History of the Yellow Ribbon

During the Iran hostage crisis in 1979, a campaign was started by Suzan E. Garret (Jaycees ladies service) to raise awareness and support the U.S. hostages by tying a yellow ribbon around public trees. In the 1990s, yellow ribbons were once again displayed during the Gulf War with the message “support our troops.” Yellow ribbons became a symbol of support during the 2003 Iraq invasion as well as the deployment of troops to Afghanistan and other countries around the world. Yellow ribbons continue to be a symbol of support for out troops active and Veterans.

Light Blue Ribbon and Stripes

The awareness color adopted globally to signify Prostate Cancer.

Dark Blue Stripe

The dark blue stripe on the top of the VPCa emblem is a reminder of all the military services which we support. The first U.S. military uniforms date to 1779 when General George Washington wore the blue uniform coat with state-facing colors, a white waistcoat and breeches. To this day, the blue uniform is part of the military bloodline, and all services have a Blue Dress Uniform. Whether it's the Navy's "Full Dress'', the Marines’ "Blue Dress'' uniforms, the Army’s blue mess jacket, Air Force “Dress Blue”, or the Coast Guard “Full Dress Blue” all U.S. Armed Forces uniforms have a tie to the 1779 original blue uniform.

Three Stars

The Veterans Prostate Cancer Awareness Inc. mission statement is to:

• Promote prostate cancer awareness among active military & Veterans

• Educate Veterans on proper care & treatment alternatives; and

• Promote all technologies available for the treatment & cure of prostate cancer

The three stars in the yellow field serve as reminders of our mission to educate, raise awareness, and support all efforts to develop a cure for the disease.