Need recommendations to make/buy custom military-style campaign ribbons

October 22, 2013 2:55 PM

I help run an annual game convention in DC and I am looking for advice on acquiring some awards for people who participate in one of our tournaments. The event has a wargamming theme and I would like to give people a custom, military-style campaign ribbon for participating. I see lots of websites for ordering actual U.S. service ribbons, but does anyone know of a place that might make custom ribbons? Or suggestions for making about 30-60 of them by hand?

Something like this or this (just the small one):

Preferably with a pin on the back so people could pin it on a shirt or jacket.

posted by Kolath to Sports, Hobbies, & Recreation (3 answers total)

I've used this place in Arlington to get military plaques made for retiring service members. They also have coins and ribbons, and do custom work. They don't have a website, but I'm willing to bet they can do exactly what you're looking for.
posted by matty at 3:11 PM on October 22, 2013

I have no idea if they are a good place, but searching around I found BandRibbons.com. Maybe they can do it for you?
posted by Fortran at 4:20 PM on October 22, 2013

It would be kind of hard to make. Getting a military guy you know to buy you a bunch and then take them apart and replace the ribbon with your own design might work, though. They cost less than a dollar each, last time I checked.
posted by ctmf at 6:25 PM on October 22, 2013