Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name)
4. Information Forms (hierarchy name)
5. information forms (objects)
6. information artifacts
7. [information artifacts by function]
8. identifying artifacts
9. decorations (personal artifacts)

Narrower term/s

• communion ribbons
• fraternal ribbons

Anotations

Scope note:

Ribbons of various widths, colors, and compositions from which medals and decorations hang. These complement the decorations and orders and may indicate being awarded the same distinction more than once.