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Diabetic Connect Member Mom and boys

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Awareness Ribbons

by Mom and boys
October 21, 2009 11:47 AM
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Just wondering if diabetes has a specific color for awareness ribbons(like breast cancer is PINK?

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Diabetic Connect Member redwingluver9398
redwingluver9398
redwingluver9398 replied October 21, 2009 12:30 PM 

Isn't it red?
Diabetic Connect Member Gabby
Gabby
Gabby replied October 21, 2009 12:41 PM 

I believe it is blue. Blue is the world diabetes colors and last year they lit up buildings blue
Diabetic Connect Member Mom and boys
Mom and boys
Mom and boys replied October 21, 2009 1:00 PM 

I did some additional looking:

Grey or White – Gray with a red dot (to represent testing) where the ribbon crosses is the most common.

American Diabetes day in Nov. has chosen BLUE to be the ribbon color of choice.

Back to designing medical ID bracelets!!!!!

hbkunkel replied October 21, 2009 1:14 PM 

The most common color I found for diabetes awareness ribbons when I googled it was gray.
Diabetic Connect Member lipsie
lipsie
lipsie replied October 21, 2009 11:11 PM 

That was a very good question though, thanks for the information...Nice to know! Hugs! Sheila
Diabetic Connect Member Harlen
Harlen
Harlen replied October 22, 2009 2:39 AM 

thank you but I am going to hold off till the same color is used more then one time I am a bit leary of it as yet

Diabetic Connect Member London
London
London replied November 4, 2009 6:58 PM 

A blue circle or grey ribbon w/ a blood droplet inside the ribbon.
Diabetic Connect Member Amy Tenderich
Amy Tenderich
Amy Tenderich replied November 4, 2009 7:11 PM 

Last edited 17 days ago

Oh my, People: I'm glad you asked!!

The international symbol for diabetes is the Blue Circle, which now appears at the top of this page in connection with World Diabetes Day.

To read about the Blue Circle, what it means, and where you can get logos and pins, click on this link:

http://www.diabetesmine.com/2008/11/why-the-blue-circle.html

You can purchase lapel pins here:
http://shop.idf.org/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=63