What is the origin and significance of the red ribbon used for AIDS propaganda?

199 1, 15 Artists, led by new york painter Patrick and photographer Allen, set up an organization called "Visual Assistants". These artists silently mourn the people who died of AIDS around them with red ribbons, eliminate discrimination and respect AIDS patients. At the Tony Awards Ceremony and the Annual Music Awards Ceremony of the World-famous Grand Theatre held on Broadway that year. The artist system of "visual assistance" distributed red ribbons to the stars and audience at the scene, which caused a great sensation and soon spread all over the world.

As a universal symbol of mankind's joint efforts to eliminate discrimination, cherish life and curb AIDS, the red ribbon has been widely accepted by countries, international organizations and people.