How to Add a Support Ribbon To Your Twitter Avatar

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Adding a support ribbon to your X (formerly known as Twitter) avatar is a great way to demonstrate and show your support for a particular cause or charity. Many users add support ribbons to their avatars to support causes such as breast cancer awareness, cures for diabetes, anti-drunk driving, Earth Day, and more. The most common way to add a support ribbon to your X avatar is to use the services provided by Twibbon. Twibbon allows you to log into their site using your X username and password, select the support ribbon of your choice, and superimpose it over your X avatar. You will also have the ability to change the ribbon to demonstrate your support for a different cause, or remove the support ribbon from your avatar completely at any time. Continue reading this article to learn of the steps for adding a support ribbon of your choice to your X avatar.

Steps

Go to the "Twibbon" website provided to you in the Sources section of this article.

Click on the button labeled "Log in with Twitter" in the upper-right corner of your Twibbon session.

Click on "Authorize app" when asked if you want to authorize Twibbon to use your X/Twitter account. When authorized, Twibbon will have the ability to read your tweets, see your followers, update your profile, and post tweets for you. If you click "No, thanks," you will not have the ability to use Twibbon's services.

Navigate to the search box located in the upper-right corner that reads "Find a campaign."

Type the name, category, or charity of the campaign you want to support. For example, if you want a pink ribbon added to your avatar to support breast cancer awareness, type "breast cancer."

Click on the button labeled "Go" next to the search box, or hit "Enter" on your keyboard to execute your search.

Browse through the campaign results that display on your screen. You will be provided with a number of different ribbons and other symbols you can add to your X avatar to support your cause. For example, a search for breast cancer campaigns will allow you to choose from pink ribbons, pink lips, pink butterflies, and other pink items for your X avatar.

Click on the image of the support ribbon you want added to your X avatar. A preview page will display your current X avatar, with the support ribbon superimposed over your avatar.

Click and drag the support ribbon to a desired location anywhere on your avatar. You will also have the option to modify the size of the support ribbon.

Click on "Show my support now" when you have placed the support ribbon in its desired position over your X avatar. Twibbon will then upload your new avatar with the support ribbon to your X profile.

Remove or change your support ribbon at any time by logging back into Twibbon and accessing your Twibbon profile. You will have the option to choose a new support ribbon, or revert back to your original X avatar.