laurels vs ribbon

laurels and ribbon both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
laurels	Yes	No	No	No
ribbon	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, ribbon is a hyponym of laurels; that is, ribbon is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than laurels:

laurels: a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
ribbon: an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event

laurels (noun)	ribbon (noun)
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction	notion consisting of a narrow strip of fine material used for trimming
the state of being honored	a long strip of inked material for making characters on paper with a typewriter
	an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
	any long object resembling a thin line