Support Ribbons - What do they all mean?

Lots of Mothering members place support ribbons in their posts or in their signatures to show their support for a particular cause or illness or to identify with it in relation to someone in their family. Many people do not realize what each color ribbon stands for and it can be confusing since some are used for several different causes or illnesses. Here is a list of those we have in place and have been able to identify. If you have a ribbon to share that we have not covered here please post in the comment box below and we'll add it to the article. 

Our ribbons are courtesy of  Mothering member Nemmer 

Black, for mourning, melanoma, anti-gang, POW-MIA
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Light blue, for prostate cancer, Trisomy 18, scleroderma, chronic illness
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Brown, for anti-tobacco, colon cancer
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Burgundy, for hospice care, multiple myeloma, headaches


Upside down burgundy, for cesarean sections
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Gold, for childhood cancer
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Green, for tissue and organ donation, depression, childhood depression, worker and driving safety, missing children, leukemia, environment, kidney cancer
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Grey, for diabetes, brain cancer, asthma/allergies


Jigsaw, for autism
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Lavendar, for general cancer awareness, epilepsy, rett syndrome
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Lime, for lymphoma and lyme disease
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Dark Blue, for child abuse prevention, arthritis, free speech, education, crime victim rights, water quality, domestic violence, water safety (drowning & accidents), colon cancer, teens against smoking, law enforcement
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Orange, for hunger, cultural diversity, leukemia, lupus, racial tolerance, self injury
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Pink/Blue, for pregnancy and infant loss, SIDS, male breast cancer, genital integrity
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Pearl, for lung cancer, multiple sclerosis, emphysema
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Periwinkle, for eating disorders, pulmonary hypertension, irritible bowel syndrome, esophageal cancer, gastroesophageal reflux disease
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Pink, for breast cancer, bith parents
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Purple, for domestic violence, religious tolerance, animal abuse, 9/11 victims, pancreatic cancer, Chron's disease, colitis, cystic fibrosis, fibromyalgia, lupus, Alzheimer's, leimysarcoma
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Rainbow, for gay and lesbian pride/rights
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Red, for AIDS/HIV, substance abuse, MADD, DARE, heart disease, epidermolysis bullosa, DUI awareness
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Red/White/Blue, for US patriotism, 9/11 victims
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Teal, for substance abuse, all gynelogical cancers (ovarian, cervical, uterine, etc), sexual assault, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
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White, for innocence, right to life, peace, victims of terrorism, diabetes, Alzheimer's, adoptee, bone cancer, child exploitation and abuse
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Yellow, for military/troops support, POW/MIA, suicide prevention, adoptive parents, spina bifida, Amber Alert, missing children, bladder cancer, endometriosis, hope in general
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