item details
NameBlue Ribbon
ProductionProstate Cancer Foundation NZ; producer; 2000s; New Zealand
Classificationlapel pins
Materialssynthetic fibre, metal
DimensionsOverall: 33mm (width), 97mm (height), 8mm (depth)
Registration NumberGH026156
Credit lineAnonymous gift, 2022
Overview
Light blue ribbons are worn to raise awareness of prostate cancer.
Prostate Cancer Foundation NZ runs Blue September every year to focus on prostate cancer awareness, and to raise funds for research, advocacy and support.
September was first designated National Prostate Health Month in the United States in 1999.