ribbon bar
Decorations in miniature
A ribbon bar is a small rectangular strip of colored fabric worn on a military uniform to represent a medal or decoration.
Each ribbon's colors and patterns identify a specific award, allowing service members to display their honors without wearing the full medals: His ribbon bar showed three tours of combat duty.
Multiple ribbons are arranged in rows on the chest.
- decorationObject adding visual appeal
- militaryArmed forces collectively
- military honorsAwards for armed service
- dress uniformCeremonial military attire
- uniformIdentical throughout
chest · award · purple heart · service · active duty · badge · pin · service stripes · stripe · commendation · good conduct · veteran · ceremony · honor · brass · rank · campaign · bronze
- military medalsPurple Heart, Medal of Honor, Silver Star, Bronze Star, Iron Cross
- medalsgold medal, silver medal, bronze medal, medal, Olympic medal
decorated versus undecorated status
ribbon barbare chest