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Title: Unknown Ribbon
Post by: Coolbreeze on Sunday 28 April 24 21:56 BST (UK)
Hi.

I was wondering if anyone could tell me what Medal goes with this ribbon. I've searched the Web and can't find anything. I'm puzzled.
Title: Re: Unknown Ribbon
Post by: Hollander on Monday 29 April 24 07:46 BST (UK)
Can you date it at all ?
The roughest of estimates to its age could perhaps help.
Title: Re: Unknown Ribbon
Post by: KGarrad on Monday 29 April 24 09:00 BST (UK)
Looks like it has been sun-bleached?
Is it blue/red/orange/blue or blue/red/blue?

Was the likely recipient in Army, Navy or Air Force?
Was he British?
Title: Re: Unknown Ribbon
Post by: tonepad on Monday 29 April 24 09:02 BST (UK)
Is it certain that the ribbon is for a medal?
There is a resemblance to the stretch bracelet below:

https://modesens.com/en-gb/product/ink-alloy-lapis-and-coral-stripe-stretch-bracelet-blue-64510647/


Tony
Title: Re: Unknown Ribbon
Post by: Hollander on Monday 29 April 24 09:07 BST (UK)
Could also be a piece of striped Petersham ribbon, as used in millinery and handicrafts.
Title: Re: Unknown Ribbon
Post by: KGarrad on Monday 29 April 24 09:14 BST (UK)
I checked in a book I have - "Medal Yearbook 2000", which has some colour plates of ribbons.
Can't see a match?
Title: Re: Unknown Ribbon
Post by: Coolbreeze on Monday 29 April 24 09:24 BST (UK)
Thanks all for your comments

I do have two unofficial medals.

5th Army: Medal of the Entrance of Allied Armies in Naples 1st Oct 45

8th Army: Medal of Entrance of British Army in Italy 10 Jul 1943

 l'm thinking the ribbon could of gone with one of these.
Title: Re: Unknown Ribbon
Post by: KGarrad on Monday 29 April 24 10:06 BST (UK)
5th Army was an American Force.
See: https://www.cultmancollectables.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=5812

8th Army, being a British & Commonwealth Force would have been awarded the Africa Star.
Ribbon for Africa Star was buff, with a broad red central stripe, dark blue stripe on the left, light blue stripe on the right.
See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africa_Star
Title: Re: Unknown Ribbon
Post by: John915 on Tuesday 28 May 24 22:26 BST (UK)
Good evening,

A bit faded but I would say that is the Waterloo medal.

John915