Red Dress Lapel Pin

The Red Dress Lapel Pin - A Reminder for Women’s Health

Quick, name the leading cause of death for women in the United States.

OK, time’s up. Did you say heart disease?

Although many people consider heart disease a "man’s disease," it’s an equal opportunity killer. In 2006, heart disease killed 315,930 women in the United States - just about exactly half of the total number of heart-related deaths that year. Heart disease kills one in three American women - or about six times as many as breast cancer.

The American Heart Association and other groups, including the Centers for Disease Control are trying to increase public consciousness of the risks of heart disease in women. One of the AHA’s programs, Go Red For Women, features a red dress lapel pin as a symbol to raise awareness.

Lapel pins are a popular way to show support for a cause and increase awareness. The red dress lapel pin, introduced in 2004, is a reminder that heart disease is not limited by gender, age or any other factor, and that women need to be more aware of their heart health. The pin is a low-key way to draw awareness to the cause, suitable for an office or casual environment.

Like its pink ribbon counterpart that promotes breast cancer awareness, the red dress lapel pin is a low-cost way to get a message across that reaches many people. Its distinctive shape is easily recognizable, and unlike ribbon pins and other styles, it has only one known meaning. The dress shape might prompt people to ask its meaning, allowing a chance to discuss the need for heart health in a way that more commonly shaped pins might not.

That’s not to say that other lapel pins can’t be used. Red ribbon lapel pins also have a history of representing heart disease awareness, although not necessarily specifically for women. While February is American Heart Month, the red pin in either style can easily serve as an awareness reminder all year long.

The red dress pin is a simple design, dedicated to the message remains one of promoting women’s health.The Lapel Pin Superstore is your Number One choice for awareness lapel pins of all kinds. We are dedicated to providing the best quality, service and pricing in the industry.