The majority of people immediately think breast cancer when they see light pink awareness ribbons, but would anything come to mind if you saw purple, ivory, or even pearl? These colors may not be as well-known, but to some these colors signify hope, determination, and remembering lost loved ones. As a community, no matter where you are in the world, it is important to be aware of illnesses. We may not have the cure to most diseases, but raising awareness allows support groups to develop and funds to be gathered for research.
Awareness ribbons, more often than not, stand for more than just one cause. There are several that did not make our list but are of equal importance. Just to name a few: brown ribbons signify the fight against tobacco and colon cancer, green ribbons draw awareness to bipolar disorder, depression, and cerebral palsy, and lavender stands for those with epilepsy and Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
You may never know the meaning to every color, but here is a compilation of the 10 people should be able to identify.