Yellow ribbons Yellow ribbons have become synonymous with Hong Kongs pro-democracy movement, with protesters taking up Tony Orlando and Dawns song Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree. The ribbons adorn railings and trees around the territorys government buildings. Meanwhile supporters around the world have joined Hong Kongers in pinning the ribbons to their shirts and posting them on their social media profiles. Yellow has long been the official color of many suffrage organisations, stemming from the womens suffrage campaign in the US in the 1860s. Let us all show our support by wearing the yellow ribbon
Posted on: Sun, 05 Oct 2014 04:39:37 +0000