*Multiple hereditary exostoses

*Symbol of distrust to the official results of 4 December 2011 elections to the Russian State Duma

*To raise awareness for severe combined immune deficiency (SCID) and SCID newborn screening

*White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood: to ensure that pregnancy and childbirth are safe for all women and newborns in every country around the world (see also Woman's Christian Temperance Union)

*White Ribbon Campaign (what makes a man a man): working to end violence against women