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)

Anotations

Scope note:

Straight bars or clips which are generally made of the same metal as a medal; they have engraved data on their surfaces that are allusive to the decoration and complement it. These may be located on the decoration itself or the ribbons from which the decorations hang.