Depending on where you are in the world, a blue ribbon could mean first or second place. This chart shows you the colors of rosettes or ribbons generally used in United States, Canada, Britain and Australia. The colors may change according to the event organizer's preferences, the club colors, or budget. Awarding ribbons of all one color may be more economical for a small organization. In some countries or areas, traditional colors may not be used at all.

In Holland, orange often signifies first place. Often the colors used for the first five placings are traditional, but ribbon colors from 6th downwards are less consistent.

Rosette Colors

Placing	United States	Canada	Britain	Australia
1	Blue	Red	Red	Blue
2	Red	Blue	Blue	Red
3	Yellow	White	Yellow	White
4	White	Yellow	White	Yellow
5	Pink	Green	Green	Brown
6	Green	Pink	Maroon	*
7	Purple	Brown	Pale Green	*
8	Brown	Maroon	Tan	*
9	Gray	Gray	Brown	*
10	Pale Blue	Pale Blue	Grey	*