P ia Wurtzbach during her Miss Universe stint in 2015 (left) and the pageant sashes she has collected over the years (right).

The Miss Universe pageant is synonymous with glamour, ambition, and hard work, celebrating women from across the globe.

They're the two biggest pageants in the country, and both involve a sash and crown ... crowned the first Miss USA, and Armi Kuusela from Finland became the first Miss Universe.