decoration
decoration (dek`o*rā"shun) , noun
[Late Latin decoratio: compare French décoration.]
1.
The act of adorning, embellishing, or honoring; ornamentation.
2.
That which adorns, enriches, or beautifies; something added by way of embellishment; ornament.
The hall was celebrated for... the richness of its decoration.
3.
Specifically, any mark of honor to be worn upon the person, as a medal, cross, or ribbon of an order of knighthood, bestowed for services in war, great achievements in literature, art, etc.