Thursday, July 2, 2009
Lupus Symbols
8:18 PM | 
Posted by
Melanie Davis Bolden
Purple - Purple represents courage and endurance things all lupus patients must have.
Butterfly - Traditionally the butterfly represents freedom, transformation and recovery. Also, one of the more common symptoms of Lupus is called a butterfly rash. It is a red rash across the nose and cheeks that resembles a butterfly. That is why the butterfly has become the symbol of hope for Lupus patients.
Wolf - The word lupus in Latin means wolf. This word was used for this disease due to the rash that many patients get a rash across their face that was said to resemble the markings on wolves' faces.
Ribbon w/ a knot tied in it - This symbol represents the complexity and uncertainty of the disease.
Right now, there is no cure.. And no one without the disease can even begin to know what its like to live with it. Please be open minded, understanding, and caring if you know someone who is living with Lupus...
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Hi is there a copyright on this picture?
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