What does the gold ribbon mean?
Have you noticed that many people wear the gold ribbon in September? Do you know what does the gold ribbon stand for？Here’s what you should know about gold awareness ribbon.
As far as i know, September is National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, Wear your heart on your sleeve with a gold ribbon on your lapel. With this universal symbol of support and advocacy, you show your love and share awareness to show support for kids and families impacted by childhood cancer.
The international childhood cancer awareness symbol is the gold ribbon. Unlike other cancer awareness ribbons, which focus on a singular type of cancer, the gold ribbon is a symbol for all forms of cancer affecting children and adolescents.
Why is gold the color for childhood cancer?
According to the American Childhood Cancer Organization’s website, the color gold was ideal as “gold is a precious metal, and is therefore the perfect color to reflect the most precious thing in our lives—our children.”
A gold awareness ribbon is used to symbolize causes related to childhood cancer, neuroblastoma, and retinoblastoma. The latter two conditions are cancers that are found in the adrenal glands and retinas respectively.
The full list of gold ribbon meanings includes:
(1)Childhood Cancer
(2)Neuroblastoma
(3)Retinoblastoma
