Aids Vancouver Logo Download

About AIDS Vancouver

AIDS Vancouver is a Canadian non-profit organization founded in early 1983 — recognized as one of the first community-based AIDS organizations in Canada — responding to the HIV/AIDS crisis in the Vancouver area. It was founded by Gordon Price, Noah Stewart, Dr. Mike Maynard, Daryl Nelson, and Ron Alexander Slater, and incorporated as the Vancouver AIDS Society on August 4, 1983. The organization provides support, counselling, a community resource centre, outreach, a grocery program, and advocacy for people affected by HIV/AIDS in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, with the help of around 200 volunteers. In March 2024, the organization updated its purpose, values, and name to Ribbon Community Society, with its programs and services continuing unchanged.

AIDS Vancouver Logo Meaning and History

The AIDS Vancouver logo pairs a bold maroon wordmark with a golden-yellow figure with raised arms — a universal gesture of celebration, resilience, and community support. The warm, human mark reflects the organization’s grassroots mission of care, dignity, and empowerment for people living with HIV.

AIDS Vancouver Logo Evolution

• 1983: AIDS Vancouver is founded when only six cases of AIDS are known in Vancouver; early work focuses on awareness posters, newsletters, and brochures.
• 1984: Government funding is secured; the organization moves to Davie Street and establishes an Emergency Assistance Fund for persons with AIDS.
• 2001: AIDS Vancouver partners with the Mexican Persons With AIDS Society to exchange assistance, ideas, and advocacy.
• 2024: The organization becomes Ribbon Community Society, continuing its programs and services under the new name.

AIDS Vancouver Logo Colors and Font

The logo combines a deep maroon wordmark with a golden-yellow figure on white — a warm, hopeful palette that balances gravity with optimism. The bold, slightly hand-drawn letterforms give the mark a human, community-made character.

Download the AIDS Vancouver logo in high-quality PNG (transparent background), SVG vector, and EPS formats — free for personal and editorial use.