Cancer Ribbons Awareness
Berikut warna pita dan artinya :
*Pita Merah Jambu (Pink Ribbon)
Arti/dukungan/perhatian terhadap kanker payudara, kelahiran usia lanjut, kanker pada anak-anak (alternative : light blue ribbon)
*Pita Burgundi (Burgundy Ribbon)
Arti/dukungan/perhatian terhadap brain aneurysm, operasi Cesar (Cesarean section – worn upside down), sakit kepala (headaches and migraines), hemangioma, vascular malformation, hospice care, multiple myeloma, William’s syndrome, Thrombophilia, Antiphospholid Antibody Syndrome, dan adults with disabilities
*Pita Ungu (Purple Ribbon)
Arti/dukungan/perhatian terhadap kanker pankreas/getah bening, KDRT (domestic violence), ADD, ADHD, alzheimer’s, toleransi beragama, kekerasan terhadap binatang (animal abuse), korban 9/11 (termasuk polisi dan pemadam kebakaran), Crohn’s disease and colitis, cystic fibrosis, macular degeneration, Sjogren’s Syndrome, lupus, leimyosarcoma, dan fibromyalgia. Dan simbol ini secara umum juga digunakan orang yang telah terbebas dari penyakit kanker.
*Pita Lavender (Lavender Ribbon)
Arti/dukungan/perhatian terhadap penyakit kanker, epilepsi, gangguan fungsi motorik (rett syndrome), dan perhatian terhadap remaja (foster care)
*Pita Biru (Blue Ribbon)
Arti/dukungan/perhatian terhadap mabuk saat mengemudi, kekerasan anak, Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI), korban badai Katrina, dystonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), kanker prostat, alopecia, pendidikan, Epstein-Barr Virus, Save the Music, kanker usus besar (alternative ribbon color : brown), anti rokok dan perokok pasif (anti-tobacco – particularly anti-second hand smoke), dan I Love Clean Air/ILCA Campaign (Japan)
*Pita Biru Muda (Light Blue Ribbon)
Arti/dukungan/perhatian terhadap kanker pada anak (alternative color: pink), kanker prostat, Trisomy 18, dan pengerasan kulit (scleroderma).
*Pita Teal (Teal Ribbon)
Arti/dukungan/perhatian terhadap ovarian, cervical, and uterine (all gynecological) cancers, substance abuse, sexual assault, Myasthenia Gravis, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, dan korban tsunami.
*Pita Hijau (Green Ribbon)
Arti/dukungan/perhatian terhadap depresi (both adults and children), anak hilang (missing children), open records for adoptees, kepedulian lingkungan (environmental concerns), kanker dan penyakit ginjal (kidney cancer and disease), tissue/organ donation, bipolar disorder, mental health or illness, eye injuries, Tourette’s Syndrome, bone marrow transplants and donation, glaucoma, leukemia, environment, neural tube defects, Mitochondrial Disease, growth and rebuilding, Cerebral Palsy, dan keselamatan kerja dan mengemudi (worker and driving safety)
*Pita Jingga (Orange Ribbon)
Arti/dukungan/perhatian terhadap kelaparan, leukemia, cultural diversity and racial tolerance, feral cats, motorcyclist safety, Multiple Sclerosis -wristband only, self injury, dan Agent Orange exposure.
*Pita Pearl (Pearl Ribbon):
Arti/dukungan/perhatian terhadap emphysema, lung cancer, mesothelioma, dan multiple sclerosis (penyakit system syaraf pusat)
*Pita Hitam (Black Ribbon)
Arti/dukungan/perhatian terhadap perkabungan (mourning), (kanker kulit) melanoma, anti-gangs, anti teroris (di Spanyol), POW-MIAs, dan dukungan terhadap masyarakat Amish (Amish support)
*Pita Coklat (Brown Ribbon):
Arti/dukungan/perhatian terhadap anti rokok (anti-tobacco) dan colon cancer (alternative ribbon color: blue), serta colorectal cancer (alternative ribbon color: blue)
*Pita Abu-abu (Grey Ribbon)
Arti/dukungan/perhatian terhadap diabetes, asthma, allergies , dan kanker otak (brain cancer)
*Pita Emas (Gold Ribbon)
Arti/dukungan/perhatian terhadap kanker pada anak (childhood cancer)
*Pita Hijau Limau (Lime Green Ribbon)
Arti/dukungan/perhatian terhadap Lymphoma, Lyme Disease, Muscular Dystrophy-wristband only, dan Sandhoff Disease
*Pita Peach (Peach Ribbon)
Arti/dukungan/perhatian terhadap Uterine Cancer, Endometrial Cancer
*Pita Polos/Putih (Clear Ribbon)
Arti/dukungan/perhatian terhadap keadilan (innocence), korban teroris (victims of terrorism), kedamaian (peace), hak hidup (right to life), kanker dan penyakit tulang (bone cancer and disease), diabetes, sexual assault of students, retinal blastoma, alzheimers, adoption, bone disease and bone cancer, anti-child pornography on the internet diabetes, sexual assault of students, retinal blastoma, alzheimers, adoption, dan anti-child pornography on the internet.