| bands/bracelets are encircling strips that are worn on | | | | §Black/white – denotes anti-racism |
| the wrist to enhance the personality of a person. | | | | [stand up and speak up] |
| The term is used to refer to bracelet-like bands of a | | | | §Dark-blue – denotes anti-smoking, |
| wristwatch, worn to the cuffs or to the sleeves that | | | | anti-child abuse, colon cancer awareness, pro-peace, |
| cover the wrists. They are also used to decorate the | | | | diabetes cure and catholic relief services |
| wrists or act as functional bands worn over the | | | | §Electric-blue – cystic fibrosis awareness, |
| wrists by both men and women. One of the best | | | | anti-drunk driving, organ transplantation, anti-drugs, |
| types of wristbands includes the loops of plastic that | | | | pro-tolerance, got guts, pro-life, Ford Fan day, and |
| are placed on the wrists for identification purposes. | | | | stand strong against wrong day |
| With the hype of charity spreading far and wide, | | | | §Camouflage – support our troops |
| silicon wristbands/bracelets are much in vogue in | | | | §Light blue – autism awareness, arthritis |
| today’s world. The bracelets are worn to | | | | awareness, hurricane relief, prostrate cancer |
| demonstrate the wearer’s support for a | | | | awareness and fight hunger/cultivate peace |
| cause or charitable organization and are similar to | | | | §Lavender – epilepsy awareness |
| awareness ribbons. Silicon bracelets/wristbands were | | | | §Green/blue – anti-sectarianism |
| first made by charitable organizations as a way to | | | | §Dark green – better hearing awareness |
| demonstrate support for a cause. That particular | | | | §Gold – children’s cancer |
| silicon wristband was yellow “Livestrong | | | | awareness |
| wristband” created in 2004 by the Lance | | | | §Light green – rainforest preservation, |
| Armstrong Foundation. | | | | pro-ecology, kidney disease awareness, organ |
| Silicon web wristbands/bracelets | | | | donation, ovarian cancer awareness, army support, |
| The other type of silicon wristband/ bracelet is called | | | | genocide ending mission |
| web band. It is basically an online band that can be | | | | §Orange – self harm awareness, |
| purchased through Internet. Although the band | | | | leukemia awareness, and bowel cancer research |
| evokes a sense of surprise, yet the cause of | | | | §Pink – diabetes awareness, breast |
| purchasing the bracelet is noble. Just the moment | | | | cancer awareness, chronic pain awareness |
| you make an online purchase of the web band, the | | | | §Purple – animal rescue awareness, |
| price goes to the cause in question. Not only do the | | | | asthma awareness, pancreatic cancer awareness |
| silicon bracelets establish the world of fashion, but | | | | §Red- AIDs awareness program, anti-tobacco, |
| they also contribute to the charitable missions of | | | | labor party, cystic fibrosis band together campaign, |
| today. | | | | love/hope support program |
| Depiction of colors in silicon wristbands/bracelets | | | | §White – chastity/abstinence, innocence |
| The companies of today make custom bracelets for | | | | and peace |
| small organizations that are interested in raising funds | | | | §Yellow – work safe week, |
| for awareness purposes. The most interesting part | | | | Parkinson’s disease awareness and all cancers |
| of silicon bracelets is their color significance. | | | | day |
| Following are some of the different colored bracelets | | | | Silicon wristbands/bracelets are simply wonderful and |
| depicting different thoughts and ideas: | | | | add a lot of meaning to the personality of the |
| §Black – denotes mourning on | | | | person. |
| someone’s death | | | | |