Introducing a list. The colon is used to introduce a list of items. The bookstore specializes in three subjects: art, architecture, and graphic design. Do not, however, use a colon when the listed items are incorporated into the flow of the sentence.
Definition of medal for Students. : a piece of metal often in the form of a coin with design and words in honor of a special event, a person, or an achievement.
exists and is an alternate of . Stars are a way of showing how much power you have as a general in the military. I don't know about ribbons though. The answer to the question is that a star on a medal ribbon means that the holder has been awarded that medal twice, and two stars means thrice (Purple Heart for example). Vannessa Richmond.