Show Your Stripes^® on Rare Disease Day

Show Your Stripes^®

On Rare Disease Day, we strive to raise awareness, engagement, and support for those living with or caring for someone with a rare disease.

NORD encourages individuals, communities and companies to Show Your Stripes because, just like a zebra’s stripes, every rare individual’s journey and story is unique. In medicine, zebras represent the uncommon answers; when a medical professional “hears hoofbeats,” they are encouraged not to just assume it's a horse but to consider that it could be a zebra.

Show Your Stripes is a fun way to engage neighbors, friends and the larger community on Rare Disease Day. There are so many ways to participate in the campaign. Get Creative!

No matter what you decide to do—or where you do it—don’t forget to take photos and share them with us on social media using the #RareDiseaseDay and #ShowYourStripes hashtags!