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A ribbon is an award made from ribbon
Ribbon

A ribbon or riband is a thin band of flexible material, typically cloth but also plastic or sometimes metal, used primarily for binding and tying....
 and presented to mark an achievement. Such ribbons usually have a pin or other fastener with which the award can be attached to clothing, walls, or other surfaces.

Award ribbons can be simply a flat piece of ribbon, a flat-folded ribbon, or fancier manipulations of the ribbon material, such as rosettes. A rosette consists ribbon that is pleat
Pleat

A pleat is a type of fold formed by doubling textile back upon itself and securing it in place. It is commonly used in clothing and upholstery to gather a wide piece of fabric to a narrower circumference....
ed or gather
Gather

Gather, gatherer, or gathering may refer to:In anthropology and sociology:*Hunter-gatherer, a person or a society whose subsistence depends on hunting and gathering of wild foods...
ed and arranged in a circle so that it resembles a rose
Rose

A rose is a perennial plant flower shrub or vine of the genus Rosa, within the family Rosaceae, that contains over 100 species and comes in a variety of colors....
, usually with streamer
Streamer

Streamer or Streamers may refer to:* Streamers, play by David Rabe* Streamers , adaptation directed by Robert Altman* Positive streamer, lightning bolt...
 ribbons attached.

Ribbons are usually, although not always, imprinted with information about the award, such as the name of the event, the sponsoring organization, the placement (such as first place, second place), and the date.






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A ribbon is an award made from ribbon
Ribbon

A ribbon or riband is a thin band of flexible material, typically cloth but also plastic or sometimes metal, used primarily for binding and tying....
 and presented to mark an achievement. Such ribbons usually have a pin or other fastener with which the award can be attached to clothing, walls, or other surfaces.

Award ribbons can be simply a flat piece of ribbon, a flat-folded ribbon, or fancier manipulations of the ribbon material, such as rosettes. A rosette consists ribbon that is pleat
Pleat

A pleat is a type of fold formed by doubling textile back upon itself and securing it in place. It is commonly used in clothing and upholstery to gather a wide piece of fabric to a narrower circumference....
ed or gather
Gather

Gather, gatherer, or gathering may refer to:In anthropology and sociology:*Hunter-gatherer, a person or a society whose subsistence depends on hunting and gathering of wild foods...
ed and arranged in a circle so that it resembles a rose
Rose

A rose is a perennial plant flower shrub or vine of the genus Rosa, within the family Rosaceae, that contains over 100 species and comes in a variety of colors....
, usually with streamer
Streamer

Streamer or Streamers may refer to:* Streamers, play by David Rabe* Streamers , adaptation directed by Robert Altman* Positive streamer, lightning bolt...
 ribbons attached.

Ribbons are usually, although not always, imprinted with information about the award, such as the name of the event, the sponsoring organization, the placement (such as first place, second place), and the date. More sophisticated awards also include the name of the recipient.

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Ribbon colors and their position

Ribbon color Position*
Blue ribbon
Blue ribbon

In symbolism, blue ribbon is a term used to describe something of high quality. The usage came from The Blue Riband, a prize awarded for the fastest crossing of the Atlantic Ocean by passenger liners?and prior to that from Order_of_the_Holy_Spirit#Cordon_Bleu which referred to the blue ribbon worn by a particular order of knights....
1st
Red ribbon2nd
White ribbon
White ribbon

The white ribbon, a white-colored ribbon or representation of a white-colored ribbon, has several different meanings depending on the context. awareness ribbons, is sometimes used by political movements to signify or spread their beliefs....
3rd
Yellow ribbon
Yellow ribbon

A yellow ribbon is a symbol with various meanings, mostly associated with those waiting for the return of a loved one or of military troops who are temporarily unable to come home....
4th
Green ribbon
Green ribbon

The green ribbon has been used as a symbol for many campaigns, including Environmentalism, cannabis-liberation, and agriculture....
5th
Orange ribbon
Orange ribbon

The orange ribbon is a symbol adopted for a wide variety of uses.*Marathon winner Marija Vrajic and 1060 other participants of the Night Marathon in Jesolo & Cavallino Treporti on the 7th of June 2008, wore an orange ribbon for Human Rights in Tibet....
6th
Purple ribbon
Purple ribbon

A purple ribbon is worn to raise awareness for various causes, including:-Overdose Prevention-Domestic violence-Alzheimer's disease ...
7th
Brown ribbon
Brown ribbon

A brown ribbon is a type of award given to winners of various contests. At county fair and state fairs in the United States, a brown ribbon is the award for placing eighth in a contest....
8th
Pink ribbon
Pink ribbon

The pink ribbon is an international symbol of breast cancer awareness....
9th


* Note that the color associated with each placing varies by country, and sometimes even by competition. See Horse Show Awards
Horse show

A Horse show is a judged exhibition of horses and pony. Many different list of horse breeds and equestrianism disciplines hold competitions worldwide, from local to the international levels....
 for a table of the colors used in various countries.

See also

  • Ribbon bar
    Ribbon bar

    This article is about military uniform. For user interface element see Ribbon Ribbon bars are small devices that are worn by Military, Police, Fire Service personnel or by civilian....
  • Rosette (decoration)
    Rosette (decoration)

    A rosette is a small, circular device that is presented with a medal. The rosettes are primarily for situations where wearing the medal is deemed inappropriate....


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