Nearly 25 years since the red ribbon became the global symbol of AIDS awareness, countless other organizations have followed the rainbow in highlighting their causes through colour.

But until 2005, the ribbon was rarely used as a symbol tied to the war at all. The Order of St. George wasn’t awarded during what Russians call the Great Patriotic War, or World War II, because ...

RIBBONS tied to the MoD fencing at Throckmorton are a symbol of sadness and hope, MP Peter Luff said.

But the campaign is not universally popular. "As far as I understand," says Twitter-user Arina "the white ribbon is a symbol of revolution, whether it's white, snow-white or anything else.

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Private individuals and organizations can also use the ribbon, granted that it’s “guaranteed to be treated as a symbol of military glory.” The public desecration of the St. George ribbon may lead to ...