For the bar or decoration used to indicate the campaigns or reasons a medal was awarded, see Medal bar.
A medal ribbon, service ribbon or ribbon bar is a small ribbon, mounted on a small metal bar equipped with an attaching device, which is generally issued for wear in place of a medal when it is not appropriate to wear the actual medal.[1] Each country's government has its own rules on what ribbons can be worn in what circumstances and in which order. This is usually defined in an official document and is called "the order of precedence" or "the order of wearing." In some countries (particularly in North America and in Israel), some awards are "ribbon only," having no associated medal.
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According to the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), the U.S. military's standard size for a ribbon bar is 1+3⁄8 inches (35 mm) wide, 3⁄8 inch (9.5 mm) tall, with a thickness of 0.8 mm.[2]
The service ribbon for a specific medal is usually identical to the suspension ribbon on the medal. For example, the suspension and service ribbon for the U.S. government's Purple Heart medal is purple with a white vertical stripe at each end (see photo).
However, there are some military awards that do not have a suspension ribbon, but have an authorized ribbon and unit award emblem. The Soviet Order of Victory is a badge that was worn on the military parade uniform. However, a ribbon bar representing the Order of Victory was worn on a military field uniform.
Colorsedit
Ribbon bars come in a variety of colors. In the case of the U.S. government, it maintains a specific list of colors used on its ribbons, based on the Pantone Matching System and Federal Standard 595 color systems:
There is a variety of constructions of service ribbons. In some countries, service ribbons are mounted on a "pin backing", which can be pushed through the fabric of a uniform and secured, with fasteners, on the inside edge. These ribbons can be individually secured and then lined up, or they can be all mounted on to a single fastener. After the Second World War, it was common for all ribbons to be mounted on a single metal bar and worn in a manner similar to a brooch. Other methods of wearing have included physically sewing each service ribbon onto the uniform garments.
"Orders of wearing" define which ribbons may be worn on which types of uniform in which positions under which circumstances. For example, miniature medals on dinner dress, full medals on parade dress, ribbons on dress shirts, but no decorations on combat dress and working clothing. Some countries (such as Cuba) maintain a standard practice of wearing full service ribbons on combat utility clothing. Others strictly prohibit this. These regulations are generally similar to the regulations regarding display of rank insignia and regulations regarding saluting of more senior ranks. The reasoning for such regulations is to prevent these displays from enabling opposing forces to easily identify persons of higher rank and therefore aid them in choosing targets which will have a larger impact on the battlefield. In times of war, it is not uncommon for commanders and other high value individuals to wear no markings on their uniforms and wear clothing and insignia of a lower ranking soldier.
Service medals and ribbons are generally worn in rows on the left side of the chest. In certain commemorative or memorial circumstances, a relative may wear the medals or ribbons of a dead relative on the right side of the chest. Medals and ribbons not specifically mentioned in the "Order of wear" are also generally worn on the right side of the chest. Sequencing of the ribbons depends on each country's regulations. In the United States, for example, those with the highest status—typically awarded for heroism or distinguished service—are placed at the top of the display, while foreign decorations (when allowed) are last in the bottom rows. When medals are worn (typically on the left side of a shirt or jacket), ribbons with no corresponding medals are worn on the right side.
Collectingedit
The study, history and collection of ribbons, among other military decorations, is known as phaleristics (sometimes spelled faleristics by users of U.S. English).[citation needed]
CommanderRichard Marcinko's ribbon rack worn in the standard U.S. Navy style, rows of three with no spacing or staggering.
In the United States, the different federal uniformed services have different standards for wearing ribbon bars on uniforms.
In the United States Navy, they are worn in rows of three with no staggering or spacing between rows (with the exception of the top row, which may be staggered to the wearer's left if covered by a lapel). Holders of more than three ribbons may elect to wear only their three highest-ranked ones, instead of all of them. If their top three ribbons are obscured by a lapel, they can stagger the top row.
In the United States Marine Corps, they can be worn in rows of three or four, with optional staggering and optional space between rows.
In the United States Army, they can be worn staggered with spacing between rows.
A complete ribbon display is known by a variety of nicknames, including ribbon rack or rack for short, fruit salad, or salad bar.
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For the bar or decoration used to indicate the campaigns or reasons a medal was awarded see Medal bar A medal ribbon service ribbon or ribbon bar is a small ribbon mounted on a small metal bar equipped with an attaching device which is generally issued for wear in place of a medal when it is not appropriate to wear the actual medal 1 Each country s government has its own rules on what ribbons can be worn in what circumstances and in which order This is usually defined in an official document and is called the order of precedence or the order of wearing In some countries particularly in North America and in Israel some awards are ribbon only having no associated medal A United States Army Reserve general s service ribbons The U S Purple Heart s service ribbon Contents 1 Design 1 1 Colors 2 Construction 3 Display 4 Collecting 5 Notable examples 5 1 Australia 5 2 Canada 5 3 Denmark 5 4 Ecuador 5 5 Egypt 5 6 India 5 7 Indonesia 5 8 Iran 5 9 Israel 5 10 Malaysia 5 11 Nazi Germany 5 12 Nigeria 5 13 Norway 5 14 Philippines 5 15 Sweden 5 16 United Kingdom 5 17 Thailand 5 18 United States 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksDesign editThe examples and perspective in this section deal primarily with the United States and do not represent a worldwide view of the subject You may improve this section discuss the issue on the talk page or create a new section as appropriate August 2019 Learn how and when to remove this template message According to the U S Defense Logistics Agency DLA the U S military s standard size for a ribbon bar is 1 3 8 inches 35 mm wide 3 8 inch 9 5 mm tall with a thickness of 0 8 mm 2 The service ribbon for a specific medal is usually identical to the suspension ribbon on the medal For example the suspension and service ribbon for the U S government s Purple Heart medal is purple with a white vertical stripe at each end see photo However there are some military awards that do not have a suspension ribbon but have an authorized ribbon and unit award emblem The Soviet Order of Victory is a badge that was worn on the military parade uniform However a ribbon bar representing the Order of Victory was worn on a military field uniform Colors edit Ribbon bars come in a variety of colors In the case of the U S government it maintains a specific list of colors used on its ribbons based on the Pantone Matching System and Federal Standard 595 color systems Colors used on U S military ribbons 3 Name 3 Color 3 RGB value 3 Pantone MS value 3 Air Force Yellow 255 205 0 116 Apple Red 213 0 50 119 Army Green Uniform 40 71 52 553 Aspic Green 191 184 0 397 Black 0 0 0 5445 Blue HQ 183 201 211 289 Blue HX 12 35 64 3105 Blue Turquoise 104 210 223 542 Bluebird 123 175 212 542 Bottle Green 17 87 64 343 Brick Red 134 38 51 202 Brittany Blue 163 199 210 551 Bronze 139 111 78 874 Brown 96 61 32 161 Buff 185 151 91 465 Burnt Orange 227 82 5 166 Cannes Blue 123 175 212 542 Cardinal Red 186 12 47 200 Chamois 242 199 92 141 Cobalt Blue 0 32 91 281 Corsaire Blue 0 45 114 288 Crimson 165 0 80 220 Dark Blue 0 38 58 539 Eggshell 221 203 164 468 Emerald 100 167 11 369 Flag Blue 4 30 66 282 Flame Red 255 88 93 178 Forget Me Not Blue 154 219 232 304 Garnet 111 38 61 209 Gherkin Green 74 119 41 364 Gold 133 113 77 872 Gold Brown 184 97 37 471 Golden Orange 255 158 27 1375 Golden Yellow 255 205 0 116 Goldenlight 255 198 88 135 Graphite Blue 0 38 58 539 Grebe Gray 84 88 90 425 Green 33 87 50 357 Grotto Blue 0 193 213 3115 Imperial Blue 0 61 165 293 Imperial Purple 152 29 151 254 Irish Green 0 132 61 348 Ivory 255 255 255 Jasmine 253 210 110 134 Khaki 176 170 126 452 Lemon Yellow 251 221 64 114 Light Blue 91 127 149 5415 Light Green 146 172 160 5575 MC Antique White 233 223 151 461 Mahogany 127 48 53 491 Marine Corps Scarlet 228 0 43 185 Maroon 87 41 50 504 Midnight Blue 0 38 58 593 Mintleaf 164 214 94 367 Mosstone Green 122 154 1 377 Myrtle Green 0 122 51 356 Natural 202 199 167 454 Navy Blue 1 4 30 66 282 Navy Blue 2 4 30 66 282 Nugget Gold 255 209 0 109 Old Blue 162 170 173 429 Old China Blue 123 175 212 542 Old Glory Blue 1 33 105 280 Old Glory Red 186 12 47 200 Old Gold 132 117 78 871 Olive 78 91 49 574 Olive Drab 105 91 36 455 Orange 252 76 2 1655 Oriental Blue 0 114 206 285 Oriole Orange 229 114 0 152 Ostende Blue 123 175 212 542 Paprica 250 70 22 172 Parrot Blue 136 219 223 318 Peacock Blue 0 146 188 313 Primitive Green 0 154 68 347 Prophet Green 67 176 42 361 Purple 95 37 159 267 Putty 178 168 162 407 Rally Red 111 38 61 209 River Blue 0 111 98 562 Scarlet 186 12 47 200 Silver Gray 158 162 162 422 Smoke 84 88 90 425 Soldier Red 111 38 61 209 Spicebrown 115 56 29 168 Spring Green 197 232 108 374 Spruce Green 0 76 69 3302 Star Yellow 253 218 36 115 Steel 124 135 142 430 Tarragon Green 137 144 100 5773 Teal Blue 0 62 81 3035 Terra Cotta 150 56 33 174 Toast 155 90 26 154 Ultramarine Blue 0 20 137 Reflex Blue Victory Medal Blue 1 0 75 135 301 Victory Medal Blue 2 0 75 135 301 White 255 255 255 Yale Blue 0 114 206 285 Yellow 255 199 44 123Construction editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed October 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message There is a variety of constructions of service ribbons In some countries service ribbons are mounted on a pin backing which can be pushed through the fabric of a uniform and secured with fasteners on the inside edge These ribbons can be individually secured and then lined up or they can be all mounted on to a single fastener After the Second World War it was common for all ribbons to be mounted on a single metal bar and worn in a manner similar to a brooch Other methods of wearing have included physically sewing each service ribbon onto the uniform garments Display editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed October 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Orders of wearing define which ribbons may be worn on which types of uniform in which positions under which circumstances For example miniature medals on dinner dress full medals on parade dress ribbons on dress shirts but no decorations on combat dress and working clothing Some countries such as Cuba maintain a standard practice of wearing full service ribbons on combat utility clothing Others strictly prohibit this These regulations are generally similar to the regulations regarding display of rank insignia and regulations regarding saluting of more senior ranks The reasoning for such regulations is to prevent these displays from enabling opposing forces to easily identify persons of higher rank and therefore aid them in choosing targets which will have a larger impact on the battlefield In times of war it is not uncommon for commanders and other high value individuals to wear no markings on their uniforms and wear clothing and insignia of a lower ranking soldier Service medals and ribbons are generally worn in rows on the left side of the chest In certain commemorative or memorial circumstances a relative may wear the medals or ribbons of a dead relative on the right side of the chest Medals and ribbons not specifically mentioned in the Order of wear are also generally worn on the right side of the chest Sequencing of the ribbons depends on each country s regulations In the United States for example those with the highest status typically awarded for heroism or distinguished service are placed at the top of the display while foreign decorations when allowed are last in the bottom rows When medals are worn typically on the left side of a shirt or jacket ribbons with no corresponding medals are worn on the right side Collecting editThe study history and collection of ribbons among other military decorations is known as phaleristics sometimes spelled faleristics by users of U S English 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nbsp nbsp nbsp United States edit nbsp Commander Richard Marcinko s ribbon rack worn in the standard U S Navy style rows of three with no spacing or staggering In the United States the different federal uniformed services have different standards for wearing ribbon bars on uniforms In the United States Navy they are worn in rows of three with no staggering or spacing between rows with the exception of the top row which may be staggered to the wearer s left if covered by a lapel Holders of more than three ribbons may elect to wear only their three highest ranked ones instead of all of them If their top three ribbons are obscured by a lapel they can stagger the top row In the United States Marine Corps they can be worn in rows of three or four with optional staggering and optional space between rows In the United States Army they can be worn staggered with spacing between rows A complete ribbon display is known by a variety of nicknames including ribbon rack or rack for short fruit salad or salad bar See also editPhaleristics Order distinction List of military decorations Awards and decorations of the United States Armed ForcesReferences edit U S Army Regulation 600 8 22 2006 P 72 amp 73 6 2 Service ribbons a Defense Logistics Agency 2015 MIL DTL 11589 Defense Logistics Agency a b c d e COLOR CONVERSION LIST 8 14 95 Archived from the original on December 7 2018 Retrieved January 11 2018 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint bot original URL status unknown link External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ribbon bars Danish service ribbons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Medal ribbon amp oldid 1212254361, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
