Ribbons to Wear --- To be Aware!

Have you noticed celebrities and other famous people sport some kind of ribbons? Yes, these people wear them in order for others to recognize their support on some causes or organizations.

According to history, awareness ribbons were first used in 1917 as a meaningful object. Then in 1970s, a wife of a man held hostage in Iran, used several yellow ribbons around trees to signify her desire for her husband to come home. This woman’s family and friends also followed suit to show their sympathy. Since all of America saw this message, ribbons quickly became a medium to show some form of support.

There are various colors of ribbons that represent different kinds of awareness or causes: red, yellow, gold, purple, black and so on. Since there different kinds of cancer, there are also different colors that represent cancer awareness ribbons. If you want to start a group or support one, you can purchase various cancer awareness ribbons at PinMart.com. They create ribbons in various colors and styles. You can even customize them to bear your school or company names and logos. Wear ribbons to be aware!