VHM_0122

Descriptive title

Willow Branch Ribbon of Republic of Vietnam

Initial context

Date

1965-1975

Object type(s)

Jewelry/Medal/Insignia

Material(s)

Other organic material

Description

Ceremonial military ribbon from Nguyễn Ngọc Bách’s Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces uniform.

Collection

Vietnamese Heritage Museum

Donor(s)

Ngoc Bach Nguyen

Current location

Vietnamese Heritage Museum

Rights description

Object donated to the Vietnamese Heritage Museum by Ngoc Bach Nguyen

Data license

Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)

Timeline

Willow Branch Ribbon of Republic of Vietnam origin

Vietnam

Pre-1975

1965-1975

Worn by Nguyễn Ngọc Bạch during his service in the Republic of Vietnam Navy, c. 1965–1975.
Willow Branch Ribbon of Republic of Vietnam left Vietnam, entered United States

Vietnam

In Transit

1975

Left Vietnam in 1975 as part of the evacuation of Republic of Vietnam Navy personnel.
Willow Branch Ribbon of Republic of Vietnam change of ownership

United States

After Nguyễn Ngọc Bạch’s death, the artifact remained with his wife.
Willow Branch Ribbon of Republic of Vietnam donated to the Vietnamese Heritage Museum

Westminster, CA USA

October 3, 2025

Donated in Westminster, California by Mrs. Nguyễn Ngọc Bạch, wife of the late Nguyễn Ngọc Bạch, on October 3, 2025.