Breast Cancer Advice Center

If the pink ribbon is for breast cancer, what is the yellow ribbon for?

I know that the pink ribbon is for breast cancer, but what is the yellow ribbon for? Thanks. XOXO, Laurie

Public Comments

1. Most often it is used if you are missing someone, because they are away from home. Many people use it for troops.
   
   Bladder Cancer
   Come Home
   POW/MIA
   Equality
   Endometriosis
   Adoptive Parent
   Teen Suicide
   Spina Bifada
   General Cancer
   Gulf War
   Sarcoma (yellow w/ Sunflower)
2. It's for the troops.
3. all cancers
4. The yellow ribbon is from the song "Tie a Yellow Ribbon round the old oak tree." It was originally for our Desert Storm troops in Iraq back in 1991.
   
   
   Tie a Yellow Ribbon
   by Tony Orlando & Dawn
   
   I'm comin' home, I've done my time
   Now I've got to know what is and isn't mine
   If you received my letter telling you I'd soon be free
   Then you'll know just what to do
   If you still want me
   If you still want me
   Whoa, tie a yellow ribbon 'round the old oak tree
   It's been three long years
   Do ya still want me?
   If I don't see a ribbon round the old oak tree
   I'll stay on the bus
   Forget about us
   Put the blame on me
   If I don't see a yellow ribbon round the old oak tree
   
   Bus driver, please look for me
   'cause I couldn't bear to see what I might see
   I'm really still in prison
   And my love, she holds the key
   A simple yellow ribbon's what I need to set me free
   I wrote and told her please
   
   Whoa, tie a yellow ribbon round the old oak tree
   It's been three long years
   Do ya still want me?
   If I don't see a ribbon round the old oak tree
   I'll stay on the bus
   Forget about us
   Put the blame on me
   If I don't see a yellow ribbon round the old oak tree
   
   Now the whole damned bus is cheerin'
   And I can't believe I see
   A hundred yellow ribbons round the old oak tree
   
   I'm comin' home"
   
   Next came AIDS. The AIDS movement chose a red ribbon that was worn for those who were suffering or who had died from AIDS.
   
   A woman, Charlotte Hayley, wanted to bring to the attention of Congress the lack of research for breast cancer and chose to wear a peach colored ribbon during her advocacy. A cosmetic company, Estee Lauder Cosmetics, liked the idea of a ribbon and wanted to support breast cancer research. At first they wanted Hayley's peach ribbon but she felt the company was too commercial and refused. So the Estee Lauder company went ahead with the ribbon idea, but decided to use pink. So the pink ribbon started as a marketing product but now symbolizes breast cancer.
   
   Wiki: Pink Ribbon Symbol
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink_ribbon
5. It's for Tony Orlando when he gets out of prison. Funny thing. I never knew he WAS in prison.
6. Sun cancer as is daffodil day.
7. for those far from home as in the military. it's a sign that someone is waiting and wanting to welcome them home.