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Encyclopedia > Red Ribbon

The red ribbon, a ribbon colored red, has several different meanings in different contexts. Foremost, it is the symbol of solidarity of people living with HIV/AIDS. File links The following pages link to this file: Awareness ribbon Red ribbon (award) User:Tabor/Ribbon Campaign Categories: Ribbon symbolism ... A ribbon is a thin band of flexible material, typically cloth but also plastic or sometimes metal, used primarily for binding and tying. ... Red may be any of a number of similar colors at the lowest frequencies of light discernible by the human eye. ... Solidarity (Polish: Solidarność; full name: Independent Self-governing Trade Union Solidarity — Niezależny Samorządny Związek Zawodowy Solidarność) is a Polish trade union federation founded in September 1980 at the Gdańsk Shipyards, and originally led by Lech Wałęsa. ... Human immunodeficiency virus or HIV is a retrovirus that causes Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), a condition in which the immune system begins to fail, leading to life-threatening opportunistic infections. ... Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS or Aids) is a collection of symptoms and infections in humans resulting from the specific damage to the immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). ...

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AIDS awareness symbol

The red ribbon is used internationally as a symbol of the fight against AIDS which first came to prominence at the 1991 Tony Awards. The red ribbon has been a powerful psychological component of AIDS, although it has recently declined in popularity [1] Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS or Aids) is a collection of symptoms and infections in humans resulting from the specific damage to the immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). ... What is popularly called the Tony Award® but is formally the Antoinette Perry Award is an annual American award celebrating achievements in theater, including musical theater. ...


Origins

The [Red] Ribbon Project was created by the New York-based Visual AIDS Artists Caucus in 1991. This extraordinary collaboration believed it was important to: 1.) remain anonymous as individuals and to credit the Visual AIDS Artists Caucus as a whole in the creation of the [Red] Ribbon Project and not to list any individual as the “creator” of the [Red] Ribbon Project; 2.) keep the image copyright free, so that no individual or organization would profit from the use of the red ribbon; 3.) The Red Ribbon should be used as a conscious raising symbol, not as a commercial or trademark tool.


The artists who formed the Visual AIDS Artists Caucus wished to create a visual symbol to demonstrate compassion for people living with AIDS and their caregivers. Inspired by the yellow ribbons honoring American soldiers serving in the Gulf war, the color red was chosen for its, "connection to blood and the idea of passion -- not only anger, but love, like a valentine." First worn publicly by Jeremy Irons at the 1991 Tony Awards, the ribbon soon became renowned as an international symbol of AIDS awareness, becoming a politically correct fashion accessory on the lapels of celebrities. The Red Ribbon continues to be a powerful force in the fight to increase public awareness of HIV/AIDS and in the lobbying efforts to increase funding for AIDS services and research.


In a 1991 weekly column for Outweek magazine, media columnist Michael Goff asked where the pink ribbons were for those dead, dying, and fighting AIDS in comparison to the outsized response of yellow ribbons in support of the first Gulf War which resulted in few American casualties. Frank Moore and Patrick O'Connell of Visual Aids called Goff to ask if they might take it on, and went on to create and build the successful Red Ribbon Project. Frank Frankfort Moore (1855 - 1931) was a British dramatist, novelist and poet. ... Patrick OConnell is a Canadian poet. ...


Fair award

At county and state fairs in the United States, a red ribbon is awarded to the competitor finishing in second place in a contest. It is used for first place in Canada. For other uses of the word fair see Fair (disambiguation) Fair is the name for the gathering together of people to display or trade produce or other goods, to parade or display animals and often to enjoy associated carnival or fairground entertainment. ... A state fair is a competitive and recreational gathering of a U.S. states population. ...


In some judging competitions, particularly in 4-H and FFA livestock and horticultural competitions, red ribbons may be given to a project that meets some of the judging criteria but falls short in other areas. Superior projects and exhibits are awarded blue ribbons (which are second-place ribbons in Canada). 4-H in the United States is a youth organization in the United States administered by the Department of Agriculture Cooperative Extension System with the mission of empowering youth to reach their full potential, working and learning in partnership with caring adults. ... FFA is a TLA that may stand for: FFA, an organization formerly and popularly known as Future Farmers of America (ffa. ... Sheep are commonly bred as livestock. ... The Latin words hortus (garden plant) and cultura (culture) together form horticulture, classically defined as the culture or growing of garden plants. ... In symbolism, blue ribbon is a term used to describe something of high quality. ...


Anti-drug symbol

Every year in the United States, one week is designated National Red Ribbon Week by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), which urges citizens to wear red ribbons as a symbol to "say no to drugs." Many primary schools and secondary schools systematically hand out red ribbons to their students in this week and encourage students to wear them. Red Ribbon Week is a National initiative of prevention and education about the dangers of drugs and alcohol. ... Since 1973, the DEA has enforced the drug laws in the United States. ... opium alkaloids, and minor tranquilizers. ... Primary or elementary education is the first years of formal, structured education that occurs during childhood. ... High school - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...


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