A yellow ribbon is a symbol with various meanings, mostly associate with those waiting for the return of a loved one or of military troops who are temporarily unable to come home. It is also sometimes used at county and state fairs in the United States, where it indicates a fourth-place finish in a contest. Recently, it has been used to symbolize support for the International Suicide Prevention Program and to raise awareness against Testicular Cancer and for Madeleine McCann. It also symbolizes awareness for those women and girls that suffer from the disease of Endometriosis a painful debilitating disease that has yet to find a cure.