Refers to a ribbon, especially one used as a decoration or badge of honor, such as a medal ribbon or a ceremonial cordon.
勲章の綬は赤と白の縞模様だった。
The medal's ribbon had red and white stripes.
彼は式典で綬を肩にかけていた。
He wore a cordon over his shoulder at the ceremony.
official seal with ribbon
ribbon bar; service ribbon; medal ribbon
Cabot's tragopan; Chinese tragopan; yellow-bellied tragopan
A Sino-Japanese word from Chinese 綬, denoting the ribbon or cord worn as an insignia of official rank.