What does that ribbon mean???

[OnyxSkyBabe]

I know we all see them all the time on people's cars the magnet ribbon that is supposed to stand for something but 65% of the time we are like what in the heck does that stand for???? LOL

It is kinda odd how some of them are lumped together though.... My two cancers I had are in different colors which doesn't make sense to me since they were very close (Kidney and Bladder)

A friend of mine in my Cancer Survior support group I'm in sent me a link that actually says what each one means and I thought I would share....

Significance of Ribbon Colors:

YELLOW: Amber Alert, POW/MIA, Troop/Military Support

GREEN: Depression, Organ/Tissue Donation, Environment

TEAL: Sexual Assault, Ovarian Cancer

ROYAL BLUE: Arthritis, Child Abuse, Education

PURPLE: Alzheimers, Cystic Fibrosis, Domestic Violence

RED: AIDS/HIV, Drug Abuse Resistance, DUI (Drunk Driving)

ORANGE: Leukemia, Racial Tolerance, Hunger

BLACK: Gang Prevention, Mourning

PINK: Breast Cancer

GRAY: Diabetes, Mental Illness, Asthma/Allergies

PEARL: Lung Cancer, Emphysema, Multiple Sclerosis

Rainbow: Gay Pride, Same Sex Marriage

Red White and Blue Flag: Fireworks Safety, National Support, World Trade Center Heroes, World Trade Center Victims, 9/11

Puzzle: Autism Awareness



Sorted By Cause/Disease

Cause/Disease Color
9/11 Victims Purple
Adoptive parents Yellow
Aids and HIV Red
Alzheimer's White
Animal abuse Purple
Anti-gang Black
Anti-tobacco symbol Brown
Arthritis Dark Blue
Autism Jigsaw Puzzle
Birth parents Pink
Bladder cancer Yellow
Bone cancer Yellow
Brain cancer Gray
Breast Cancer Awareness Pink
Cancer (General) Lavender
Child abuse prevention Dark Blue
Childhood cancer Light Blue
Childhood depression Green
Children with disabilities Silver
Colon cancer Brown
Dark Blue
Crohn's disease and colitis Purple
Cultural diversity Orange
Cystic fibrosis Purple
DARE (Drug and Alcohol Resistance Education Red
Diabetes Gray
White
Domestic violence Dark Blue
Purple
Eating disorders Periwinkle
Emphysema Pearl
Endometriosis. Yellow
Environmental concerns Green
Epidermolysis Bullosa Red
Epilepsy Lavender
Esophageal Cancer Periwinkle
Fibromyalgia Purple
Fight for Democracy Orange
Foster Care Lavender
Free speech Dark Blue
General symbol for hope Yellow
Graves Disease Light Blue
Gynecological Cancer Lavender
Head and neck cancer Burgundy and Ivory
Heart disease Red
Hunger Orange
Infant loss Pink and Blue
Infertility Pink and Blue
Innocence White
Kidney cancer Green
Leiomyosarcoma Purple
Leukemia Orange
Liver Cancer Green
Lung cancer Pearl
Lung Disease Pearl
Lupus Orange
Purple
Lymphoma Lime
MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) Red
Male Breast Cancer Pink and Blue
Melanoma Black
Mesothelioma Pearl
Miscarriage Pink and Blue
Missing children Yellow
Green
Mourning Black
Multiple Myeloma Burgundy
Multiple sclerosis Pearl
Open adoption records Green
Ovarian, cervical, and uterine cancers Teal
Pancreatic cancer Purple
Parkinson's disease Silver
Peace White
Polycystic ovarian syndrome Teal
Prader-Willi syndrome Orange
Pregnancy Loss Pink and Blue
Premature Birth Pink and Blue
Pro-Choice Light Blue
Prostate cancer Light Blue
Pulmonary hypertension Periwinkle
Religious tolerance Purple
Retinal Blastoma White
Rett Syndrome Lavender
Right to life White
Scleoderma Light Blue
Sexual assault Teal
Spina Bifida Yellow
Stillbirth Pink and Blue
Substance abuse Red
Teal
Sudanese Dafur victims Green
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Pink and Blue
Suicide prevention Yellow
Support Our Troops. Yellow
Tissue/organ donation Green
Trisomy 18 Light Blue
Uterine cancer Peach
Victims of terrorism White
Victim's rights Dark Blue
Water quality Dark Blue
Water safety Dark Blue

[redlinepenn]

i should get a gray ribbon because im allergic to stupid threads.

just kidding, thats pretty interesting.

[UltimateBliss]

i feel like the people that have the ribbons don't know what they stand for. and its dumb having so many different things for one color.

[OnyxSkyBabe]

Originally Posted by FredSpecial

i feel like the people that have the ribbons don't know what they stand for. and its dumb having so many different things for one color.

I completely agree with both of your statements.....

I have a law enforcement one but it's not on my car it's at my office and then one for my cancer someone gave me but I have that on my fridge.

[OnyxSkyBabe]

Originally Posted by redlinepenn

i should get a gray ribbon because im allergic to stupid threads.

just kidding, thats pretty interesting.

Ha ha ya know there is probably one for that! LOL

[golden chicken]

there are a ton of gag ribbons out there too!

[OnyxSkyBabe]

Originally Posted by golden chicken

there are a ton of gag ribbons out there too!

OH YES! I have a "Support Bad Girls" one that is pink and black! LOL

[golden chicken]

i just wonder how bad they could be for your car's paint if they catch a little dust between them and just sit and grind...

[OnyxSkyBabe]

Originally Posted by golden chicken

i just wonder how bad they could be for your car's paint if they catch a little dust between them and just sit and grind...

Ooooooooof! I would never want to find that out!!!!

[redline87]

Puzzle: Autism Awareness
My mom has this one on here car, she's a teacher though and teaches autistic kids though....i do agree alot of ppl have ones and its like you prob dont know what that means or believe in it lol