International White Cane Safety Day – 15 October
International White Cane Safety Day is observed annually on 15 October, in recognition of the White Cane, the international symbol of blindness and independence.
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Visual Graphic Description
Left - justified and immediately against the left margin, is a circle the centre of which is black. Written within the circle, are the words "a blind bit of difference". Text is spread across four lines; the beginning of each line sits above/beneath the other; "blind" is yellow and written in lower case; "A" and "BIT OF" are in white, uppercase and slim letters; "difference" is white and written in thicker letters. Text appears inside the circle in the following sequence: line 1-A; line 2-blind; line 3-BIT OF; line 4-difference.
Immediately to the right of the circle written in simulated braille are the words "blind citizens.
Beneath the circle the words "blind citizens nz" appears.
International White Cane Safety Day is observed annually on 15 October, in recognition of the White Cane, the international symbol of blindness and independence.
