The Diabetes symbol is a figure that is widely recognized and embraced as a representation of the disease. The original intent of the Diabetes symbol was to resolve the United Nations debate on how they were going to handle the Diabetes crisis according to the International Diabetes Federation. Two-thirds of the population were-and still are-Diabetic or pre-Diabetic and the current health care infrastructure was not-and is not-financially or systematically able to deal with this type of pandemic. Their answer was to create a blue circle logo that gave Diabetes a global identification in order to raise awareness, show support in the fight against Diabetes, define the disease, and inform the general public in hopes of inspiring new interest and activities.

They picked a circle because it occurs in nature, has been used since the beginning of man, and it has a positive connotation. In many cultures, the circle stands for …