List of prizes, medals, and awards

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A list of famous prizes, medals, and awards including badges, bowls, cups, state decorations, trophies, etc.

Contents

[edit] Business and management

[edit] Entertainment

[edit] Advertising

[edit] Beauty

Main article: Beauty pageant

[edit] Comic books

[edit] Computers and the Internet

[edit] Dance

[edit] Film

See also: List of film awards and Film festival
The Palme d'Or.

[edit] Humor

[edit] Music

A Grammy Award.

[edit] Radio

[edit] Stage and theater

[edit] Television

The Goldene Kamera.

[edit] Tourism

[edit] Games and sports

[edit] General and miscellaneous

[edit] American football and Canadian football

See also: Category:American football trophies and awards and Category:Canadian football trophies and awards

[edit] Association football

See also: Category:Association football trophies and awards
The FIFA World Cup trophy.

[edit] Australian rules football

  • AFL Army Award – To players who produce significant acts of bravery or selflessness to promote the cause of their team during a game
  • AFL Rising Star – To a standout young player in the Australian Football League
  • AFLPA Awards – A group of awards given annually to players in the Australian Football League, voted for by all AFL players
  • All-Australian team – An all-star team of Australian rules footballers selected by a panel at the end of each season
  • Brownlow Medal – To the "fairest and best" player in the Australian Football League during the regular season as determined by votes cast by the officiating field umpires after each game
  • Coleman Medal – To the Australian Football League player who kicks the most goals in regular-season matches in that year
  • Goal of the Year – For the best goal of the season
  • Herald Sun Player of the Year – A media award for the Australian Football League given by Melbourne newspaper the Herald Sun
  • Jock McHale Medal – To the coach of the winning premiership team in the Australian Football League
  • Leigh Matthews Trophy – To the most valuable player in the Australian Football League
  • Lou Richards Medal – To the best player in the Australian Football League as voted on by the Sunday Footy Show panel
  • Mark of the Year – For the best mark of the season. A mark is the action of a player cleanly catching a kicked ball that has travelled more than 15 metres (49 ft) without the ball hitting the ground
  • Michael Tuck Medal – To the "fairest and best" player in the AFL Pre-season Cup Final
  • Norm Smith Medal – Given in the AFL Grand Final to the player adjudged by an independent panel of experts to have been the best player in the match

[edit] Auto racing

See also: Category:Auto racing trophies and awards

[edit] Baseball

The Commissioner's Trophy.

[edit] Basketball

[edit] Board games

[edit] Boxing

[edit] Chess

[edit] Cricket

[edit] Figure skating

[edit] Ice hockey

[edit] North America

The Stanley Cup.

[edit] Sweden

[edit] Lacrosse

The Minto Cup.

[edit] Olympic medalists

See also: List of multiple Olympic gold medalists
An Olympic gold medal.

[edit] Paralympic medalists

See also: List of multiple Paralympic gold medalists

[edit] Quizbowl

[edit] Rugby union

The Webb Ellis Cup.

[edit] Tennis

[edit] Thoroughbred horse racing

[edit] Video games

[edit] Other games and sports

[edit] Humanitarianism, international relations, and service

The Nobel Peace Prize.

[edit] Scouting

For more details on this topic, see List of highest awards in Scouting.
See also: Category:Scout and Guide awards and Merit badge (Boy Scouts of America)

[edit] Humanities

The Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship Award.

[edit] Architecture

See also: List of architecture prizes

[edit] Arts

[edit] Design

[edit] Education

[edit] History

[edit] Journalism

A Pulitzer Prize.

[edit] Language

[edit] Literature

Main articles: List of literary awards and List of poetry awards
See also: Literary award

[edit] Theology

[edit] Logic and philosophy

[edit] Law

[edit] Politics

[edit] Military and patriotic honors and medals

Main article: List of military decorations

[edit] Afghanistan

Kingdom of Afghanistan:

People's Democratic Republic of Afghanistan:

Islamic Republic of Afghanistan:

[edit] Albania

Main article: Civil awards and decorations of Albania

[edit] Algeria

[edit] Andorra

[edit] Angola

[edit] Argentina

[edit] Armenia

Main article: Awards and decorations of Armenia

[edit] Australia

Main article: Orders, decorations, and medals of Australia

[edit] Austria

The Grand Silver Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria.
Main article: Honours system in the Republic of Austria

[edit] Azerbaijan

[edit] Bahrain

[edit] Bangladesh

[edit] Barbados

[edit] Belarus

Main article: Orders, decorations, and medals of Belarus

[edit] Belgium

Knight's cross of the Belgian Order of the Crown.

[edit] Belize

[edit] Benin

[edit] Bhutan

[edit] Bolivia

[edit] Bosnia

[edit] Botswana

[edit] Brazil

[edit] Brunei

[edit] Bulgaria

Main article: Orders, decorations, and medals of Bulgaria

[edit] Burkina Faso

[edit] Burma

Main article: Orders, decorations, and medals of Burma

[edit] Burundi

[edit] Cambodia

[edit] Cameroon

[edit] Canada

Main articles: Orders, decorations, and medals of Canada and List of Canadian awards
Insignia of a Member of the Order of Canada.

[edit] Cape Verde

[edit] Central African Republic

[edit] Chad

[edit] Chile

[edit] China, People's Republic of

  • Merit Medal
  • Military Merit Medal

[edit] China, Republic of

[edit] Colombia

Main article: Colombian military decorations

[edit] Comoros

[edit] Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Orders:

Medals:

[edit] Congo, Republic of the

[edit] Croatia

Main article: Orders, decorations, and medals of Croatia

[edit] Cuba

[edit] Cyprus

[edit] Czech Republic

Star of the first class of the Czech Order of the White Lion.

[edit] Denmark

[edit] Dominican Republic

Main article: Orders, decorations, and medals of the Dominican Republic

[edit] Ecuador

[edit] Egypt

[edit] El Salvador

[edit] Equatorial Guinea

[edit] Estonia

Fifth class of the Estonian Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana.

[edit] Ethiopia

Empire of Ethiopia:

People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia:

Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia:

[edit] Finland

[edit] France

Officer's cross of the French Legion of Honour.

[edit] Gabon

[edit] Gambia

[edit] Georgia

Main article: Orders, decorations, and medals of Georgia

[edit] Germany

Medal of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.

[edit] Ghana

[edit] Greece

[edit] Greenland

[edit] Guatemala

[edit] Guinea

[edit] Guyana

[edit] Haiti

[edit] Holy See

Main article: Papal Orders of Chivalry
Knight's cross of the papal Order of Pius IX.

[edit] Honduras

[edit] Hong Kong

Main article: Orders, decorations, and medals of Hong Kong

[edit] Hungary

[edit] Iceland

[edit] India
Civilian
International
National
Central
By field
Literature
Cinema
Other arts
Sports
Science and Technology
India
Military
Wartime
Peacetime
Wartime / Peacetime
Service & Gallantry
Wartime Distinguished
Service
Peacetime Distinguished
Service

[edit] Indonesia

Main article: Orders, decorations, and medals of Indonesia

[edit] Iran, Islamic Republic of

  • Medal of Courage
  • Medal of Honour
  • Medal of Merit and Management
  • Medal of Research
  • Medal of Service

[edit] Iraq

[edit] Ireland, Republic of

[edit] Israel

[edit] Italy

Main article: List of Italian orders of knighthood
Collar of a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic.

[edit] Ivory Coast

[edit] Japan

[edit] Jordan

[edit] Kazakhstan

[edit] Kenya

[edit] Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Main article: Orders and Medals of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea

[edit] Korea, Republic of

[edit] Kosovo

Orders:

Medals:

Decorations:

[edit] Kuwait

[edit] Kyrgyzstan

[edit] Laos

[edit] Latvia

Insignia of a Grand Officer of the Latvian Order of the Three Stars.

[edit] Lebanon

[edit] Lesotho

[edit] Liberia

[edit] Libya

Orders:

Medals:

[edit] Liechtenstein

[edit] Lithuania

Insignia of the first class of the Lithuanian Order of the Cross of Vytis.

[edit] Luxembourg

[edit] Macau

Main article: Orders, decorations, and medals of Macau

[edit] Macedonia

[edit] Madagascar

[edit] Malawi

[edit] Malaysia

[edit] Maldives

[edit] Mali

[edit] Malta

[edit] Mauritania

[edit] Mauritius

[edit] Mexico

See also: Mexican Imperial Orders and Military decorations of Mexico

[edit] Moldova

[edit] Monaco

Main article: Orders, decorations, and medals of Monaco
Star of the Monégasque Order of St. Charles.

[edit] Mongolia

Honorary titles:

Orders:

[edit] Montenegro

Main article: Orders, decorations, and medals of Montenegro

[edit] Morocco

[edit] Mozambique

[edit] Namibia

[edit] Nepal

[edit] Netherlands

Knight fourth class medal of the Dutch Military William Order.

[edit] New Zealand

Main article: Orders, decorations, and medals of New Zealand

[edit] Nicaragua

[edit] Niger

[edit] Nigeria

Main article: Orders, decorations, and medals of Nigeria

[edit] Norway

Cross of the Norwegian Order of St. Olav.

[edit] Oman

===Pakistan=== The following Civil Awards are given every year in the field of Fine Arts, Performing Arts, Science, Sports, Social Work, Journalism etc. Nishan e Pakistan Nishan e Imtiaz Hilal e Pakistan Hilal e Imtiaz Sitara e Pakistan Sitara e Imtiaz Pride of Performance Tamgha e Imtiaz

[edit] Panama

[edit] Paraguay

[edit] Persia

[edit] Peru

[edit] Philippines

Main article: Orders, decorations, and medals of the Philippines

[edit] Poland

Grand Cross of the Polish Virtuti Militari.

[edit] Portugal

[edit] Qatar

[edit] Romania

Main article: Orders, decorations, and medals of Romania

[edit] Russia

Hero of the Russian Federation medal.

Honorary title:

Orders:

Crosses:

Medals:

[edit] Rwanda

Orders:

Medals:

[edit] San Marino

[edit] Saudi Arabia

[edit] Senegal

[edit] Sierra Leone

[edit] Singapore

Main article: List of prizes, medals, and awards in Singapore

[edit] Slovakia

Main article: Orders, decorations, and medals of Slovakia

[edit] Slovenia

Main article: Orders, decorations, and medals of Slovenia

[edit] Somalia

[edit] South Africa

Main article: Orders, decorations, and medals of South Africa

[edit] Sovereign Military Order of Malta

[edit] Soviet Union

Main article: Orders, decorations, and medals of the Soviet Union
Hero of the Soviet Union medal.

Honorary titles:

Orders:

[edit] Spain

Insignia of the Spanish Order of Isabella the Catholic.

[edit] Sri Lanka

Main article: List of prizes, medals, and awards in Sri Lanka
Main article: Awards and decorations of the military of Sri Lanka

Military gallantry awards:

Military distinguished service awards:

[edit] Sudan

[edit] Suriname

[edit] Swaziland

[edit] Sweden

Star of the Swedish Royal Order of the Seraphim.

[edit] Syria

Honorary title:

Orders:

[edit] Tajikistan

[edit] Tanzania

[edit] Thailand

Main article: List of orders and medals of Thailand

[edit] Togo

[edit] Tunisia

[edit] Turkey

State medals:

State orders:

Military medals:

Military orders:

Former decorations:

[edit] Turkmenistan

[edit] Uganda

[edit] Ukraine

Order of the Golden Star of the Hero of Ukraine decoration.

Honorary title:

Orders:

[edit] United Arab Emirates

[edit] United Kingdom

Main article: Orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom
See also: Declining a British honour
The Victoria Cross.

[edit] United States

See also: Awards and decorations of the United States military and Awards and decorations of the United States government
The American Medal of Honor.

[edit] Uruguay

[edit] Uzbekistan

[edit] Venezuela

[edit] Vietnam

Main article: Vietnam awards and decorations

[edit] Yemen

[edit] Yugoslavia

Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia:

Main article: Orders, decorations and medals of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

Federal Republic of Yugoslavia:

Main article: Orders and medals of Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

[edit] Zambia

[edit] Zimbabwe

Main article: Orders, decorations, and medals of Zimbabwe

[edit] Miscellaneous

The Dickin Medal.

[edit] Mock prizes

Main category: Ironic and humorous awards

[edit] Posthumous

[edit] Science and technology

[edit] General and miscellaneous

The American National Medal of Technology and Innovation.

[edit] Agriculture

[edit] Astronomy

The James Craig Watson Medal.

[edit] Aviation and space technology

The Wright Brothers Medal.

[edit] Biology

[edit] Chemistry

[edit] Energy

[edit] Engineering, computer science, invention, and technology

The IEEE Edison Medal.

[edit] Environment

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[edit] Geography

Anne Morrow Lindbergh's customized Hubbard Medal showing her flight route.

[edit] Geology

[edit] Healthcare science

Obverse of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.

[edit] Mathematics

The Fields Medal.

[edit] Physics

The Lorentz Medal.

[edit] Social sciences

[edit] Systems science

[edit] Awards by recipient

[edit] See also

[edit] Sources and references

  1. ^ "Denmark's Premier Music Award". sonning. http://www.sonningmusik.dk/cms/view/index.asp?ipageid=221. Retrieved 2007-02-09. 
  2. ^ Music Journalist Awards
  3. ^ "Callahan Award". Ultimate Player Association (UPA). http://www.callahan-mvp.com. Retrieved 2007-02-09. 
  4. ^ "Lettre International Award". http://www.ajr.org/awards2.asp?aw=148. Retrieved 2007-02-09. 
  5. ^ "Lettre Ulysses Award". Lettre International Aventis Foundation. http://www.lettre-ulysses-award.org. Retrieved 2007-02-09. 
  6. ^ The Chap, retrieved 11 June 2011
  7. ^ "Automotive X Prize". Automotive X Prize. http://auto.xprize.org. Retrieved 2007-02-09. 
  8. ^ Official FAI awards website
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h International prizes in medicine/public health
  10. ^ http://www.kreftforeningen.no/forskning/kreftforskningspris Norwegian
  11. ^ Criminology Prizes
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