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- 9/11 - This ribbon is a sign of mourning for those lost in the September 11th (9/11) attack.
- Melanoma awareness
- Mourning and remembrance of the Virginia Tech massacre
- Narcolepsy
- Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (Now known as Primary Biliary Cholangitis)
- Sleep Apnea
- Sleep Disorders
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 | Blue ribbon (2 tone)
- National Hydrocephalus
Awareness. Hydrocephalus is a condition in which there is an excessive
amount of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in chambers of the brain known as
ventricles. The month of September is National Hydrocephalus Awareness
Month.
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 | Blue/Gray ribbon with Red Blood Drop
- Type
1 Diabetes (Juvenile Diabetes) - Type 1 diabetes is a serious
autoimmune disease where the pancreas stops producing insulin - which
allows the body to get energy from food. It strikes suddenly and it is
not related to lifestyle or diet.
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 | Blue Jeans Denim Ribbon
- Genetic
disorder awareness. The blue jeans denim ribbon was created by the
Global Genes Project and the Children's Rare Disease Network for
awareness of gene defects like Niemann Pick Type C, Cystic Fibrosis,
Prader-Willi, and Fragile X. World Rare Disease Day is an annual
observance held on the last day of February (February 28th or February
29th in a Leap Year) to raise awareness for rare diseases.
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 | Indigo Ribbon
- The
Indigo Ribbon Campaign raises awareness about crimes committed against
Targeted Individuals of Organized Stalking and Electronic Harassment.
Indigo Ribbon Day is on November 23rd yearly. Wearing the Indigo ribbon
is a sign of Infinity and Unity.
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 | Light blue ribbon
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 | Navy Blue
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 | Robin Egg Blue
- Pierre
Robin syndrome - (PRS also known as Pierre Robin malformation, Pierre
Robin sequence, Pierre Robin anomaly or Pierre Robin anomalad), is a
congenital condition of facial abnormalities in humans.
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 | Royal Blue
- Child Abuse Awareness
- Transverse myelitis awareness (royal blue ribbon with the words "Transverse Myelitis")
- Syringomyelia
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 | Pale Blue
- Achalasia
Awareness - Achalasia is a rare disease of the muscle of the lower
esophageal body and the lower esophageal sphincter. The main symptoms of
achalasia are dysphagia (difficulty in swallowing), regurgitation of
undigested food, chest pain behind the sternum, and weight loss.
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- Herpes Simplex Virus Awareness
- HSV 1 is the oral version of the virus, and HSV 2 is the genital
type. HSV is NOT part of standard STD screening, is highly contagious
and there is no cure.
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 | Lime Green ribbon
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 | Jade Ribbon
- Jade Ribbon Campaign awareness - hepatitis B and liver cancer.
The Jade Ribbon Campaign was launched by the Asian Liver Center at
Stanford University in May 2001 to spread awareness about hepatitis B
(HBV) and liver cancer in Asian and Pacific Islander communities.
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 | Light Green ribbon
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- Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease
- Congenital hepatic Fibrosis
- Genetic Disorders
- Ivemark Syndrome
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 | Sea Green/Sea Foam Blue
- The
awareness color for Stuttering is Sea Green (Sea Foam Blue). U.S.
National Stuttering Awareness Week is the second week of May. October 22
was designated International Stuttering Awareness Day (ISAD) in 1998.
ISAD is organized by International Fluency Association, European League
of Stuttering Associations, and International Stuttering Association.
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 | Turquoise
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 | Teal ribbon
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- Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma
- Childhood cancer awareness
- Embryonal Rhabdomyosarcoma
- Neuroblastoma and Osteosarcoma
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- Endometrial Cancer
- Uterine Cancer
- Vaginal Cancer
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 | Amber
- An
Amber Ribbon brings awareness to Appendix Cancer. Appendix cancer is
extremely rare, affecting an estimated 600 to 1,000 Americans each year.
Primary lymphomas can occur in the appendix.
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 | Lavender Awareness Ribbons
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 | Periwinkle ribbon
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 | Orchid
- Testicular Cancer.
There is debate about the color for testicular cancer awareness and
ribbons, however orchid, a purple/violet color, has long been recognized
as the official color for testicular cancer.
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 | Violet ribbon
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 | Autism Infinity Symbol
- The Autism Infinity Symbol is becoming a popular alternative to the puzzle pieces autism symbols as well as a symbol for Neurodiversity.
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 | Blue Star Symbol
- Represents the fight against colorectal cancer.
The hope is the Blue Star Universal Symbol will be integrated into
existing group awareness efforts and incorporated into materials as a
representation of the collective fight against colorectal cancer.
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 | Checkered Eye Symbol
- The
checkered eye is a simple line drawing of an eye, the center (iris) is
black and white checkers. The symbol bears the Checkered Eye and the
text "LOW VISION". The Checkered Eye symbol was created by Libby Thaw, a
visually impaired wife and mother. Learn more about The Checkered Eye Project at http://www.checkeredeye.com/checkered-eye/
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 | Cloud ribbon
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 | Dark Blue and Orange/Orchid
- The awareness ribbon colors for Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA)
is Dark Blue for Arthritis, and Orange/Orchid for Psoriasis. Psoriatic
arthritis (also arthritis psoriatica, arthropathic psoriasis or
psoriatic arthropathy) is a type of inflammatory arthritis that will
develop in up to 30 percent of people who have the chronic skin
condition psoriasis.
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 | Diabetes Awareness
- Blue Diabetes Circle Awareness. The awareness ribbon color for Diabetes
was gray, however more commonly diabetes is now symbolized by the blue
circle, as designated by the International Diabetes Federation.
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 | Purple Ribbon with White Spots in Figure 8 format
- Beta
awareness ribbon for the National Lichen Sclerosis Support Group
(NLSSG). The shade of purple may change but the white spots and figure
and 8 shape is the main identifier.
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 | Multi-colored Puzzle Ribbon
- Multi-colored puzzle ribbon with the words "Developmental Disabilities Awareness - Normal is Over-rated" on one side.
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 | FOXG1 - Orange ribbon with a fox tail
- FOXG1
is a severe neurological condition characterized by seizures, small
head size, inability to control body movements, and lack of speech.
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 | Multi-colored Flame
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 | Pink Ribbon Red Ribbon
- Pink Ribbon Red Ribbon
will expand the availability of vital cervical cancer screening and
treatment and breast care education - especially for women most at risk
of getting cervical cancer in developing nations because they are
HIV-positive.
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 | Trisomy Awareness
- Trisomy
Awareness ribbon - These ribbons were created by the Support
Organization for Trisomy (www.trisomy.org) to represent all forms of
Trisomy.
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 | Mosaic Trisomies
- The
ribbon features a mosaic pattern of red, blue, and yellow colors, with
the words "Mosaic Trisomy Awareness" printed on it. Mosaic Trisomy is
when a complete copy of a chromosome is found in only some cells of a
persons body instead of every cell like in a normal case of a Trisomy,
hence the term Mosaic. This causes a whole new set of problems and
disabilities in the affected individual.
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 | Blue Butterfly
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 | Mint green and golden yellow butterfly
- The Mint green and golden yellow butterfly symbol is used to raise awareness of Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome (BWS).
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 | Beige - Giraffe print ribbon
- Tethered
spinal cord syndrome - Closely associated with spina bifida. Tethered
spinal cord syndrome is a neurological disorder caused by tissue
attachments that limit the movement of the spinal cord within the spinal
column.
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 | Black and White Striped Ribbon
- Black
and White Striped Breast Implant Illness (BII) awareness ribbon with
the words "Breast Implant Illness" printed black on white background.
Breast Implant Illness is the name given to the variety of symptoms and
illnesses reported by women after implantation. Today, many women are
suffering from the toxic effects of Breast Implants, both Silicone and
Saline. Breast Implant Illness Awareness Day is on February 13th.
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 | Blue and Green
- Psuedotumor
Cerebri. Pseudo Tumor Cerebri is a very rare condition that only
affects 1 in every 100,000 people. Pseudotumor cerebri occurs when the
pressure inside your skull increases for no obvious reason.
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 | Blue and Red Ribbon
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 | Blue and Teal Ribbon
- The
Spina Bifida Association ribbon color is blue and teal and represents
all forms of Spina Bifida including Occult Spinal Dysraphism, Spina
Bifida Occulta, Meningocele and Myelomeningocele.
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 | Blue/Purple - Teal/Purple - Turquoise/Purple
- Suicide
awareness and prevention (also see yellow ribbon). Suicide is the third
leading cause of death among young people and is often the result of
mental health conditions that effect people when they are most
vulnerable.
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 | Blue/Yellow
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 | Blue and Yellow Ribbon
- Spina
Bifida and Hydrocephalus - Ribbon incorporates combined colors of both
Spina Bifida (Yellow) and Hydrocephalus (Two Tone Blue ribbon with water
drop on the side ).
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 | Bone/Beige trimmed in royal blue
- Hip
Dysplasia - Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) or congenital
dysplasia of the hip (CDH) is a congenital or developmental deformation
or misalignment of the hip joint. The month of June is Healthy Hips/Hip
Dysplasia awareness month.
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 | Brown with Pink Dots
- The Persistent Cloaca ribbon is brown to symbolize bowel issues, and the pink dots symbolize occurrence in females only.
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 | Burgundy and Ivory
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 | Burgundy and Purple
- Arachnoiditis - The purple is for neuropathy and the burgundy is for meningitis.
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 | Cow Print Ribbon
- Omphalocele
Awareness - An omphalocele (omphalocoele) is a type of abdominal wall
defect in which the intestines, liver, and occasionally other organs
remain outside of the abdomen in a sac because of a defect in the
development of the muscles of the abdominal wall.
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 | Gold and Blue with Diamond
- Bohring-Opitz
syndrome - A rare genetic condition with high infant mortality
characterized by intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), failure to
thrive, developmental delay, hypotonia (low muscle tone), BOS posture
(fixed contractures of the upper limbs) and distinctive facial features.
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 | Gold and Silver
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 | Light Green/Dark Blue
- Body-focused
repetitive behavior (BFRB) - A general term for a group of related
complex disorders that includes hair pulling, skin picking, and nail
biting. The awareness ribbon colors are; light green in the middle, to
symbolize healing, and dark blue on the edges, which represents BFRBs'
association with anxiety and obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders -
(www.bfrb.org/learn-about-bfrbs)
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 | Grey and Burgundy
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| Grey ribbon with Red heart
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 | Hypotonia Awareness Ribbon
- The
Hypotonia awareness ribbon is multi-colored with the words "Hypotonia
Awareness - One Inchstone at a Time" beside it. Hypotonia, also known as
floppy baby syndrome, is a state of low muscle tone (the amount of
tension or resistance to stretch in a muscle), often involving reduced
muscle strength.
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 | Idiopathic Hypersomnia Awareness
- Idiopathic
Hypersomnia is a disease, thought to be a neurological disorder,
characterized primarily by severe excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS). It
is usually a lifelong chronic disease, which is often debilitating.
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 | Ivory with Rose Ribbon
- The official awareness ribbon color for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) is Ivory and also includes a rose picture. SMA is a genetic disorder that affects the control of muscle movement.
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 | Lime Green with DNA Strand Ribbon
- MEF2C
Haploinsufficiency Syndrome is an emerging neurodevelopmental disorder
associated with intellectual disability, autistic features, epilepsy,
and abnormal movements.
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 | Mandibulofacial Dysostosis with Microcephaly
- The
Mandibulofacial Dysostosis with Microcephaly ribbon is royal blue with a
yellow border, and yellow letters MFDM on the left bottom portion of
the ribbon. The ribbon design combines craniofacial and microcephaly
colors.
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 | Orange and Green Ribbon
- Synergy
Saturday and Healthy Self - A weekly wellness project and health
awareness initiative with free health screenings, risk assessments,
giveaways and health education handouts for poor health and poverty
alleviation - synergysaturday.com
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 | Orange and navy blue ribbon
- Human
rights for family caregivers awareness - In the U.S. the month of
November is National Family Caregiver Month. In Canada the first Tuesday
of every April is National Family Caregiver Day, a day that recognizes
and celebrates the valuable work that caregivers do.
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 | Orchid and Orange Ribbon
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- Amniotic Fluid Embolism
- Birth defects
- Genital integrity
- Male Breast Cancer
- Hyperemesis Graviduram
- Hyperammonemia
- Infant loss awareness
- Infertility awareness
- Inflammatory breast cancer awareness
- Pregnancy Loss
- Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
- Premature Birth (Also purple according to some organizations)
- Twin to Twin transfusion syndrome
- Turner Syndrome
(Various societies and support groups for TS have their own colors. The
Turner Syndrome Society of the United States (TSSUS) uses the colors
pink and blue. U.K. Turner Syndrome Support Society (TSSS) uses lilac.
Every group and society uses the butterfly symbol.)
- Pediatric bronchiolitis obliterans
- Pro-life
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 | Pink/Blue ribbon
- Clubfoot
- A clubfoot, or talipes equinovarus (TEV), is a birth defect. The foot
is twisted in (inverted) and down. Without treatment , persons
afflicted often appear to walk on their ankles, or on the sides of their
feet. Ponseti International Association (PIA) has designated June 3rd
as World Clubfoot Day.
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 | Pink Purple and Teal Ribbon
- Thyroid
Cancer - Thyroid cancer is a cancer originating from follicular or
parafollicular thyroid cells. Thyroid cancers are thought to be related
to a number of environmental and genetic predisposing factors, but
significant uncertainty remains regarding its causes. The month of
September Is Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month.
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 | Purple and Black
- Tracheostomy
Awareness - The ribbon is 2 tone with one side being purple and the
other being black. Global Tracheostomy Tube Awareness Week is the 3rd
week of May each year.
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 | Purple and Black
- Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) Awareness - Right half of the ribbon is purple and the left half is black.
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 | Purple/Blue ribbon
- GNA01
Gene Mutation Disorder - The awareness ribbon is colored purple and
blue with the words "Epilepsy" written on the purple part and "Movement
Disorder" written on the blue part.
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 | Purple/Green Ribbon with the words "Sod Awareness" printed in white on the purple side.
- Both
bile and your pancreatic juices flow to your small intestine through a
common duct that is opened and closed by a round valve. The valve is a
muscle called the sphincter of Oddi. In rare cases, the sphincter of
Oddi goes into spasm. It clamps shut and cannot relax. Other times it
may be narrowed from previous inflammation. This is called sphincter of
Oddi dysfunction (SOD). For further information on Sphincter of Oddi
Dysfunction visit: www.sodae.org
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 | Purple and Green
- Stickler Syndrome - Also known as hereditary progressive arthro-ophthalmopathy.
- Schizencephaly - Purple for epilepsy and green for cerebral palsy.
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 | Purple blue marigold ribbon
- Bladder Cancer Awareness
- The month of May is Bladder Cancer Awareness Month. Bladder cancer is
the 5th most common cancer affecting approximately 535,000 people
across the United States.
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 | Purple and Teal with White Stars
- The Necrotizing fasciitis
awareness ribbon colors are purple and teal with white stars. The stars
represent those who lost their battle with this disease.
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 | Purple, Teal and Green Ribbon
- Medullary Sponge Kidney ( Cacchi-Ricci disease
). Medullary Sponge Kidney (MSK), also known as Cacchi-Ricci disease,
is a congenital disorder of the kidneys characterized by cystic
dilatation of the collecting tubules in one or both kidneys.
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 | Purple and White
- Sarcoidosis - The Snowflake signifies how no two Sarcoidosis Sufferers are affected in the exact same way by the disease.
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 | Purple and Yellow Ribbon
- Autoimmune Hepatitis. Autoimmune hepatitis is a disease in which the body's own immune system attacks the liver and causes it to become inflamed.
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 | Puzzle ribbon
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 | Quilt Design Ribbon
- Dissociative identity disorder (DID), previously known as multiple personality disorder (MPD).
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 | Rainbow Ribbon
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 | Red and White Ribbon
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 | Red with white border
- Chronic
Venous Insufficiency Awareness - CVI is a medical condition in which
the valves in the veins of the lower body do not properly channel blood
flow back to the heart because of blockage or venous valve malfunction,
resulting in slow blood flow, increased pressure and swelling in the
legs and feet.
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 | Red/Orange
- Adiposis
dolorosa. Adiposis dolorosa, also known as Dercum's disease, is a rare
condition characterized by multiple, painful lipomas. These lipomas
mainly occur on the trunk, the upper arms and upper legs.
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 | Red and Gold Ribbon
- Neonatal
Alloimmune Thrombocytopenia (NAIT) Awareness (NAITP or NAIT or NATP or
NAT for short; or fetal and neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia, FNAIT,
feto-maternal alloimmune thrombocytopenia, FMAITP or FMAIT) Neonatal
Alloimmune Thrombocytopenia (NAIT) is a blood-related disease that
affects expectant mothers and their babies.
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  | Red White and Black
- Pernicious Anaemia
and B12 Deficiency - Two awareness ribbons are listed for Pernicious
anemia, both ribbons are colored red, white and black. The second ribbon
has the words "Pernicious Anaemia" written on the black part, and B12
Deficiency on the red part. Pernicious Anaemia is believed to be an autoimmune disease. Courtesy of Georgia Dent (B12ribbons@outlook.com), Ribbon design is copyrighted.
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 | Red and Yellow Ribbon
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 | Silver and Blue
- Corpus
Callosum Awareness - The corpus callosum (CC) links the cerebral cortex
of the left and right cerebral hemispheres and is the largest fiber
pathway in the brain.
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 | Teal and White Ribbon
- Cervical
Cancer. Cervical cancer is a malignant tumor that starts in the cells
of the cervix. Malignant means that it can spread, or metastasize, to
other parts of the body.
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 | White with Blue Outline
- Hypoxic
Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE) affects 2-3 per 1,000 live births. This
brain injury can cause cerebral palsy, epilepsy, vision issues and other
developmental concerns.
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 | White with Navy Stripe
- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
- (Aran-Duchenne, Gehrig's Disease, Lou Gehrig's Disease, Motor Neuron
Disease) - A rapidly progressive fatal neurological disease that attacks
the nerve cells for controlling voluntary muscles.
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 | Yellow and Multicolor Ribbon
- Gilbert's
Syndrome - A genetic liver disorder found in 3-12% of the population.
It produces elevated levels of unconjugated bilirubin in the bloodstream
(hyperbilirubinemia) causing deep fatigue, sickness, dizziness, brain
fog, making it difficult to lead a normal life. The yellow represents
the bilirubin and the multicolor represents all the side effects on all
parts of the body and organism that affect having a normal life.
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 | Zebra Ribbon (Black and White)
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 | Zebra Ribbon With Silver Sparkled Stripes
- Stiff Person Syndrome (Another version of the Zebra ribbon above).
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 | Red and Zebra Striped Ribbon
- Hashimoto's
Encephalitis: The red and zebra ribbon was created to raise awareness
of Hashimoto's Encephalitis, also known as: Hashimoto's Encephalopathy,
Non-vasculitic Autoimmune Meningoencephalitis, Steroid-responsive
Encephalopathy associated with Autoimmune Thyroiditis.
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 | Silver, Red and Zebra Ribbon
- Autoimmune
Encephalitis: A rare and diverse group of brain disorders where the
immune system creates an antibody that attacks healthy brain cells. Can
be progressive and/or relapse remitting. Cancer can exist in some
variants. Wide range of neurological and psychiatric symptoms. Highly
treatable and reversible. The Ribbon has 3 colors: Silver for Brain, Red
for vasculitis and zebra for rare disease.
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