what does a blue ribbon mean?

Ribbons come in a variety of colors to promote awareness and raise funds to support people fighting many types of cancer. we all know that the meaning behind an awareness ribbon depends on its colors and pattern. Do you know what does the blue ribbon stand for?

The most common symbol of the blue ribbon is to show support for child abuse and prevention. The ribbon color also represents anti-bullying, sex slavery awareness, and addiction recovery awareness.

The full list of blue ribbon meanings includes:

（1）Addiction Recovery

（2）Alopecia

（3）Ankylosing Spondylitis

（4）Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)

（5）Apraxia

（6）Arthritis

（7）Beat Bullying (UK)

（8）Brachial Plexus Injuries – (Also Silver Ribbon with a bell)

（9）National Non Smoking Week (Canada)

（10）Charge Syndrome (Royal Blue)

（11）Colon Cancer

（12）Colorectal Cancer

（13）Cri du Chat Syndrome

（14）Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome

（15）Dystonia

（16）Epstein-Barr Virus

（17）Erb’s Palsy

（18）Familial Polyposis

（19）Foster Care Awareness

（20）Guillain Barre Syndrome

（21）Hidradenitis Suppurativa (U.K.)

（22）Hydranencephaly awareness

（23）Huntington’s Disease

（24）Leukodystrophies

（25）Myositis

（26）Osteogenesis Imperfecta (IO)

（27）Pompe Disease

（28）Restless Legs Syndrome

（29）Transverse Myelitis

（30）Stevens-Johnson Syndrome

（31）Tuberous Sclerosis

（32）Usher Syndrome

（33）Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL)

（34）West Nile Virus