Orange ribbon

The orange ribbon is a symbol adopted for a very wide variety of uses in different places. It is currently being used in the #savecedric campaign to promote the continued unification of the "westside" region of a business in Northern Indiana. Many efforts are being made by local supporters to raise awareness of this cause. It was more recently used worldwide to promote awareness of self-harm on March 1, 2012. March 1 is designated as Self-injury Awareness Day (SIAD) around the world.[1] On this day, some people choose to be more open about their own self-harm, and awareness organisations make special efforts to raise awareness about self-harm. Some people wear an orange awareness ribbon or wristband to encourage awareness of self-harm.[2]

Australia

Orange ribbons were also worn on Fridays in support of the release of Australian citizen David Matthew Hicks during his detention in Guantanamo Bay for 5 years without charge. It was originally an initiative called 'Orange Fridays' supported by Amnesty International, demanding that David Hicks be returned to Australia to face a fair trial or be released.

Botswana

Canada

Human rights in Tibet

Israel

Singapore

Sweden

Ukraine

United Nations

United States

Other

References

  1. ↑ Self injury awareness day, First signs, retrieved 2011-09-04
  2. ↑ FirstSigns webpages, FirstSigns, retrieved 2010-01-14
  3. ↑ Australian Government Harmony Day Website, Australian Government, retrieved 2012-03-21
  4. ↑ http://www.raft-nf.com
  5. ↑ http://www.npd-ndp.blogspot.com
  6. ↑ http://timestranscript.canadaeast.com/news/article/931828
  7. ↑ Mulligan, Sean. "Cancer Ribbon Colors". Wristband Bros. Wristband Bros. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
  8. ↑ "Help Spread Awareness". National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Orange Ribbon for Animals". Rational Animal. June 6, 2008. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
  10. ↑ "ACLU Announces Rights / Camera / Action". ACLU. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Wear a Reflective Orange Ribbon to Show Commitment to Roadway Work Zone Safety, Support Scholarship Program". The National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse. American Road & Transportation Builders Association. April 12, 2001. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
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