Award Rosettes Color Scheme – Which Color for Which Location
Award Rosette Color Scheme – Which Color for Which Place?
What color should the rosette befor each place? There’s a traditional color chart that most competition organizers follow, which makes it easy for both participants and the audience to immediately see where someone placed. Here, we’ll go over the most common color scheme for horses, dogs, and hobby horses—and when it’s perfectly fine to break the pattern with your own colors.
Traditional Color Scheme for Prize Rosettes (1st–5th Place)
The most common color scheme looks like this:
| Placement | Color |
|---|---|
| 1st place | Blue or blue/yellow |
| 2nd prize | Blue or red |
| 3rd prize | Yellow |
| 4th prize | Red or green |
| 5th prize | Green, pink, or white |
In our selection of horse rosettes, we follow a clear guide that makes ordering easy:
- 1st prize = blue/yellow ( also available in blue only)
- 2nd place = blue
- 3rd place = yellow
- 4th place = red
- 5th place = green
- White is often used for placements or honorary awards
Why Colors Matter
A consistent color scheme makes the award ceremony clear to everyone—competitors, spectators, and officials. If you see a blue/yellow rosette, you know immediately that it’s a first-place winner, even from a distance. This is especially valuable at larger competitions with many classes, where the rosettes would otherwise be easily confused.
When You’re Free to Choose Your Own Colors
There are no rules forcing you to follow the color scheme—it’s a tradition, not a requirement. Many clubs and organizers instead choose their own colors, or the club’s signature colors, to create a personal touch. If you want to mix colors or find something that stands out, we have a wide selection: hot pink/mint green, black/hot pink, gold/cream, dark purple/dusty pink, turquoise/mint green, dark blue/gray, red/green, and pink/light yellow, and more.
Color Scheme for Dogs
At dog shows, many SKK-inspired events follow a similar concept with placement colors, where 1st place is often blue, 2nd red, 3rd yellow, 4th green, and BIS (Best in Show) is chosen by the club. In our selection of dog rosettes, you’ll also find ready-made title rosettes such as Certificate (blue/yellow), Championship (green/red), Excellent (red), BIS 1–4, and BIR (red/yellow)—see the full list on our dog rosette page.
Color Scheme for Hobby Horse
At hobby horse competitions, it’s very common to follow the same traditional color scheme as in equestrian sports, since the discipline draws heavily from that tradition: 1st place blue/yellow, 2nd place blue, 3rd place yellow, 4th place red, 5th place green. If you want to make the competition extra fun, you can also choose colorful themed rosettes—check out our hobby horse page for ideas.
How to Order the Right Colors
- Horse rosettes: placement colors starting at 24 SEK/each (1 wreath) and 26 SEK/each (2 wreaths), plus custom color combinations. View the selection
- Dog rosettes: placement and title rosettes starting at 25 SEK each. See the selection
- Hobby Horse Rosettes: Colorful rosettes for all classes. See the hobby horse page