Blue ribbon

This article is about the symbol. For other uses, see Blue ribbon (disambiguation).

The blue ribbon is a symbol of high quality. The association comes from The Blue Riband, a prize awarded for the fastest crossing of the Atlantic Ocean by passenger liners and, prior to that from Cordon Bleu, which referred to the blue ribbon worn by a particular order of knights. The spelling blue riband is still encountered in most English-speaking countries, but in the United States, the term was altered to blue ribbon, and ribbons of this color came to be awarded for first place in certain athletic or other competitive endeavours (such as county and state fairs). It also may be applied to distinguished members of a group or commission who have convened to address a situation or problem; the usual usage is "blue ribbon commission" or "blue-ribbon panel".

Fair competitions

A blue ribbon won at a convention.

In some fair competitions in the U.S., particularly 4-H and FFA livestock and horticultural events, blue ribbons may be awarded to any project or exhibit which meets or exceeds all of a competition's judging criteria. In Canada blue ribbons are awarded to second place, with red ribbons awarded to first.

The project may not necessarily be the first-place finisher, however. In such cases, a purple ribbon may given to the champion and second-place (or reserve) champion.

Awards are generally given according to the following scale

Polity Place ribbon
USA First place blue ribbon
Second place red ribbon
Third place yellow ribbon
Fourth place white ribbon
Fifth place pink ribbon
Sixth place green ribbon
Seventh place purple ribbon
Eighth place brown ribbon
 
Canada First place red ribbon
Second place blue ribbon
Third place white ribbon
Fourth place yellow ribbon
Fifth place green ribbon
Sixth place pink ribbon
Seventh place purple ribbon
Eighth place brown ribbon

Usage as an awareness or activism ribbon

Blue ribbons have been used as awareness ribbons for numerous different causes. Notable examples:

Other uses

Companies and products

See also

References

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