Ribbon (award)
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A ribbon is an award made from ribbon 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 pleated or gathered and arranged in a circle so that it resembles a rose, usually with streamer 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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[edit] Gallery
 Examples of a simple flat ribbon award and a folded, two-layer ribbon award |
 A variety of rosette ribbon |
[edit] Ribbon colors and their position
| Ribbon color | Position†|
|---|---|
| Blue ribbon | 1st |
| Red ribbon | 2nd |
| White ribbon | 3rd |
| Yellow ribbon | 4th |
| Green ribbon | 5th |
| Orange ribbon | 6th |
| Purple ribbon | 7th |
| Brown ribbon | 8th |
| Pink ribbon | 9th |
†Note that the color associated with each placing varies by country, and sometimes even by competition. See Horse Show Awards for a table of the colors used in various countries.
