Sashes

thumb|Philip V of Spain|Philip V, King of Spain wearing two types of sash: a red waist sash and the blue sash (Cordon Bleu) of the [[Order of the Holy Spirit]]

type of presidential symbol

cloth sash used for girding a kontusz (a robe-like garment)

The faixa ( (central), [ˈfaj.ʃa] (Valencia), plural faixes) is a traditional Catalan clothing accessory. It is a sash made of a long piece of cloth, worn around the waist and wrapped around several times. During the 19th century, farmers and artisans wore it to protect the lumbar area during work in the fields. The bourgeois used to wear it as a sign of power, with different colours and 3 meters long. Nowadays, it is present in many traditional dances and festivals. This garment was common in Catalan and Occitan areas.

thumb|The Apollo 13 crew, with President Nixon, wearing their Presidential Medals of Freedom on ribbons thumb|right|100 px|Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour worn on a ribbon. thumb|right|100 px|Commander's cross of the Legion of Honour worn on a ribbon.