{"id":849,"date":"2015-10-12T20:38:58","date_gmt":"2015-10-12T20:38:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/24hourwristbands.com\/blog\/?p=849"},"modified":"2015-10-12T20:38:58","modified_gmt":"2015-10-12T20:38:58","slug":"your-guide-to-awareness-colors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imprint.com\/blog\/2015\/10\/12\/your-guide-to-awareness-colors\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Guide to Awareness Colors"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Colors are used to raise awareness and show solidarity with victims of life-threatening diseases and other groups, ranging from political activists to victims of natural disasters. Here’s a guide to some of the most popular colors.<\/p>\n

1. PINK<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Pink is possibly the most famous awareness color, symbolizing breast cancer<\/strong>. It also symbolizes abdominal cancer<\/strong> awareness.<\/p>\n

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2. YELLOW<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yellow represents a number of issues. In the U.S. and Canada, it is a show of support for military forces<\/strong>. In 2014 it became the color representing the protests in Hong Kong known as the Umbrella Revolution<\/strong>. Pale yellow is also a symbol of childhood\u00a0<\/strong>cancer<\/strong>, bone\u00a0<\/strong>cancer<\/strong>, and spina\u00a0<\/strong>bifida<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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3. RED<\/strong><\/p>\n

Red is most commonly used to represent HIV<\/strong> and AIDS<\/strong> awareness. It is also used to raise awareness for substance abuse<\/strong> and heart disease<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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4. GRAY<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gray symbolizes diabetes<\/strong>, brain\u00a0<\/strong>cancer<\/strong>, and asthma<\/strong> awareness.<\/p>\n

5. PURPLE<\/strong><\/p>\n

Purple represents numerous awareness campaigns. The most popular are Alzheimer’s<\/strong>, Crohn’s\u00a0<\/strong>disease<\/strong>, and lupus<\/strong>. It is also the color used to fight homophobia<\/strong> and domestic\u00a0<\/strong>abuse<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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6. WHITE<\/strong><\/p>\n

White is most commonly used for lung\u00a0<\/strong>cancer<\/strong> awareness. Clear and pearl is often used instead of white.<\/p>\n

7. GREEN<\/strong><\/p>\n

Green is used for anxiety<\/strong> and depression<\/strong> awareness campaigns, in addition to other mental\u00a0<\/strong>illnesses<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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8. BLUE<\/strong><\/p>\n

Blue is a symbol of peace<\/strong>. It is also used in colon\u00a0<\/strong>cancer<\/strong> awareness campaigns. More recently, it has been used to raise awareness of sex\u00a0<\/strong>trafficking<\/strong> and to support\u00a0<\/strong>police<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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