blue ribbon
Pronunciation:
noun
Definitions
The highest honor or prize awarded in some competitions and contests.
Example: Mom's strawberry jam won the blue ribbon at the Holland County Fair three years running.
The emblem of the Order of the Garter.
The badge adopted by a teetotal society.
A badge worn or displayed to advocate freedom from online censorship.
Example: The icon of the blue ribbon on her site should not be taken to mean she opposes parental filtration programs.
adjective
Definitions
Very superior in quality, style, or substance.
Example: The governor selected a cadre of blue ribbon social scientists to serve on her poverty task force.
Pertaining to the Liberal Party, its supporters and regions.