Among the many groups and causes the purple ribbon represents are victims of domestic violence; abuse against domestic animals and wildlife; and victims and survivors of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, including firefighters and police officers. The purple ribbon also represents trade union members killed, injured or disabled by their work.
The purple ribbon represents those affected by conditions that include ADD, Alzheimer's, cancer, Crohn's disease, colitis, cystic fibrosis, lupus and fibromyalgia. The Women's Heart Foundation (WHF) adopted the purple ribbon in 2000 as an icon to raise awareness about heart disease, the No. 1 killer of women.
The purple ribbon is publicly displayed as a sign of support on T-shirts, hats and bags, wrapped around trees, tied to car antennas, hung on doors or placed at homicide scenes. Many organizations have adopted the purple ribbon as a unifying symbol to convey messages of survival, courage, honor and dedication to a particular health issue or societal cause.
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