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World AIDS Day

A folded red ribbon on the chest, for those who have died of AIDS and those living with HIV.

The colours of World AIDS Day

World AIDS Day has been held on 1 December since 1988. Its sign is the red ribbon, a short length of ribbon folded into a loop and pinned to the chest. It was created in New York in 1991 by a group of artists, the Visual AIDS Artists' Caucus, who wanted a simple way to show care for people with AIDS at a time when many were shunned. They chose red for its link with blood and with passion, both anger and love, and did not copyright the design so that anyone could make it. It was the first of the modern awareness ribbons. On the day buildings are lit red and candles are lit for the dead.

#D0021BRibbon redBlood, love and anger.
#F5B642Candle amberCandles lit in vigils.
#111111Vigil blackMourning for those who have died.

Values are fair approximations, not official shades.

Read about the colours

RedThe red ribbon.CrimsonThe deep red of the ribbon.
About this page

Written by the Rang desk with AI assistance. Background: "World AIDS Day" on Wikipedia. Customs differ from family to family and place to place. If this is your tradition and we have it wrong, tell us.

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