# Blue Ribbons on Squad Cars

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blue-ribbons-on-squad-cars/625137>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [June 14, 2012, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blue-ribbons-on-squad-cars/625137 "2012-06-14T14:21:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Missy2U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@Missy2U](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Missy2U)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2012, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blue-ribbons-on-squad-cars/625137/1 "2012-06-14T14:21:59Z")

</div>

Lately, I’ve been noticing blue ribbons on the antennas of police cars - I’ve seen this on County, State, and local cars. Does anyone know what these represent?

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Si\_Amigo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/si_amigo/32/2877_2.png) [@Si\_Amigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Si_Amigo)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2012, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blue-ribbons-on-squad-cars/625137/2 "2012-06-14T14:30:58Z")

</div>

[Like this one?](http://www.nationalcops.org/serv10.htm)

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![dolphinboy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dolphinboy/32/330_2.png) [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2012, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blue-ribbons-on-squad-cars/625137/3 "2012-06-14T14:45:38Z")

</div>

Showing respect for fallen comrades…

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Missy2U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@Missy2U](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Missy2U)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2012, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blue-ribbons-on-squad-cars/625137/4 "2012-06-14T15:50:39Z")

</div>

Thanks, guys!

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Tim\_T-Bonham.net](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/46a35a/32.png) [@Tim\_T-Bonham.net](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_T-Bonham.net)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2012, 9:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blue-ribbons-on-squad-cars/625137/5 "2012-06-15T09:12:54Z")

</div>

Easier to find your squad car among the crowd in the doughnut shop parking lot?