Ribbon

Dublin Core

Title

Ribbon

Identifier

139

Symbol Item Type Metadata

Symbol name

Ribbon

Symbol Description

Ribbons, flags and banners that contain insignia or mottos take their importance not their ornamentation, but their elevation at the top of a pole or mast. This raised position expresses imperious exaltation, or the will lift the spiritual significance of the decoration on the cloth.

Sources

Cirlot p. 108