Dissociative Identity Disorder

Ectodermal Dysplasia

Food Allergies

Fragile X Syndrome

Gambling Addiction

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Gynecologic Cancer

Heterotaxy Syndrome

Interstitial Cystitis

Juvenile Scleroderma

Military Sexual Assault

MRSA

Myasthenia Gravis

No Body Shaming

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder

Occipital Neuralgia

Ovarian Cancer

Panic Disorder

Polycystic Kidney Disease

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Premature Ovarian Failure

Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder

Progressive Supranuclear Palsy

Rape

Scleroderma

Sexual Assault Sexual Assault on College Campuses

Sexual Violence

Social Anxiety

Stress Disorders

Systemic Sclerosis

Tourette Syndrome

Trigeminal Neuralgia

Women Murdered by Domestic Violence

GREEN RIBBONS

Green Ribbon (download) The green ribbon is used to represent bipolar disorder and over 45 other causes including global warming, text-free driving, cerebral palsy, and genocide.

The full list of green ribbon meanings includes:

Achondroplasia

Adrenal Cancer

Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome

Biliary Atresia

Bipolar Disorder

Bone Marrow Disease

Bone Marrow Donor

Brain Injury Cerebral Palsy

Chromosome 12, Microdeletion

Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy

Cirrhosis of the Liver

Cloves Syndrome

Dermatillomania

Dwarfism

Environmental Concerns

Eye Cancer

Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva

Gallbladder Cancer

Gastroparesis

Gastroschisis

Genocide

Glaucoma

Global Warming

In Favor of Medical Marijuana

Infantile Scoliosis

Ivemark Syndrome

Kabuki Syndrome

Kidney Disease

Liver Cancer

Liver Disease

Liver Melanoma

Major Depressive Disorder

Missing Children

Mitochondrial Disease and Disorders

Natural Disasters Nephrotic Syndrome

Organ Donation

Renal Cell Carcinoma

Scoliosis

Spinal Cord Injury

Stem Cell Donation

Tethered Spinal Cord Syndrome

Text-Free Driving (Distracted Driving)

Tissue Donation

Traumatic Brain Injury

Von Hippel-Lindau Syndrome

Light Green Ribbon (download) A light green ribbon is primarily used to raise awareness for sexually transmitted diseases, but it also represents causes related to chronic pelvic pain and Celiac Disease.

The full list of light green ribbon meanings includes:

Celiac Disease

Chronic Pelvic Pain

Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)

Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) Lime Green Ribbon (download) Depression awareness is represented by a lime green ribbon. The color is also used for childhood depression, mental illness, and mood disorders.

The full list of lime green ribbon meanings includes:

Achalasia

Auditory Processing Disorder

Babesiosis

Childhood Depression

Childhood Mental Health

Depression

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Dysthymic Disorder

Lyme Disease

Lymphoma

Maternal Mental Health

Mental Health

Mental Illness

Mood Disorders

Multiple Chemical Sensitivity

Muscular Dystrophy

Lyme Disease

Lymphoma

Maternal Mental Health Mental Health

Mental Illness

Mood Disorders

Multiple Chemical Sensitivity

Muscular Dystrophy

Lyme Disease

Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma

Pans/Pandas

Postpartum Depression

Postpartum Disorders

Psychosis

Reactive Attachment Disorder

Spasticity

Spinal Cord Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Trichotillomania

Williams Syndrome

Sea Green Ribbon (download) The sea green awareness ribbon is used to represent speech impediments like stuttering, stammering, and lisping.

The full list of sea green ribbon meanings includes:

Lisping Stammering

Stuttering

BLACK RIBBONS

Black Ribbon (download) A black ribbon is most often associated with mourning, but this color is also used for sleeping disorders and gang prevention.

The full list of black ribbon meanings includes:

Accidents

Anti-Terrorism

B.R.A.V.E. (Black Ribbon Against Violence)

Funerals

Gang Prevention

Hypersomnia

Insomnia

Melanoma

Memorials

Mourning

Narcolepsy

National Tragedies

Skin Cancer PURPLE RIBBONS

Purple Ribbon (download) Purple is a very popular color in the world of awareness ribbons. It’s used as a symbol of hope for pancreatic cancer, cystic fibrosis, epilepsy, and over 70 other causes.

The full list of purple ribbon meanings includes:

Aicardi Syndrome

Alzheimer’s Disease

Animal Protection and Welfare

Arachnoiditis

Arnold Chiari Malformation

Binge Eating Disorder

Bulimia Nervosa

Caregiver Appreciation

Chronic Pain

Chronic Pain in Women

Chronic Pancreatitis

Chronic Vestibular Migraine

Colitis

Cornelia De Lange Syndrome

Craniosynostosis

Crohn’s Disease CSF Leak (Spinal)

Cystic Fibrosis

Dementia

Diabetic Neuropathy

Domestic Violence

Dravet Syndrome

Drowning Impact

Drug Overdose

Eating Disorders

Elder Abuse

Epilepsy

Fat Shaming and Skinny Shaming

Fibromyalgia

Gestational Trophoblastic Disease

Hemicrania Continua

Hereditary Neuropathies

Homelessness

Hurler Syndrome

Hurler-Scheie Syndrome

Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP)

Infantile Spasms

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

International Women’s Day

Lewy Body Dementia

Lupus

Lupus in Children and Teens

Macular Degeneration

Maroteaux Lamy Syndrome Moebius Syndrome

Morquio Syndrome

Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS)

Multiple System Atrophy

Neuropathy – Hereditary

Opioid Addiction

Pancreatic Cancer

Pancreatitis (Chronic)

Pediatric SLE

Peripheral Neuropathy

Pudendal Neuralgia

Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Relay for Life

Religious Tolerance

Rett Syndrome

Sarcoidosis

Scheie Syndrome

Seizure Disorders

Sjogren’s Syndrome

Sly Syndrome

Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Children and Teens

Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

Turner Syndrome

Ulcerative Colitis

Vitiligo Orchid Ribbon (download) The orchid ribbon is a lighter shade of purple that’s used to represent testicular cancer.

The full list of orchid ribbon meanings includes:

Testicular Cancer

Violet Ribbon (download) A dark shade of violet is used to support causes related to Hodgkin’s Disease, which is a cancer that occurs in the immune system and is often treatable.

The full list of violet ribbon meanings includes:

Hodgkin’s Disease

Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Lavender Ribbon (download) Lavender is a lighter shade of purple that, when used on an awareness ribbon, represents any cancer that doesn’t have its own dedicated color already.

The full list of lavender ribbon meanings includes:

Cancer for which a color has not been designated

General Cancer

DUAL COLOR RIBBONS

Black & Gold Ribbon (download) A black and gold awareness ribbon is used to represent a platelet donation, which is collected by the Red Cross and used to help people who are undergoing medical treatments like chemotherapy.

The full list of black & gold ribbon meanings includes:

Platelet Donation

Black & Navy Ribbon (download) While you most often see black and navy ribbons as a tribute to police officers lost in the line of duty, you’ll also see this color combo used to raise awareness for ocular melanoma you ll also see this color combo used to raise awareness for ocular melanoma.

The full list of black & navy ribbon meanings includes:

Ocular Melanoma

Police Officers Lost in the Line of Duty

Black & White Ribbon (download) A black and white awareness ribbon is used to represent acute disseminated encephalomyelitis as well as vaccine injuries.

The full list of black & white ribbon meanings includes:

Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis

Vaccine Injury

Blue & Black Ribbon (download) A blue awareness ribbon with another color takes on a different meaning. For instance, blue and black symbolizes the loss of, or memory of, a brother, father, son, or male loved one.

The full list of blue & black ribbon meanings includes:

Loss of, on in memory of, a brother, father, son, or male loved one Blue & Gray Ribbon (download) The blue and gray ribbon is used to represent awareness and support of those battling Type 1 Diabetes.

The full list of blue & gray ribbon meanings includes:

Diabetes (Type 1)

Blue & Orange Ribbon (download) The blue and orange ribbon symbolizes the memory of Frankie Delgado who died at the age of 4 from a phenomenon known as “dry drowning.” This rare condition occurs when there’s too much water in the lungs.

The full list of blue & orange ribbon meanings includes:

Dry Drowning (In Memory of Baby Frankie)

#FrankieDryDrowningAwareness Blue & Silver Ribbon (download) The blue and silver ribbon is associated with many causes that affect children including fetal alcohol syndrome and Type 1 Juvenile Diabetes.

The full list of blue & silver ribbon meanings includes:

Brachial Plexus Injuries

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

Juvenile Diabetes (Type 1)

Blue & White Ribbon (download) Blue and white ribbons are used for causes related to teen cancer and femoral acetabular impingement, a condition in which an extra bone grows along the hip joint.

The full list of blue & white ribbon meanings includes:

Teen Cancer

Femoral Acetabular Impingement Blue & White Pinstripes Ribbon (download) A blue ribbon with white stripes has the same spirit as the ice bucket challenge. It supports causes related to ALS and Lou Gehrig’s Disease.

The full list of blue & white pinstripes ribbon meanings includes:

ALS

Lou Gehrig’s Disease

Motor Neuron Diseases

Green & Blue Ribbon (download) The color combo of blue and green on an awareness ribbon represents many genetic disorders and viruses including cytomegalovirus and neurofibromatosis.

The full list of green & blue ribbon meanings includes:

Adrenoleukodystrophy

Cytomegalovirus

Neurofibromatosis

Neurofibromatosis Type 1 Green & Orange Ribbon (download) The two colors on this awareness ribbon are fitting as green and orange represents a dual diagnosis. This can be any combination of diseases or symptoms.

The full list of green & orange ribbon meanings includes:

Dual Diagnosis

Lavender & Orange Ribbon (download) Lavender is used to represent cancer in general, but when it’s paired with orange, it helps raise awareness for skin conditions like eczema and psoriasis.

The full list of lavender & orange ribbon meanings includes:

Eczema

Psoriasis

Psoriatic Arthritis Peach & Gray Ribbon (download) If you see peach and gray together on a ribbon, it’s symbolizing an end to clergy sexual abuse.

The full list of peach & gray ribbon meanings includes:

Clergy Sexual Abuse

Pink & Black Ribbon (download) If you combine pink with another color, like black, it takes on its own meaning. This color combo is associated with the loss of, or memory of, a sister, mother, daughter, or female loved one.

The full list of pink & black ribbon meanings includes:

Loss of, in memory of, a sister, mother, daughter or female loved one

Pink & Blue Ribbon (download) The pink and blue ribbon are used in sad circumstances of child loss, birth defects, prematurity, and b f th a number of other causes.

The full list of pink & blue ribbon meanings includes:

Baby Safe Haven

Birth Defects

Child Loss

Genital Integrity

Hyperemesis Gravidarum

Infant Diseases

Infertility

Male Breast Cancer

Miscarriage

Mourning the Loss of a Baby or Infant

Premature Birth

Prematurity

Pro-Life

Prostate and Breast Cancer (Combined)

Stillbirth

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)

Pink & Red Ribbon (download) While you might think of Valentine’s Day, pink and red mean so much more when they’re paired together in a ribbon. They represent women living with HIV and how they’re five times more likely to develop cervical cancer. The full list of pink & red ribbon meanings includes:

Women living with HIV are 5 times more likely to develop cervical cancer

Pink & Teal Ribbon (download) The colorful pairing of pink and teal is used to support many causes related to Breast Cancer Awareness, such as different forms of breast cancer and the combination of ovarian and breast cancer.

The full list of pink & teal ribbon meanings includes:

BRCA1 (Breast Cancer)

BRCA2 (Breast Cancer)

Hereditary Breast Cancer

Ovarian and Breast Cancer (Combined)

Purple & Blue Ribbon (download) Blue is a popular color to pair with purple. This awareness ribbon is used for rheumatoid arthritis, cult awareness, preeclampsia, and many other causes.

The full list of purple & blue ribbon meanings includes:

Adult-Onset Still’s Disease Alternating Hemiplegia

Childhood Stroke

Cult Awareness

Mixed Connective Tissue Disease (MCTD)

Pediatric Stroke

Preeclampsia

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rheumatoid Disease

Smith-Magenis Syndrome

Purple & Red Ribbon (download) At this point in time, a purple and red ribbon is used to support only two causes. These include migraines and Raynaud’s Disease, which is a condition where some parts of the body feel numb and cold in certain situations.

The full list of purple & red ribbon meanings includes:

Migraine

Raynaud’s Disease/Phenomenon Purple & Teal Ribbon (download) Teal and purple ribbons are used to represent many important situations that need attention. These include domestic violence, sexual assault, and suicide.

The full list of purple & teal ribbon meanings includes:

Domestic Violence

Sexual Assault

Suicide

Surviving Family Members of Suicide

Red & Black Ribbon (download) Red and black may represent the Chicago Bulls, but on an awareness ribbon, these colors symbolize important movements and causes like Black Lives Matter and Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome (SDS).

The full list of red & black ribbon meanings includes:

Black Lives Matter

In Memory of Murder Victims

Murder Victims

Sepsis

Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome (SDS) Red & Blue Ribbon (download) Red and blue mixed together usually makes purple, but if they’re combined on an awareness ribbon, they represent various heart defects and syndromes as well as other ailments such as pulmonary fibrosis.

The full list of red & blue ribbon meanings includes:

Congenital Heart Diseases

Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

Hypoplastic Right Heart Syndrome

Noonan Syndrome

Pulmonary Fibrosis

Tricuspid Atresia

Red & Gray Ribbon (download) The red and gray ribbon currently only has one cause it represents: polymicrogyria, which is a condition of abnormal brain development before birth.

The full list of red & gray ribbon meanings includes:

Polymicrogyria Red & Orange Ribbon (download) The red and orange ribbon is associated with myeloproliferative disorders, which is a group of slow- growing blood cancers in the bone marrow.

The full list of red & orange ribbon meanings includes:

Myelofibrosis

Myeloproliferative Disorders

Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPN)

Red & Pearl Ribbon (download) If you combine red with a pearl color, you’ve got a ribbon that represents latex allergies. This condition causes itchiness, hives, and in some severe cases, anaphylaxis.

The full list of red & pearl ribbon meanings includes:

Latex Allergy Red, White, & Blue Ribbon (download) The red, white, & blue ribbon is all about American patriotism and is used as a remembrance for the attacks on September 11th as well as a symbol of military and troop support.

The full list of red, white, & blue ribbon meanings includes:

Military and Troop Support

Patriotism

Remembering September 11, 2001

Red & White Pinstripes Ribbon (download) The color combo of red & white pinstripes is used to represent many causes, not limited to oral cancer, aplastic anemia, and deep vein thrombosis.

The full list of red & white pinestripes ribbon meanings includes:

Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma

Aplastic Anemia

Deep Vein Thrombosis

Head and Neck Cancer

Oral Cancer

Pulmonary Dysplasia Septo-Optic Dysplasia

Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Silver & Gold Ribbon (download) The metallic mix of silver and gold is used to represent various hearing disorders like deafness and hyperacusis. It’s also used for diseases that affect the ears like tinnitus.

The full list of silver & gold ribbon meanings includes:

Deafness

Hearing Disorders

Hearing Impairment

Hearing Loss

Hyperacusis

Meniere’s Disease

Tinnitus

VACTERL

Teal & White Ribbon (download) The teal and white awareness ribbon is used as an agent of hope for those struggling with cervical cancer. Many organizations have used this ribbon to create change.

The full list of teal & white ribbon meanings includes:

Cervical Cancer

Yellow & Blue Ribbon (download) Yellow and blue on a ribbon help raise awareness for Down Syndrome and a variety of other causes.

The full list of yellow & blue ribbon meanings includes:

Bohring-Optiz Syndrome

Cushing Sydrome

Dercum’s Disease (Adiposis Dolorosa)

Down Syndrome

Yellow & Purple Ribbon (download) A yellow and purple ribbon is used to raise awareness for illnesses that affect internal organs and characteristic facial features.

The full list of yellow & purple ribbon meanings includes: Autoimmune Hepatitis

Bladder Cancer

Sotos Syndrome

What Are the Other Types of Awareness Ribbons?

Pink, yellow, red, blue, green, black, and purple are popular colors for awareness ribbons. However, there are many other colors that have their own special meanings.

Brown Graphite

Cloud Gray

Cream Kente Cloth

Gold Orange

Pearl Silver

Polka Dot White

Puzzle Piece Zebra

Rainbow

Brown Ribbon (download) Despite its harmful effects, 14 of every 100 adults in the United States still smoke cigarettes. The brown ribbon is a call-to-action that represents quitting once and for all.

The full list of brown ribbon meanings includes:

Great American Smokeout

Smoking Cessation Cloud Ribbon (download) The cloud ribbon is a sign of hope for those suffering from congenital diaphragmatic hernias. If you’re not familiar, this is a defect in the diaphragm that causes crowding near the heart and lungs making it difficult to breathe.

The full list of cloud ribbon meanings includes:

Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia

Cream Ribbon (download) A cream-colored or beige ribbon is used for illnesses that affect the spine, hip joints, and nervous system. These include degenerative disc disease, developmental dysplasia of the hip, and spinal muscular atrophy.

The full list of cream ribbon meanings includes:

Degenerative Disc Disease

Developmental Dysplasia/Dislocation of the Hip

Spinal Muscular Atrophy Gold Ribbon (download) A gold awareness ribbon is used to symbolize causes related to childhood cancer, neuroblastoma, and retinoblastoma. The latter two conditions are cancers that are found in the adrenal glands and retinas respectively.

The full list of gold ribbon meanings includes:

Childhood Cancer

Neuroblastoma

Retinoblastoma

Graphite Ribbon (download) A dark gray, or graphite, awareness ribbon is used to support the many people affected by lead poisoning. In fact, 1.2 million children were affected in the United States alone and only half of them got the treatment they needed.

The full list of graphite ribbon meanings includes:

Lead-Free Kids

Lead Poisoning Gray Ribbon (download) A gray ribbon is used to raise awareness for a variety of illnesses and conditions that affect both adults and children, such as asthma, brain tumors, and diabetes.

The full list of gray ribbon meanings includes:

Allergies

Aphasia

Asthma

Brain Cancer

Brian Tumors

Diabetes

Glioblastoma

Hyperglycemia

Hypoglycemia

Personality Disorders

Kente Cloth Ribbon (download) The Kente cloth is a type of silk and cotton fabric that’s native to Ghana. On an awareness ribbon, this pattern is used to raise support for women of color who are suffering from breast cancer. The full list of kente cloth ribbon meanings includes:

Women of Color Breast Cancer

Orange Ribbon (download) You may not see it as often as pink or red, but orange is still a really popular color for awareness ribbons. It’s used to represent ADHD awareness, multiple sclerosis, motorcycle safety, and many other causes.

The full list of orange ribbon meanings includes:

ADD

ADHD

Amniotic Band Syndrome

Asylum Seekers – Cultural Diversity

Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

COPD

Cultural Diversity

Diversity

Equality and Liberty

Familial Mediterranean Fever

Gun Violence Prevention

Human Rights

Humane Treatment of Animals

Humane Treatment of Refugees Hunger

Kidney Cancer

Leukemia

Limb Difference

Malnutrition

Motorcycle Safety

Multiple Sclerosis

Necrotizing Fasciitis

No Kid or Pets Unattended in Cars

Prader-Willi Syndrome

Racial Tolerance

Reflect Sympathetic Dystrophy

RSD/CRPS

Safe Rides

Self-Harm

Self-Injury

Skin Cancer (Non-Melanoma)

Merkel Cell Carcinoma

Tay-Sachs Disease

World Hunger/Poverty

Pearl Ribbon (download) A pearl is typically thought of as a gemstone that’s found in shelled mollusks or animals. When it’s used on an awareness ribbon, however, it represents lung or bronchial cancer and many other causes.

The full list of pearl ribbon meanings includes:

Bronchial Cancer

Bronchiectasis

Chronic Lung Disease

Emphysema

Lung Cancer

Lung Disease

Mesothelioma

Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia

Polka Dot Ribbon (download) The polka dot awareness ribbon is used to represent those who are suffering from blindness. This condition affects more than 3.4 million people in the United States.

The full list of polka dot ribbon meanings includes:

Blindness Puzzle Piece Ribbon (download) The puzzle piece ribbon is used to raise awareness for every type of autism on the spectrum. According to the Autism Society, the pattern reflects the complex nature of this developmental disorder.

The full list of puzzle piece ribbon meanings includes:

Asperger’s Syndrome

Autism

Autism Spectrum Disorders

Rainbow Ribbon (download) The rainbow awareness ribbon is used to support those who are fighting for marriage equality and LGBTQ rights. This is an ongoing battle for an estimated 4.5% of the U.S. population who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender.

The full list of rainbow ribbon meanings includes:

LGBTQ Pride

LGBTQ Rights

Marriage Equality Silver Ribbon (download) Silver is a popular color for awareness ribbons. It’s used to represent a large number of causes including brain disorders, limb loss, and schizophrenia.

The full list of silver ribbon meanings includes:

Agenesis of the Corpus Callosum

Bell’s Palsy

Borderline Personality Disorder

Brain Disabilities

Brain Disorders

Disabled Children

Dyslexia

Encephalitis

Facial Paralysis

Limb Loss

Locked-In Syndrome

Neurological Disorders

Parkinson’s Disease

Schizoaffective Disorder

Schizoid Personality Disorder

Schizophrenia White Ribbon (download) A neutral white ribbon is used to provide support for many causes and illnesses, including adoption, bone cancer, osteoporosis, and teen abstinence.

The full list of white ribbon meanings includes:

Adoption

Bone Cancer

Bone Diseases

Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE)

International End of Violence Against Women

Make Poverty History

Osteoporosis

Poverty

Teen Abstinence

Victims of Terrorism

White Matter Brain Disorder

White Ribbon Campaign for Men Against Violence

Zebra Ribbon (download) The zebra print is used to raise awareness for rare diseases and disorders. It’s also used for specific conditions like carcinoid cancer and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome.

The full list of zebra ribbon meanings includes:

Carcinoid Cancer

Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

Rare Diseases and Disorders