Awareness Colors and Meanings
Many causes promote their awareness by the wearing of a particular color ribbon. Here are some of the common causes and the colors they use.| Color | Ribbon | Cause |
| Black |
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Gang Prevention In Memorial Loss of Family Member Melanoma Mourning Skin Cancer |
| Blue |
 |
Drunk Driving |
| Blue White Pinstripe |
 |
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) |
| Brown |
 |
Anti-Tobacco Colon Cancer Colorectal Cancer |
| Burgundy |
 |
Cesarean Sections Deafness Hospice Care Headaches Multiple Myeloma |
| Cream |
 |
Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) |
| Dark Blue |
 |
Arthritis Child Abuse Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome (CFIDS) Colon Cancer Colorectal Cancer Crime Victim Rights Dystonia Eating Disorders Education Free Speech Interstitial Cystitis Law Enforcement Officers killed in the line of duty Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) Reye's Syndrome Save The Music Teens Against Smoking Victim's Rights Water Quality |
| Gold |
 |
Childhood Cancer |
| Gray |
 |
Aphasia Asthma Allergies Brain Cancer Brain Tumors Diabetes Mental Illness |
| Green |
 |
Bone Marrow Childhood Depression Depression Environment Eye Injury Folic Acid Glaucoma Kidney Cancer Kidney Disease Kidney Transplant Leukemia Lyme Disease Mental Retardation Missing Children Organ Donor Ovarian Cancer Safe Driving Tissue Donor Tsunami Relief Worker Safety |
| Lavender |
 |
Cancer Epilepsy Foster Care Gynecological Rett Syndrome |
| Light Blue |
 |
Graves Disease Lymphedema Men's Health Pro Choice Prostate Cancer Scleroderma Trisomy 18 Thyroid Disease |
| Orange |
 |
Cultural Diversity Hunger Leukemia Lupus Melanoma Racial Tolerance Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Self Injury |
| Peach |
 |
Endometrial Cancer Uterine Cancer |
| Pearl |
 |
Emphysema Lung Cancer Lung Disease Multiple Sclerosis (MS) |
| Periwinkle |
 |
Eating Disorders Esophageal Cancer Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Pulmonary Hypertension |
| Pink |
 |
Breast Cancer Birth Parents Pro Life |
| Pink Blue |
 |
Male Breast Cancer Infant Loss Pregnancy Loss Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) |
| Purple |
 |
9/11 Survivors Alzheimer's Animal Abuse Children with Disabilities Crohn's Disease Colitis Disease Cystic Fibrosis Domestic Violence Fibromyalgia Leimyosarcoma Lupus Macular Degeneration Pancreatic Cancer Sarcoidosis Sexual |
| Red |
 |
Acquired Immune Deficiency
Syndrome (AIDS) Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Drug Awareness Resistance Education (DARE) Epidermolysis Bullosa Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Heart Disease Lymphoma Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Substance Abuse |
| Red White |
 |
Head Cancer Leukemia Lymphoma Neck Cancer |
| Red White Blue |
 |
Fireworks Safety National Support Patriotism Safety World Trade Center Heros World Trade Center Victims |
| Red Yellow |
 |
Hepatitis C |
| Silver |
 |
Children with Disabilities
Parkinson's Disease VACTERL YOPA |
| Teal |
 |
Cervical Cancer Colon Cancer Drunk Driving Myasthenia Gravis Ovarian Cancer Prostate Cancer Sexual Assault Substance Abuse Tourette Syndrome Uterine Cancer |
| White |
 |
Adoptee Bone Cancer Child Exploitation and Abuse Hope and Support Free Speech Peace Retinoblastoma Right to Life Safe Motherhood Student Sexual Assault |
| Yellow |
 |
Adoptive Parents Amber Alert Bladder Cancer Come Home Endometriosis Equality General Cancer Gulf War Highway Safety Hunger Liver Disease Military Support Missing Children Motorcycle Fatalities/Injuries POW/MIA Sarcoma Spina Bifada Suicide Teen Suicide Troop Support |