List of prizes, medals and awards

A list of famous prizes, medals and awards

Business and management

Cross discipline

These awards bridge several categories or are awarding in a variety of fields or disciplines.

Entertainment

Advertising

Beauty

Main article: Beauty pageant

National pageants

Comic books

Main article: List of comics awards

Computers and the Internet

Dance

Film

Food and drink

  • Food Photographer of The Year Award
  • Superior Taste Award by the International Taste and Food Institute

Humor

Magic

Music

Radio

Stage and theater

Television

Tourism

Food

Culinary

Spirits

Brewed

Distillations

Vintner and Sommelier

Games and sports

General and miscellaneous

American football and Canadian football

Association football

AE
F
GM
NZ

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

Auto racing

Baseball

The Commissioner's Trophy.

Basketball

Board games

Boxing

Chess

Cricket

Cycling

Figure skating

Ice hockey

North America

The Stanley Cup.

Sweden

Lacrosse

The Minto Cup.

Olympic medalists

Paralympic medalists

Rugby league

Rugby union

The Webb Ellis Cup.

Domestic trophies

International two-team challenge trophies

IRB Awards

IRB Awards (includes two awards given by the International Rugby Players' Association as part of the awards program):

  • IRB Development Award
  • IRB International Coach of the Year
  • IRB International Player of the Year
  • IRB International Sevens Player of the Year
  • IRB International Team of the Year
  • IRB International Women's Personality of the Year
  • IRB Junior Player of the Year
  • IRB Referee Award for Distinguished Service
  • IRB Spirit of Rugby Award
  • IRPA Special Merit Award
  • IRPA Try of the Year
  • Melrose Cup to the winners of the Rugby World Cup Sevens
  • Webb Ellis Cup to the winners of the Rugby World Cup

Tennis

Thoroughbred horse racing

Video games

Other games and sports

Humanitarianism, international relations, and service

The Nobel Peace Prize.

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)

Hobby and special interest

Auto

Scale modeling

Humanities

Area Studies

Architecture

Arts

Design

Education

History

Journalism

Language

Law

  • Elizabeth Haub Prize for Environmental Law
  • Holberg International Memorial Prize for outstanding scholarly work in the arts, the humanities, social sciences, law, and theology, either within one of these academic fields alone or through interdisciplinary work
  • Manuel Maria de Peralta Prize (Costa Rica)

Literature

See also: Literary award

Logic and philosophy

Politics

Theology

Military and patriotic honors and medals

Afghanistan

Kingdom of Afghanistan
People's Democratic Republic of Afghanistan
  • Hero of Revolution of Afghanistan Honorary title
  • Order of the Red Banner
  • Order of the Saur Revolution
  • Order of the Sun of Liberty
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
  • Afghan Baryal Medal
  • Ghazi Amanullah Khan Medal
  • Mashood Medal
  • Sayed Jamaluddin Medal

Albania

Algeria

Andorra

Angola

  • Order of Civil Merit
  • Order of Military Merit
  • Order of the Peace and Concord

Antigua and Barbuda

Argentina

Armenia

Australia

Austria

Azerbaijan

Bahamas

  • Order of Merit

Bahrain

  • Khalifiyyeh Order of Bahrain

Bangladesh

Barbados

Belarus

Belgium

Insignia of the Belgian Order of Leopold.

Belize

Benin

Bhutan

Bolivia

Bosnia

  • Order of Kulin Ban
  • Order of the Dragon of Bosnia
  • Order of the Golden Lily
  • Order of the Republic
  • Order of Freedom

Botswana

  • Order of Honour
  • Order of Meritorious Service
  • Police Distinguished Service Order
  • Presidential Order
  • Prison Distinguished Service Order

Brazil

  • Brazilian Order of Cultural Merit
  • Brazilian Order of Medical Merit
  • Brazilian Order of Scientific Merit
  • National Order of Educational Merit
  • National Order of Juridical Merit
  • National Order of Merit
  • Order of Judicial Merit for Labour
  • Order of Merit for Defence
  • Order of Merit for Labour
  • Order of Merit for Public Administration of the Federal District and Territories
  • Order of Merit for Sport
  • Order of Military Merit
  • Order of National Congress
  • Order of Rio Branco
  • Order of the Southern Cross

Brunei

  • Order of Dato Laila Utama
  • Order of Merit of Brunei
  • Order of the Crown of Brunei
  • Order of the Hero of the State of Brunei
  • Order of the Star of the State of Brunei

Bulgaria

Burkina Faso

  • National Order
  • Order of Merit

Burma

Burundi

  • National Order the Republic of Burundi
  • Order of Friendship of People

Cambodia

Cameroon

Canada

Insignia of a Member of the Order of Canada.

Cape Verde

  • Amilcar Cabral Order

Central African Republic

  • National Order of the Star
  • Order of Merit of Central Africa

Chad

  • Chad National Order
  • Order of Civil Merit

Chile

China, People's Republic of

China, Republic of

Civilian
Military

Colombia

Comoros

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Orders
  • National Order of the Leopard
  • Order of Agricultural Merit
  • Order of Arts, Science and Letters Merit
  • Order of Civic Merit
  • Order of Sport Merit
  • Order of the National Heroes
Medals
  • Medal of Desirie Kabila and Patrice Lumumba
  • Military Merit Medal

Congo, Republic of the

  • Order of Congolese Merit

Croatia

Cuba

Cyprus

Czech Republic

Denmark

Collar of the Danish Order of the Elephant.

Djibouti

  • Order of 27 June

Dominica

Dominican Republic

Ecuador

Egypt

El Salvador

Equatorial Guinea

  • National Order of Equatorial Guinea

Estonia

Ethiopia

Empire of Ethiopia
People's Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
  • Derg era Military Merit Medal
  • Derg era Police Service Medal
  • Hero of Socialist Ethiopia
Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

Fiji

Finland

France

Knight medal of the French Legion of Honour.

Gabon

Gambia

  • Order of the Republic of The Gambia

Georgia

Germany

Ghana

Greece

Grand Cross of the Greek Order of the Redeemer.

Greenland

Guatemala

Guinea

Guinea Bissau

  • Amilcar Cabral Medal

Guyana

Haiti

Holy See

Honduras

  • Order of Francisco Morazán

Hong Kong

Hungary

Iceland

India

Bharat Ratna The Highest Honour in India
Padma awards
Military awards
National sports awards
Literary awards
Indian Awards in the field of Art (Music, Dance, Drama/Theatre and other sorts of Art)
Year Name Field
Kaivinai Pokkisham Award(Living Treasure Craftsman) Given to Artisans above 65 years who make Panchaloha idols, bronze lamps and articles, Tanjore paintings and plates, stone carvings, Kalamkari and Battik paintings, paper mache dolls, mat weaving, bamboo and palm articles
1991 Kalaimamani Conferred by the Tamil Nadu Iyal Isai Nataka Manram for excellence in the field of art and literature
1980 Kalidas Samman Classical Music, Classical Dance, Theatre and Plastic Arts
1991 Kamal Kumari National Award Individuals and groups in India for outstanding contribution to Art, Culture & Literature and Science & Technology
1900 Nataka Kalasarathy Conferred to dramatists by Parthasarathy Swami Sabha
Sangeetha Kalasarthy Conferred to Carnatic Musician by the Parthasarthy Swami Sabha
2002 Poompuhar State Award Conferred to outstanding artisans every year by Tamil Nadu Handicrafts Development Corporation Limited
1993 Sanatan Sangeet Sanskriti Music and Dance
Sanatan Sangeet Samman Music and Dance
Sanatan Sangeet Puraskar Music and Dance
2006 Sanatan Kalakriti Puraskar Painting and sculpture
2010 Sanatan Nritya Puraskar Distinguished young artist in Music or Dance
1952 Sangeet Natak Akademi Award Music, Dance, Theatre, Traditional Arts and Puppetry, Performing Arts
1954 Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship Highest Honour in Performing Arts by GOI
1929 Sangeetha Kalanidhi Conferred to Carnatic Musician by the Madras Music Academy
1971 Sangeetha Choodamani Conferred to Carnatic Musician by the Sri Krishna Gana Sabha, Chennai
1933 Sangeetha Kalasikhamani Conferred to Carnatic Musician by the Indian Fine Arts Society, Chennai.
1965 Sant Kabir Award Conferred to Outstanding Weavers by Ministry of Textiles
2002 Shilp Guru Conferred to Master Craftpersons by GOI
2010-2012 The Skoda Prize
2010 Swaralaya Yesudas Award Conferred to Music Artists jointly by Swaralaya, Trivandrum and Kairali channel
1983 Tulsi Samman Conferred for Outstanding achievement in one of the four categories of the tribal, traditional and folk arts by Government of Madhya Pradesh
Varnashilpi Venkatappa Award For excellence in Painting by Government of Karnataka
Indian Agriculture Awards
Science and Technology awards
Shram Awards

Shram Awards conferred on workers for outstanding contributions that improve productivity, innovation, and indigenization, resulting in saving foreign exchange

Bravery Awards
Indian Film awards and Indian television awards
Other National and International awards by India
State level awards
Spoof Satirical awards

Indonesia

Iran, Islamic Republic of

High Medals

  • Islamic Revolution Medal (for presidents only)
  • Independence Medal
  • Freedom Medal
  • Islamic Republic Medal

Especial Medals

  • Science Medal
  • Research Medal
  • Merit and Management Medal
  • Justice Medal

Ordinary Medals

  • Medal of Construction
  • Medal of Service
  • Medal of Enterprise Initiative
  • Medal of Bravery
  • Medal of Courage
  • Medal of Education
  • Medal of Art and Culture
  • Medal of Persian Literature[21]

Iraq

  • Order of the Two Rivers

Ireland

Main article: Irish honours system

Israel

Italy

Insignia of a Knight Grand Cross of the Italian Order of Merit.

Ivory Coast

Jamaica

Japan

Jordan

Kazakhstan

Kenya

  • Order of the Burning Spear
  • Order of the Golden Heart

Korea, Republic of

Kosovo

Orders
  • Order of the Hero of Kosovo (Urdhri Hero i Kosovës)
Medals
  • Gold Medal of Freedom (Medalja e Artë e Lirisë)
  • Gold Medal of Independence (Medalja e Artë e Pavarësisë)
  • Gold Medal of the League of Prizren (Medalja e Lidhjes së Prizrenit)
Decorations
  • Honorary Citizen of Kosovo (Dekorata Qytetar Nderi i Kosovës)
  • Crystala Dardanica (Dekorata Crystala Dardanica)

Kuwait

Kyrgyzstan

  • Danaker Order
  • Hero of Kyrgyzstan honorary title
  • Order of Manas

Laos

  • Order of Bravery
  • Order of Freedom
  • Order of Merit
  • Order of Victory

Latvia

Lebanon

Lesotho

  • Order of Lesotho
  • Order of Makoanyane
  • Order of Molomi
  • Order of Moshoeshoe
  • Order of Ramatseatsane

Liberia

Libya

Orders

Liechtenstein

Lithuania

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

Luxembourg

Macau

Macedonia

Madagascar

Malawi

  • Order of the Lion

Malaysia

Maldives

  • Order of Askaree
  • Order of Ghazee
  • Order of Ibrahim
  • Order of Izzadin
  • Order of Majeedhee

Mali

Malta

Republic of Malta
Order of Malta

Mauritania

  • Order of National Merit

Mauritius

Mexico

Moldova

Monaco

Star of the Monégasque Order of St. Charles.

Mongolia

Honorary titles
  • Hero of Labour of the Mongolian People's Republic
  • Hero of the Mongolian People's Republic
Orders
  • Order of Combat Valour
  • Order of the Polar Star
  • Order of the Red Banner of Labour Valour
  • Order of the Red Banner of Military Valour
  • Sukhbaatar Order

Montenegro

Morocco

Mozambique

Namibia

  • Order of Namibia
  • Order of the Eagle
  • Order of the Sun
  • Order of Welwitchia Mirabilis

Nepal

  • Akash Seva Patta (Air Service Medal)
  • Assam Burma Ladain Padak (Assam-Burma Medal)
  • Bahaduri Padak (Bravery Medal)
  • Coronation of King Bihendra
  • Dirgha Sewa Patta
  • Durgam Sewa Padak
  • Gajendra Moksha Medal (Life Saving Medal)
  • Order of Gorkha Dakshina Bahu (Order of the Gurkha Right Arm)
  • Lakshaya Bheda Padak
  • Long Service Medal
  • Maha Bhookampa Piditoddhara Padak (Great Earthquake Medal, 1935)
  • Mahendra Prahari
  • Mahendra Ratna
  • Mahendra Chain (Order of Mahendra Mala)
  • Medal Commemorating the Silver Jubilee of King George V
  • Nepal Bhushan (Decoration of Nepal)
  • Nepal Mahapratap Vardhak
  • Nepal Pratap Bhaskara
  • Nepal Pratap Vardhak
  • Nepal Shripad
  • Nepal Yashovardhak
  • Order of Ojaswi Rajanya
  • Om Ram Patta
  • Order of the Star of Nepal
  • Paradesa Sewa Padak
  • Prahari Parakrem Padak
  • Prahari Ratna
  • Prashanasaniya Patta
  • Rajata Jayanti Padak
  • Sena Saubhagya Bhaskar
  • Seva Padak (Service Medal)
  • Seva Patta (Service Medal)
  • Shubha Rajyabishek Padak (Coronation of King Mahendra Medal)
  • Suprashamsaniya Patta
  • Suvir Patta
  • Tribhavan Prajatantra Shripad
  • Order of Tri Shakti Patta
  • Varuna Padak
  • Vir Patta

Netherlands

Knight 4th class medal of the Dutch Military William Order.

New Zealand

Nicaragua

  • Order of Miguel Larreynaga
  • Order of Rubén Darío

Niger

Nigeria

Norway

Cross of the Norwegian Order of St. Olav.

Oman

Pakistan

The following Civil Awards are given every year in the field of fine arts, performing arts, science, sports, social work, journalism, etc.

Panama

Papua New Guinea

Paraguay

  • National Order of Merit

Persia

Peru

  • Order of the Sun

Philippines

Poland

Grand Cross of the Polish Virtuti Militari.

Portugal

Orders
Decorations and medals
  • Aeronautical Merit Medal (Portuguese: Medalha de Mérito Aeronáutico)
  • Afonso Henriques Medal for Army Merit (Portuguese: Medalha de D. Afonso Henriques - Mérito do Exército)
  • Campaign Service Medal (Portuguese: Medalha da Campanhas)
  • Distinguished Achievement on Operations Medal (Portuguese: Medalha de Promoção por Distinção)
  • Distinguished Service Medal (Portuguese: Medalha de Serviços Distintos)
  • Exemplary Behaviour Medal (Portuguese: Medalha de Comportamento Exemplar)
  • Expeditionary Medal (Portuguese: Medalha de Expedições)
  • Military Merit Medal (Portuguese: Medalha de Mérito Militar)
  • Military Valor Medal (Portuguese: Medalha de Valor Militar)
  • National Defense Medal (Portuguese: Medalha da Defesa Nacional)
  • Navy Cross (Portuguese: Medalha da Cruz Naval)
  • Recognition Medal (Portuguese: Medalha de Reconhecimento)
  • St George's Cross (Portuguese: Medalha da Cruz de São Jorge)
  • War Cross (Portuguese: Medalha da Cruz de Guerra)
  • Wounded in Battle Medal (Portuguese: Medalha de Mutilados)

Qatar

  • Order of Merit

Romania

Russia

Honorary title
Orders
Crosses
Medals

Rwanda

Orders
Medals
  • Campaign Against Genocide Medal
  • Defence Superior Service Medal
  • Distinguished Service Medal
  • Exemplary Performance Medal
  • National Liberation Medal
  • Peace Support Operation Medal

Saint Lucia

Samoa

San Marino

Saudi Arabia

Senegal

  • Order of the National Lion
  • National Order of Merit

Serbia

Orders
  • Order of the Republic of Serbia (two classes)
  • Order of the Serbian Flag (three classes)
  • Feast of the Presentation Order (three classes)
  • Order of the Karađorđe's Star (three classes)
  • Order of the White Eagle with Swords (three classes)
  • Order of Merits in Defense and Security (three classes)
Medals
  • Medal for Bravery (two classes: Golden and Silver medal)
  • Medal for Merits (two classes: Golden and Silver medal)
  • Medal for Merits in Defense and Security (two classes: Golden and Silver medal)

Seychelles

  • Order of Honor of the Seychelles People's Defence Forces

Sierra Leone

Singapore

Slovakia

Slovenia

Solomon Islands

Somalia

  • Order of the Somali Star

Soviet Union

Honorary titles
Orders

Spain

Insignia of the Spanish Order of Isabella the Catholic.

Sri Lanka

Military gallantry awards
Military distinguished service awards

Sudan

  • Order of the Two Niles

Sulu

Suriname

Swaziland

  • Royal Order of Sobhuza II

Sweden

Star of the Swedish Royal Order of the Seraphim.

Syria

Honorary title
  • Hero of the Republic
Orders
  • Order of Bravery
  • Order of Civil Merit
  • Order of Devotion
  • Order of Military Honour
  • Order of Military Merit
  • Order of the Syrian Family
  • Order of Ummayad Syria
  • Order of Wounded

Tajikistan

  • Order of the Sitorai of the President of Tajikistan

Tanzania

  • Order of the Declaration of Arusha
  • Order of the Torch of Kilimangiaro

Thailand

East Timor

Togo

  • Order of Mono

Tonga

Trinidad and Tobago

Tunisia

  • National Service Order
  • Order of Glory
  • Order of Academic Merit
  • Order of Artisan Merit
  • Order of Cultural Merit
  • Order of Educational Merit
  • Order of Sports Merit
  • Order of the Republic

Turkey

First Class of Order of State of Republic of Turkey
State medals
  • State Medal of Honor (Devlet Şeref Madalyası)
  • State Medal of Pride (Devlet Övünç Madalyası)
  • State Medal of Distinguished Service (Devlet Üstün Hizmet Madalyası)
State orders
  • Order of State of Republic of Turkey (Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Devlet Nişanı)
  • Order of the Republic Medal of Turkey (Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Cumhuriyet Nişanı)
  • Order of Merit of the Republic of Turkey (Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Liyakat Nişanı)
Military medals
Military orders
  • Turkish Armed Forces Order of Honour (TSK Şeref Nişanı)
  • Turkish Armed Forces Order of Legion of Commendation (TSK Övünç Nişanı)
  • Turkish Armed Forces Order Faithful Service (TSK Hizmet Nişanı)
  • Turkish Armed Forces Order of Merit (TSK Liyakat Nişanı)

Former decorations:

Turkmenistan

Uganda

  • The Most Excellent Order of the Pearl of Africa
  • The Excellent Order of the Pearl of Africa
  • The Distinguished Order of the Nile
Bunyoro Kingdom

Ukraine

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

Honorary title:

Orders

United Arab Emirates

  • Order of Nahayyan (Abu Dhabi)
  • Order of Zayed
  • Police Order of Bravery (Dubai)

United Kingdom

The British Victoria Cross.
Commonwealth realms orders and decorations

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.

Uruguay

Uzbekistan

  • Hero of Uzbekistan honorary title
  • Mustaqillik Order
  • Order of Dustlik
  • Order of Shon Sharaf

Vanuatu

Venezuela

Vietnam

Honorary titles
Orders
Medals
  • Determined to Win Military Flag Medal
  • For National Security Medal
  • Friendship Medal
  • Glorious Fighter Medal

Yemen

  • Yemen Arab Republic Order of Saba
  • Yemen Order of Marib

Yugoslavia

Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

Zambia

Zimbabwe

United Nations

General Assembly
UNESCO
UN-HABITAT
  • UN Habitat Scroll of Honor Award
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
  • Professor Dr Vilho Väisälä Award
  • International Meteorological Organization Prize
  • Norbert Gerbier-MUMM International Award
  • WMO Research Award for Young Scientists

Miscellaneous

The Dickin Medal.

Mock prizes

Main article: List of ironic awards

Posthumous

Science and technology

General and miscellaneous

Agriculture

Astronomy

Aviation and space technology

Biochemistry

Biology

Chemistry

Energy

Engineering, computer science, invention and technology

Environment

Geography

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

Geology

Geophysics

Healthcare science

Mathematics

Oceanography

Paleontology

Physics

Social sciences

Systems science

  • The Hellenic Society for Systemic Studies Award
  • The Hellenic Society for Systemic Studies Medal

See also

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