There are a huge ammount of things which you can do with a ribbon, such as:
Tie a length of ribbon tothe end of a stick and whirl it in the air like a gymnast...my kids loved this.
Make miniature...
Usually an arrow pointing to it, or a number 1 on the connector. It's also on the side with the red wire. And most boards are keyed with a slot on the side of the female part, and extrusion on the...