Military Ribbon Bars

Object/Artifact

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Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

Military Ribbon Bars

Entry/Object ID

2008.041.013 a-d

Description

Ribbon bars indicating A) CUSM with overseas maple leaf - Korean War. Stripes from left to right: Thick green, thick red, thick blue with maple leaf, thick red, thick green (Canadian Volunteer Service Medal); thick red, thick blue, thin white, thin red, thin white, thick blue, thick red (War Medal 1939-1945); thick yellow, thick blue, thick yellow, thick blue, thick yellow (Korea Medal B) UN; Korea; Centennial CD with bar. Stripes from left to right: Thick red, thin white, thick red, thin white, thick red, thin white, thick red (Canadian Forces Decoration) with small metal poppy in centre; thick red, thick white, thin red, thick white, thin red, thick white, thin red, thick white, thin red, thick white, thick red (Canadian Centennial Medal); Equal thickness blue and white stripes (UN Korea Medal). C) Air force medal (small). Striped ribbon bar. Stripes from left to right are as follows: diagonal purple and white (Distinguished Flying Cross); thick navy blue, thick red, thick light blue (1939-1945 Star); thin black, thin yellow, thick light blue, thin yellow, thin black (Air Crew Europe Star 1939-1945); thick green, thin black, thick green, thick red, thick green, thin black, thick green (Defense Medal WWII); thin light blue, thin red, thick dark blue, think red, thin light blue (Canadian Volunteer Service Medal); thick red, thick boluem thin white, thin red, thin white, thick blue, thick red (War Medal 1939-1945); thick yellow, thick blue, thick yellow, thick blue, thick, yellow (Korea Medal); equal thin blue and white (UN Korea). D) Longer bar with Air Force and UN (service?) 8 indicates bar. It is the Distinguished Flying Cross ribbon bar awarded to ranks of the United Kingdoms Royal Airforce. The award was established June 3 1918.

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Hyatt, Waltraud Mrs

Notes

Accession Date: 2008-12-10 Mode of Acquisition: Gift

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

ribbon bars, military ribbon bars

Class

Communications Objects - Personal Symbols - Status Symbols

Category

Communication Artifacts - Personal Symbol

Created By

Silver, Christie

Create Date

July 27, 2016

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

June 16, 2026