| 11. | The first Blue Riband was conferred on the paddlewheel steamer Great Western in 1838.
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| 12. | The greyhound also won the Blue Riband, East Anglian Derby and Reading Masters.
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| 13. | The riband is wide and in the combined colours of the two former Republics.
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| 14. | The central medallion & riband are as above.
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| 15. | *The 100 Miles has long been a blue riband distance for ultradistance athletes.
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| 16. | Additionally three decorative ribands were painted on the side of the hull towards the rear.
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| 17. | The Blue Riband Trial Stakes was discontinued for several years in the mid-1990s.
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| 18. | The later type of certificate was decorated with a full colour reproduction of the riband.
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| 19. | The riband has a navy blue background and on both the edges are red stripes.
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| 20. | Both ships were to become Blue Riband winners by setting speed records for transatlantic crossings.
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