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This is a partial list of awareness ribbons. The meaning behind an awareness ribbon depends on its colors and pattern. Since many advocacy groups have adopted ribbons as symbols of support or awareness, ribbons, particularly those of a single color, some colors may refer to more than one cause.
The zebra has been used as a symbol for rare diseases since around 1940. Dr. Theodore Woodward, a professor at the University of Maryland's School of Medicine [1] used this term to teach students the basics of diagnosing disease: "When looking at a patient's symptoms, it is better to assume it is a common ailment, not a rare one – a horse rather than a zebra."
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Kidney disease and kidney cancer awareness are another cause represented by the green ribbon. [3] [2] People who have kidney disease, are on dialysis, have received a kidney transplant, [4] or who are living kidney donors wear the green ribbon to help raise awareness about the condition.
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Her friends and family members followed the trend. As many individuals were able to see this message, the "ribbon became a medium." [citation needed] During the 1979–1981 spate of child murders in Atlanta, green lapel ribbons began to be worn to show solidarity. They were of a different form than later awareness ribbons, being typically bow ...