Wikipedia:Barnstars/Category

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The following barnstars are awarded in recognition of excellent contributions that fall into one of the following twelve major categories listed on the Main Page. The categories are listed below, along with several examples of some of the subtopics that are associated with each.

The Barnstar of High Culture {{subst:The Barnstar of High Culture|message ~~~~}} The Barnstar of High Culture

Category: Art and Culture (art, literature, media, music, philosophy, religion)

The Barnstar of High Culture may be awarded to an editor who makes particularly fine culture-related contributions.

This award was introduced on March 23, 2005 by brian0918 and ClockworkSoul, and was designed by AllyUnion and brian0918.

The Geography Barnstar {{subst:The Geography Barnstar|message ~~~~}} The Geography Barnstar

Category: Geography (Geography and articles about nations)

The Geography Barnstar may be awarded to an editor who contributes significantly to expand or improve Wikipedia's coverage of Category:Geography. It may also be awarded to those who create a particularly fine article of any given country.

The Epic Barnstar {{subst:The Epic Barnstar|message ~~~~}} The Epic Barnstar

Category: History and Events (archaeology, history, events)

The Epic Barnstar may be awarded to an editor who makes particularly fine History and Events - related contributions.

This award was introduced on April 15, 2005 by brian0918 and ClockworkSoul, and was designed by ClockworkSoul.

The E=MC² Barnstar {{subst:The EMC² Barnstar|message ~~~~}} The E=MC² Barnstar

Category: Mathematics and Science ("Hard" sciences; astronomy, chemistry, biology, geology, mathematics, medicine, minerology, physics)

The E=MC² Barnstar may be awarded to an editor who makes particularly fine contributions regarding mathematics or science-related topics

This award was introduced on April 22, 2005 by brian0918 and ClockworkSoul.

The Barnstar of Life {{subst:The Barnstar of Life|message ~~~~}} The Barnstar of Life

Category: People, personal life, self and Surnames (education, food & drink, language, sports & games)

The Barnstar of Life may be awarded to an editor who makes particularly fine Life-related contributions.

This award was introduced on March 17, 2005 by brian0918 and ClockworkSoul, and was designed by Sango123.

The Society Barnstar {{subst:The Society Barnstar|message ~~~~}} The Society Barnstar

Category: Social sciences and Society (Economics, government & politics, law, royalty & nobility, war)

The Society Barnstar is intended for those whose work advances the general understanding of any given society one may attain by consulting Wikipedia.

This award was introduced on March 23, 2005 by Clockworksoul, and was designed by grm_wnr.

The Technology Barnstar {{subst:The Technology Barnstar|message ~~~~}} The Technology Barnstar

Category: Technology (Technology, transportation, and applied sciences)

The Technology Barnstar may be awarded to an editor who makes particularly fine Technology-related contributions.

This award was introduced on March 3, 2005 by brian0918 and ClockworkSoul, and was designed by brian0918.