BLUERIBBON

Blue ribbon

The blue ribbon is a symbol of something of high quality. The association comes from The Blue Riband, a prize awarded for the fastest crossing of the Atlantic Ocean by passenger liners and, prior to that from Cordon Bleu, which referred to the blue ribbon worn by a particular order of knights.

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Blue Ribbon

Blue Ribbon was the budget computer software publishing label of CDS Micro Systems. The label launched in 1985 mostly made up of games from the MRM Software back catalogue. MRM had been a label producing games for the BBC Micro and Acorn Electron. Blue Ribbon reissued these and also converted them to other platforms including Atari 8-bit, Amstrad CPC, MSX and Commodore 16/Plus/4. By the late 80s, Blue Ribbon were also releasing games for the ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64 including reissues of games for publishers including Superior Software, Bubble Bus and Artic as well as games originally published at full price by CDS. This included the first stand alone releases ...

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blue ribbon

Noun

  1. The highest honor or prize awarded in some competitions and contests.
    Mom's strawberry jam won the blue ribbon at the Holland County Fair three years running.
  2. A badge worn or displayed to advocate freedom from online censorship.
    The icon of the blue ribbon on her site should not be taken to mean she opposes parental filtration programs.

Adjective

  1. Very superior in quality, style, or substance.
    The governor selected a cadre of blue ribbon social scientists to serve on her poverty task force.


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