Neck Ribbon
Neck Ribbon. Narrow cloth from which a pendant medal is suspended, the length of cloth long enough to loop over the head to display the medal on the chest of the recipient. Adult neck ribbons – woven or braided – are typically 30 inches long, 24 inches for a child. Neck ribbons are used with Olympic medals and are always placed around the neck in the ceremonies of the Olympic winners. An eyelet sewn in the ribbon allows for a ring to attach to a looped medal. See ribbon.
excerpted with permission from
An Encyclopedia of Coin and Medal Technology
For Artists, Makers, Collectors and Curators
COMPILED AND WRITTEN BY D. WAYNE JOHNSON
Roger W. Burdette, Editor