Determine the symbolic meanings for colorful cause, campaign and awareness ribbons with this handy list. Show support with a Unique Awareness Ribbon Gift for a Good Cause - a special, meaningful keepsake they'll love. 

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Ribbon Colors & Meanings

RED - Alcohol and Substance Abuse Prevention, Cardiovascular Disease, Congenital Heart Defects and Disease, Driving Under the Influence (DUI), Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE), Disaster Relief, Heart Disease, Hemophilia, Hepatitis C, HIV/Aids, Hypertension and High Blood Pressure, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), Pro-Life, Stroke, Tuberculosis (TB), Vasculitis, Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome (WPW). Buy unique Red Ribbon Gifts such as an engraved red ribbon money clip.

ORANGE - Addiction Recovery, Animal Protection and Guardianship, Cultural Diversity, Hunger Awareness, Leukemia, Lupus, Lymphoma, Motorcycle Safety, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Racial Tolerance, Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD), Self Injury and Self Harm, World Harmony Day. Show your support with an awareness ribbon badge reel.

YELLOW - Adoptive Parents, Amber Alert, Bladder Cancer, Carbon Monoxide Poisoning, Endometriosis, Hydrocephalus, Liver Disease and Cancer, Military Deployment, Missing Children, Obesity, Sarcoma, Spina Bifida, Suicide Prevention, Support Our Troops. Also visit Yellow Ribbon Gifts.
 

GREEN - Bipolar Disorder, Bone Marrow Donation, Cerebral Palsy, Depression, Environmental Protection, Eye Injury Prevention, Fanconi's Syndrome, Glaucoma, Kidney Disease and Cancer, Manic Depression, Mental Health, Mitochondrial Disease, Neurofibromatosis, Organ Donation, Organ Transplant, Recycling, Stem Cell Donor and Research, Tourette's Syndrome, Worker Safety. Keep loved ones in mind with a decorative awareness ribbon night light.

BLUE - Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), Alopecia, Arthritis, Cancer Survivor, Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), Colitis, Crohn's Disease, Dystonia, Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV), Erb's Palsy, Gullian-Barr Syndrome (GBS), Huntington's Disease, Hurricane Katrina Victims, Leukodystrophy, Malaria, Myositis, Polio, Restless Legs Syndrome, Reye's Syndrome, Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS), Von Hippel-Lindau Disease (VHL), Water Safety. 

PURPLE - Alzheimer's Disease, Anti-Violence, Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Chronic Pancreatitis, Cystic Fibrosis, Domestic Violence, Epilepsy, Fibromyalgia, Homelessness, Macular Degeneration, Pancreatic Cancer, Religious Tolerance, Sjogren's Syndrome, Thyroid Cancer, Unattended Children in Cars Prevention, Victims and Heroes of September 11th. Also visit Purple Ribbon Gifts.
 

WHITE - Adoption, Anti-Pornography, Anti-War, Blindness, Bone Disease and Cancer, Elderly Affairs, Hernia, Osteoporosis, Postpartum Depression, Retinoblastoma, Scoliosis, Stalking Prevention, Teen Pregnancy Prevention. Display your name badge at an awareness event or fundraiser with a ribbon badge holder.

BLACK - Accidents, Cirrhosis, Gang Violence Prevention, Gun Control, Melanoma, Mourning, Narcolepsy, Sleep Apnea, Sleep Disorders, Trauma. Engrave a black cause ribbon keychain to encourage someone you love.

BROWN - Anti-Tobacco, Colon Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Familial Polyposis. Show support or create a unique memorial gift with an engraved ribbon toothpick holder (also holds gum or matches).

GRAY - Allergies, Aphasia, Asthma, Brain Cancer, Brain Tumors, Diabetes, Hypoglycemia, Encephalitis. Also visit Gray Ribbon Gifts.

SILVER - Brain Disorders and Disabilities, Developmental Learning Disorders, DisabledChildren, Dyslexia, Elderly Abuse, Encephalitis, NiemannPick Disease, Parkinson's Disease, Schizophrenia, Sciatica, VACTERL Association. Attending a fundraiser or special event? Wear a pair of silver ribbon earrings to show support.

LIME GREEN - Celiac Disease, Chronic Pelvic Pain, Genetic Disorders, Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), Ivemark Syndrome, Lyme Disease, Muscular Dystrophy, Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Infections (STD/STI). Add colors that represent the causeo f your choice to a custom stamp box from Kyle Design.

TEAL - Agoraphobia, Anxiety Disorders, Batten Disease, Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), Ectodermal Dysphasia, Food Allergies, Fragile X Syndrome, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Ovarian Cancer, Panic Disorder, Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD), Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP), Rape and Sexual Assault, Stress Disorder, Uterine Cancer. Show someone you're thinking of them with an engraved teal awareness ribbon ornament in gold or silver.

TURQUOISE - Addiction Recovery, Diaphragmatic Hernia, Interstitial Cystitis, Native American Reparations. Add turquoise to Kyle's awareness ribbon tape measure which can also be engraved on the back.

BURGUNDY - Adhesions, Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome (APS), Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM), Brain Aneurysm, Cesarean Section, Disabled Adults, Headaches, Hereditary Hemochromatosis, Hospice Care, Meningococcal Meningitis, Migraines, Multiple Myeloma, Post-Polio Syndrome, Sickle-Cell Anemia, Sturge-Weber Syndrome, Williams Syndrome. 

PERIWINKLE - Acid Reflux Disease, Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Eating Disorders, Eosinophilic Disorders, Esophageal Cancer, Gastric Cancer, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Small Intestine Cancer, Stomach Cancer. 

GOLD - Childhood Cancer, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Embryonal Rhabdomyosarcoma. Kyle's set of gold ribbon earrings are perfect for showing your support for any cause.

ORCHID or VIOLET - Hodgkin's Disease, Testicular Cancer. 

PINK or HOT PINK - Birth Parents, Breast Cancer, Cleft Palate or Lip, Nursing Mothers, Inflammatory Breast Cancer. See Pink Ribbon Gifts.

PEARL or CREAM - Emphysema, Lung Disease and Cancer, Mesothelioma, Paralysis, Spinal Cord Injury, Spinal Disorders, Spinal Muscular Atrophy. 

LAVENDER - Cancer, Caregiver, Foster Care, Gynecological Cancer, Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis, Infantile Spasms, Rett Syndrome. 

LIGHT BLUE - Addison's Disease, Behçet's Disease, Chronic Illness, DiGeorge Syndrome, Graves' Disease, Hyperaldosteronism, Lymphedema, Men's Health, Pro-Choice, Prostate Cancer, Scleroderma, Spay and Neuter Pet Procedures, Thyroid Disease, Trisomy 18. Add a light blue ribbon color to a support ribbon metal wallet - perfect for travel or every day use.

Many awareness ribbons are available to support significant causes - easily find a campaign that means something special to you by browsing our list of awareness ribbon colors above and below.

Multi-Colored Ribbons

ORCHID and ORANGE - Eczema, Psoriasis. 

PEARL and WHITE - Lung Cancer for Non-Smokers. 

PINK and LIGHT BLUE - Amniotic Fluid Embolism, Baby Safe Haven, Birth Defects, Cot Death, Hyperemesis Gravidarum, Infant Loss, Infertility, Male Breast Cancer, Miscarriage, Pregnancy Loss, Premature Birth, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), Stillbirth, Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome. Also visit Pink Ribbon Gifts. 

PURPLE and BLUE - Pediatric Stroke, Rheumatoid Arthritis. 

PINK and TEAL - Hereditary Breast Cancer. 

WHITE and TEAL - Cervical Cancer. 

SILVER and GOLD - Deafness, Ear Related Disorders and Diseases, Hearing Impairment or Loss, Ménière's Disease, Tinnitus. Find more gift ideas for the deaf and HOH (hard of hearing).

WHITE and RED - Aplastic Anemia, Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT), Head and Neck Cancer, Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia or Osler's Disease, Squamous or Basal Cell Carcinoma. 

RED and BLUE - Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), Noonan Syndrome (NS), Pulmonary Fibrosis, Sudden Adult Death Syndrome (SADS), United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). 

YELLOW and BLUE - Down Syndrome, Hero Campaign for Designated Drivers. Down Syndrome ornament.

BLACK and WHITE - Anti-Racism, Diversity, Transitions. 

BLACK and PINK - Loss of a Daughter, Mother, Aunt or other female. 

BLACK and BLUE - Loss of a Son, Father, Uncle or other male. 

BLACK and GOLD - Platelet Donor. 

WHITE, RED and WHITE - Oral Cancer. 

BLACK, WHITE and BLACK - Vaccine Awareness. 

BLACK and WHITE PINSTRIPE - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Carcinoid Cancer, Lou Gehrig's Disease. 

R A I N B O W - Gay Pride, Same Sex Marriage. 

R A I N B O W JIGSAW PUZZLE - Asperger Syndrome, Autism. Find more puzzle piece gifts.

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