A cord or ribbon bestowed or borne as a badge of honor; a broad ribbon, usually worn after the manner of a baldric, constituting a mark of a very high grade in an honorary order. Cf. Grand cordon.

The cord worn by a Franciscan friar.

A rich and ornamental lace or string, used to secure a mantle in some costumes of state.

cord or ribbon worn as an insignia of honor or rank

adornment consisting of an ornamental ribbon or cord

A line of soldiers to honor a dignitary upon entering or exiting from a given place or vehicle.