Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "The white ribbon, a white-colored ribbon or representation of a white-colored ribbon, has several different meanings depending on the context. As with other color ribbons, is sometimes used by political movements to signify or spread their beliefs. In that context, it is usually worn on garments or represented in propaganda (posters, leaflets, etc.).The White Ribbon has been the badge of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union founded by Frances Willard since its founding in 1873. The WCTU claims to be the oldest continuing non-sectarian women's organization worldwide. However the oldest continuing non-sectarian women's organization is the LDS Relief Society founded in 1842. The white ribbon bow was selected to symbolize purity. The WCTU traditionally uses the bow rather than the more modern \"remembrance\" loop.One of the most notable usages of the white ribbon in recent times is as the symbol of violence against women, safe motherhood, and other related causes.It also has a long tradition in state fairs and similar farming and horticultural competitions in the United States and Canada as a third-place ribbon."@en }
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- White_ribbon abstract "The white ribbon, a white-colored ribbon or representation of a white-colored ribbon, has several different meanings depending on the context. As with other color ribbons, is sometimes used by political movements to signify or spread their beliefs. In that context, it is usually worn on garments or represented in propaganda (posters, leaflets, etc.).The White Ribbon has been the badge of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union founded by Frances Willard since its founding in 1873. The WCTU claims to be the oldest continuing non-sectarian women's organization worldwide. However the oldest continuing non-sectarian women's organization is the LDS Relief Society founded in 1842. The white ribbon bow was selected to symbolize purity. The WCTU traditionally uses the bow rather than the more modern \"remembrance\" loop.One of the most notable usages of the white ribbon in recent times is as the symbol of violence against women, safe motherhood, and other related causes.It also has a long tradition in state fairs and similar farming and horticultural competitions in the United States and Canada as a third-place ribbon.".