COVID-19 | A yellow ribbon in tribute to the victims

The yellow ribbon, a symbol of support, is already used around the world many times in situations of great distress and uncertainty. The yellow ribbon is also associated with either endometriosis or bone cancer, but in all cases refers to the act of showing support in a difficult situation.

Thus, the psychologist Joseph Léandre relaunched this Sunday, April 12, 2020 the yellow ribbon in tribute to the thousands of victims of covid-19 worldwide, as a sign of support for their families, and also, as a sign of respect and solidarity to all those who are committed (doctors, nurses, scientists, governments, press, NGOs, etc.) to fight this pandemic.

The first appearance of the yellow ribbon dates from the American Civil War in the mid-1800s, when families, especially wives of soldiers wore a yellow ribbon as a sign of respect.

The symbol of yellow ribbon has thus been evolved to express solidarity with soldiers who have gone to war all over the world. France, Belgium, Canada, Japan, South Korea, etc. have at one point in history displayed the yellow ribbon in contexts which are specific to them, but which always refer to victories over very difficult situations.

In the entire history of the yellow ribbon, the Covid-19 is the first situation that brings together all of humanity around a common problem, where despair, fear, death and uncertainty invade the humanity.

The Covid-19 epidemic first appeared in China in the city of Wuhan in December 2019 and has since spread worldwide despite measures by governments to curb its spread. This pandemic has affected more than a million people and killed more than 100,000, making it one of the deadliest pandemics the world has known.