Blue Riband may refer to:

• The Blue Riband
  Blue Riband
  The Blue Riband is an unofficial accolade given to the passenger liner crossing the Atlantic Ocean in regular service with the record highest speed. The term was borrowed from horse racing and was not widely used until after 1910. Under the unwritten rules, the record is based on average speed...
  
  , an award held by the ship with the record for a transatlantic crossing
• Blue Riband (biscuits)
  Blue Riband (biscuits)
  Blue Riband is a budget chocolate biscuit produced by Nestlé. The bar was launched in 1936/1937 as a real milk chocolate wafer- a crisp wafer biscuit covered in a very thin layer of milk chocolate. It was re-launched in December 2004. The modern version is not as crisp as the original, and the...
  
  , chocolate biscuits made by Nestlé
  Nestlé
  Nestlé S.A. is the world's largest food and nutrition company. Founded and headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland, Nestlé originated in a 1905 merger of the Anglo-Swiss Milk Company, established in 1867 by brothers George Page and Charles Page, and Farine Lactée Henri Nestlé, founded in 1866 by Henri...
  
   and sold in the United Kingdom and Ireland
• Blue Riband (spirits), distilled beverages made by McDowell & Co. Ltd. and sold in India
• The Blue Riband Trial Stakes
  Blue Riband Trial Stakes
  The Investec Derby Trial, formerly known as the Blue Riband Trial Stakes, is a flat horse race in Great Britain which is open to three-year-old thoroughbreds...
  
   a flat horse race in the United Kingdom for three-year-old thoroughbreds

Blue Riband may be used to describe the most prestigious race or sub-category in or of a particular sport. For example:

• In the sport of athletics the blue riband distance is traditionally the men's 1500m (or mile) although more recently the men's 100m sprint is regarded by broadcasters as the main event.
• In cycling
  Cycling
  Cycling, also called bicycling or biking, is the use of bicycles for transport, recreation, or for sport. Persons engaged in cycling are cyclists or bicyclists...
  
   the blue riband is the Tour de France
  Tour de France
  The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The...
  
  .
• In swimming
  Swimming (sport)
  Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
  
   the blue riband event/s are considered to be the 100 and 200 metres freestyle.
• In kayaking and canoeing
  Canoe racing
  This article discusses canoe sprint and canoe marathon, competitive forms of canoeing and kayaking on more or less flat water. Both sports are governed by the International Canoe Federation ....
  
   championships the blue riband race is the men's K1 1000m.
• In the rowing
  Sport rowing
  Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
  
   World Championships and at the Olympics, the blue riband event is the Men's Eights, raced over 2000m. At Henley Royal Regatta
  Henley Royal Regatta
  Henley Royal Regatta is a rowing event held every year on the River Thames by the town of Henley-on-Thames, England. The Royal Regatta is sometimes referred to as Henley Regatta, its original name pre-dating Royal patronage...
  
  , the blue riband event is the Grand Challenge Cup, for Men's Eights, usually competed by National Squad eights.
• In motorsport, the Monaco Grand Prix
  Monaco Grand Prix
  The Monaco Grand Prix is a Formula One race held each year on the Circuit de Monaco. Run since 1929, it is widely considered to be one of the most important and prestigious automobile races in the world, alongside the Daytona 500, Indianapolis 500, and the 24 Hours of Le Mans...
  
   remains the blue riband race on the Formula One
  Formula One
  Formula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1 and referred to officially as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the highest class of single seater auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The "formula" designation in the name refers to a set of rules with which...
  
   motor-racing calendar due to its glamorous location, with the course providing arguably the most elegant back-drop of any event on the Formula One calendar.
• In a Musical Eisteddfod, the blue riband is the most prestigious singing prize awarded to classical soloists.

In addition the term has become synonymous with premium quality or prestige outside of the sporting arena, particularly in the USA. However the contemporary version blue ribbon

Blue ribbon

The blue ribbon is a term used to describe or symbolize something of high quality. The usage came from The Blue Riband, a prize awarded for the fastest crossing of the Atlantic Ocean by passenger liners—and prior to that from Cordon Bleu which referred to the blue ribbon worn by a particular order...

is more prevalent in this context.