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What do the 13 white stars on the Medal of Honor ribbon represent?
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Pierre and Marie Curie depicted on the obverse of a medal from the Unio Internationalis Contra Cancrum (International Union Against Cancer) commemorating the Curies' discovery of radium in 1898.
The 13 white stars featured on the Medal of Honor ribbon represent the original 13 colonies of the United States. These stars are arranged on a light blue silk ribbon from which the medal is suspended.1