Today the red ribbon is an internationally recognized symbol of AIDS Awareness and a design icon. It has lead the way for many other color ribbons and awareness projects. Unlike some other commercial marketing campaigns, the red ribbon originally evolved as an artists/activist project.

The Red Ribbon was created by the Visual AIDS Artists Caucus in 1991, as a symbol of support and compassion for those living with HIV/AIDS and their caregivers.

Dec 1, 2011 · Ribbon bees made them by taking a piece of grosgrain ribbon, twisting in a simple loop and hand-stitching to a gold safety pin. Red ribbons were worn as part of The Ribbon Cavalcade, a...

Sep 3, 2021 · When Marc Happel saw yellow ribbons around trees 30 years ago, to honor soldiers fighting in the Gulf War, he thought of his friends and loved ones whose lives had been lost to AIDS. It was 1991...

Nov 30, 2006 · Inspired by the yellow ribbons honoring American soldiers serving in the Gulf war, the artists chose to create a red ribbon to symbolize support and solidarity for people living with HIV and to remember those who have died from AIDS-related illnesses.

Nov 30, 2018 · The Red Ribbon is synonymous with raising awareness of HIV/AIDS, and those living with the disease. The ribbon was designed by the New York based Visual AIDS Artists’ Caucus in 1991 as a symbol to raise awareness of HIV/AIDS.

Jul 22, 2015 · Visual AIDS would hand-cut, fold, and pin thousands of ribbons, all just to hand out for free, attached to pamphlets. An original “ribbon bee” in the early 1990s in New York City. At this point...

Dec 1, 2024 · Today, the red ribbon is globally recognised as the symbol of support in the fight against AIDS. But how did this folded little piece of six inches of ribbon become an international sign?

Examples of UK HIV awareness campaigns and materials using the red ribbon as a symbol

Oct 20, 2023 · Wearing a red ribbon is an easy way to raise awareness and show support for people living with HIV. Learn about the ribbon’s history and where to get one.