The use of ribbons can be traced back to 1979, when families and friends of Iranian hostages used a yellow ribbon to signify hope and solidarity. The pink ribbon was first used in the 1990s. During that time, wearing ribbons was the trend to promote awareness and advocacies for different causes. Just as the red AIDS ribbon has be used during events and awards such as the Oscars and Tony Awards?
Today, prominent people in the movie industry and corporations are showing their support of many different causes. One of the more popular one, particularly for women, is the breast cancer ribbon.
The pink ribbon is considered to be an international symbol for breast cancer-regardless of country, the pink ribbon serves a universal meaning. One of the very interest facts is that no one company, organization or foundation owns the rights to this worldwide symbol.