Ribbon question

[uscob]

Hi Folks,
need some help with this Ribbon.
it's lighter in colour than the VC, so I thought it might be one of the MS or LS, but it's about 42mm wide, not like the standard 32/33mm Ribbons.
What can this be?
The UDR Ribbon is just to compare colours.

[Marc Sherriff]

Check out 'The Order of the Bath'.

Marc

[uscob]

Marc,
thank's for the Info.
Is this a DSO?
27mm wide?

[uscob]

Another Question,
when did the Queen's Commendation for Bravery in the Air Attachment (small Albatross) saw Service first?

[byterock]

Yes would agres

1) Order of Bath (depends on width )
2) DSO
3) Queen's Commendation for Bravery in the Air (QCBA) - worn on a campaign medal ribbon or ribbon bar since 1994. If there is no campaign medal, it is worn directly on the tunic, after all other ribbons. Only one can be worn on one ribbon. Its wearing has been extended to NATO medals as well.


Just as a side note the colour of DSO should match with the red of the OofB and the blue of the Order of the Garter and both the blue and the red of the Order of st. Michael and st george. The orginal idea being this was the lowest grade for all the orders above it. Never carried out in pratice though as the DSO became an exclusive militray decoration