英语词汇blue ribbon的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

blue ribbon; cordon bleu. Britain’s highest order of knight- hood is the Most Noble Order of the Garter, which has as its badge a dark blue velvet ribbon edged with gold that is worn below the left knee. Inscribed on the ribbon in gold is the motto Honi soit qui mal y pense (Shame to him who thinks evil of it). Popular legend says that these words and the name of the order result from the gallantry of King Edward III—the king was dancing with the countess of Salisbury at a royal ball and when she lost her garter, he retrieved it and slipped it on his own leg to save her embarrassment, uttering the famous words. In any case, Edward III instituted the award in about 1344 and the blue ribbon awarded with it came to symbolize the highest honor in any field of endeavor. The French cordon bleu (blue ribbon), a decoration suspended on a blue ribbon, also influ- enced the term’s meaning. Under the Bourbons it was the high- est order of knighthood in France and was later used to honor great chefs.

词汇	blue ribbon
词源	blue ribbon; cordon bleu. Britain’s highest order of knight- hood is the Most Noble Order of the Garter, which has as its badge a dark blue velvet ribbon edged with gold that is worn below the left knee. Inscribed on the ribbon in gold is the motto Honi soit qui mal y pense (Shame to him who thinks evil of it). Popular legend says that these words and the name of the order result from the gallantry of King Edward III—the king was dancing with the countess of Salisbury at a royal ball and when she lost her garter, he retrieved it and slipped it on his own leg to save her embarrassment, uttering the famous words. In any case, Edward III instituted the award in about 1344 and the blue ribbon awarded with it came to symbolize the highest honor in any field of endeavor. The French cordon bleu (blue ribbon), a decoration suspended on a blue ribbon, also influ- enced the term’s meaning. Under the Bourbons it was the high- est order of knighthood in France and was later used to honor great chefs.
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