Most people believe that each ribbon color represents only one cause, However, in reality, an It’s not over when you lose shirt single colored ribbon can represent multiple causes; for instance, purple ribbons can represent about 19 different things. To make things more tangled, two different ribbons can actually represent the same cause.

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For example, as you will see in the It’s not over when you lose shirt graphic below, both purple and lavender represent all cancers and cancer survivors. So how do you know what each ribbon symbolizes?  Look through the list below, and make sure to check out the awesome. For quick reference, below our infographic, we’ve also included a handy alphabetical listing of all types of cancer and the ribbons that correspond.

I’m working on a lap quilt for an It’s not over when you lose shirt dear friend who is battling bone cancer. I plan to incorporate yellow ribbons now. Thanks for this resource recognizing awareness for ALL types of cancer. I was looking for the correct color to represent skin cancer. Very informative. I am so glad this article covers something other than breast cancer ribbons.