Awareness Ribbons

We see pink ribbons everywhere, and most of us know that the color pink represents breast cancer awareness. You might not be familiar with the other ribbon colors that are used to promote awareness for different cancers and diseases.

Some colors are used for several purposes. We'll focus on disease awareness.

Black Ribbons: Melanoma

Dark Blue Ribbons: Colon Cancers

Gold Ribbons: Childhood Cancer

Gray Ribbons: Diabetes & Brain Cancer

Green Ribbons: Kidney Cancer

Green/Blue Ribbons: Mental Heath Awareness

Jade Ribbons: Liver Cancer & Hepatitis

Jigsaw Puzzle Ribbons: Autism

Lace Ribbons: Osteoporosis

Lime Green Ribbons: Lyme Disease

Orange Ribbons: Leukemia, Multiple Sclerosis

Periwinkle Ribbons: Hypertension & Stomach Cancer

Pearl Ribbons: Lung Cancer

Pink Ribbons: Breast Cancer

Pink, Purple & Teal: Thyroid Cancer

Purple Ribbons: Prostate Cancer, Testicular Cancer, Eating Disorders

Red Ribbons:AIDS/HIV & Heart Disease

Silver Ribbons: Parkinson's Disease

Sky Blue Ribbons: Prostate Cancer

Teal Ribbons: Ovarian Cancer

White Ribbons: Bone Cancer

I hope these explanations will help you design your own awareness quilt.