List of prizes, medals, and awards
A list of famous prizes, medals and awards including cups, trophies, bowls, badges, state decorations etc.
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Science and technology
Science and technology (general and miscellaneous)
- Albert Einstein World Award of Science -- true benefit and well being to mankind (World Cultural Council)
- Alexander Agassiz Medal -- a medal and a prize of $15,000 awarded every three years for original contribution in the science of oceanography by the US National Academy of Sciences
- Automotive X PRIZE -- super-efficient vehicle competition designed to decrease oil consumption and harmful emissions http://auto.xprize.org
- Balzan Prize -- international prize for humanities, natural sciences and culture, as well as humanitarian endeavours for peace
- Copley Medal -- Physical Sciences and the Biological Sciences (Royal Society of London)
- Dan David Prize -- annually honors scientists working on the "Future Dimension," with the topic rotating each year ($1 million prize)
- Demidov Prize - prize established in 1831 for humanities and natural sciences and annually awarded to russian scientists in Yekaterinburg, Russia.
- Ho-Am Prize -- Korean awards for the development of science and culture and enhancement of the welfare of mankind
- Hubbard Medal -- National Geographic Society award for distinction in exploration, discovery, and research
- Kavli Prize
- Kilby International Awards http://www.kilby.org
- Basic Sciences (Inamori Foundation)
- Arts and Philosophy (Inamori Foundation)
- King Faisal Foundation Prize -- King Faisal Foundation was established in 1976 by the eight sons of the late King Faisal ibn Abd Al Aziz, a son of Saudi Arabia's founder and the Kingdom's third monarch. Prizes for Service to Islam, Islamic Studies and Arabic Literature were established in 1977 and first awarded in 1979. In 1981 the Prize Board added Medicine; Science was included in 1982.
- Public Service (Lasker Foundation)
- Lenin Prize -- formerly awarded to Soviet citizens for achievements in arts and letters, cinema, mathematics, sciences and other disciplines.
- Lomonosov Gold Medal -- Natural Sciences and the Humanities (Russian Academy of Sciences)
- Marcel Benoist Prize -- Swiss prize for Sciences and the Humanities (Swiss Confederation)
- NASA Medal for Exceptional Scientific Achievement
- National Medal of Science -- given by the President of the United States on recommendation of the National Science Foundation to scientists and engineers in behavioral and social sciences, biology, chemistry, engineering, mathematics, and physics.
- National Medal of Technology -- American award for leading innovators.
- Nicholas Appert Award -- given by the Institute of Food Technologists for lifetime contributions to food technology.
- Nierenberg Prize for Science in the Public Interest, annual, $25,000.
- Economics (Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences)
- Prince of Asturias Awards -- Sciences, Public Affairs, Humanities (Felipe, Prince of Asturias)
- Rumford Medal -- (Royal Society) restricted to scientists working in Europe
- Rumford Prize -- (American Academy of Arts and Sciences)
- Shaw Prize
- Vannevar Bush Award -- welfare of mankind and the nation (National Science Foundation)
Agriculture
- Wolf Prize in Agriculture (Wolf Foundation)
- World Food Prize
Astronomy
- Bruce Medal -- outstanding lifetime contributions to astronomy (Astronomical Society of the Pacific)
- Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics -- awarded by American Astronomical Society and American Institute of Physics
- Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society
- George Van Biesbroeck Prize -- Astronomy
- James Craig Watson Medal -- Astronomy (National Academy of Sciences)
Aviation and space technology
- America's Space Prize
- ANSARI X PRIZE -- Private suborbital spaceflight, won by Mojave Aerospace Ventures
- NASA Centennial Challenges
- Heinlein Prize for Advances in Space Commercialization
- NAS Award in Aeronautical Engineering -- aeronautical engineering
- Orteig Prize -- Aviation for trans-atlantic crossing, won by Charles Lindbergh
- Sikorsky Prize - Human Powered Helicopters
- Spaceward Space Elevator Games
Biological sciences
- Clarke Medal -- awarded by the Royal Society of New South Wales (Australia) for distinguished work in the Natural sciences
- D.L. Serventy Medal -- Ornithology (Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union)
- Franklin Award -- for open access in biology (Bioinformatics Organization)
- John Hobbs Medal -- Ornithology (Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union)
- Medicine (Karolinska Institute)
- E. B. Wilson Medal
Chemistry
- Otto-Hahn-Prize -- awarded by the German Chemical Society, the German Physical Society an the City of Frankfurt am Main.
- Glenn T. Seaborg Medal -- Chemistry and Biochemistry (UCLA)
- Fritz Pregl Prize -- Austrian award in Chemistry (Austrian Academy of Sciences)
- Chemistry (Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences)
- Priestley Medal -- Chemistry (American Chemical Society)
- Chemistry (Wolf Foundation)
Computer science, engineering, technology and invention
- ACM Turing Award
- Charles Stark Draper Prize
- EFF Pioneer Award
- Enrico Fermi Award -- for lifetime achievement in the development, use, or production of energy.
- FSF Award for the Advancement of Free Software
- Franklin Medal -- for innovation (Franklin Institute)
- Gibbs Brothers Medal -- Naval architecture, Marine engineering (National Academy of Sciences).
- Gödel Prize Award for outstanding papers in theoretical computer science
- Herbrand Award for outstanding contributions to the field of automated deduction
- IEEE John von Neumann Medal
- IEEE Medal of Honor
- IEEE Richard W. Hamming Medal
- IEEE Edison Medal -- a gold medal for achievement in electrical science, engineering or arts
- IEEE Nikola Tesla Award -- for electric power
- IJCAI Award for Research Excellence
- IPRIZE
- The Japan Prize
- Knuth reward check
- Knuth Prize
- Advanced Technology (Inamori Foundation)
- Lemelson-MIT Prize
- Longitude prize -- precise determination of a ship's longitude
- Marconi Prize -- advancements in communications
- Millennium Technology Prize -- for outstanding technological achievements
- Norbert Wiener Award for Social and Professional Responsibility
- Perkin Medal
- Pirelli Internetional Award
- Tony Kent Strix award
- Timoshenko Medal (ASME)
Geology
- Aberconway Medal -- Geology (Geological Society of London)
- Lyell Medal -- Geology (Geological Society of London)
- Major Edward D'Ewes Fitzgerald Coke Medal -- Geology (Geological Society of London)
- Major John Sacheverell A'Deane Coke Medal -- Geology (Geological Society of London)
- Murchison Medal -- Geology (Geological Society of London)
- Prestwich Medal -- Geology (Geological Society of London)
- Sue Tyler Friedman Medal -- Geology (Geological Society of London)
- Thorarinsson Medal -- Volcanology
- William Smith Medal -- Geology (Geological Society of London)
- Wollaston Medal -- Geology (Geological Society of London)
Geography
- Murchison Award -- awarded by the Royal Geographical Society for the greatest contribution to geographical science
- Hubbard Medal -- awarded by the National Geographic Society
- Victoria Medal -- awared by the Royal Geographical Society for conspicuous in Geography
- Gold Medal (RGS) -- the highest award given by the Royal Geographical Society
Mathematics
- Abel Prize
- Bôcher Memorial Prize
- Carl Friedrich Gauss Prize
- Clay Mathematics Institute's Millennium Prize Problems
- Clay Research Award
- Cole Prize
- Dantzig Prize
- Euler Medal
- Fields Medal
- Frederic Esser Nemmers Prize
- Fulkerson Prize
- John von Neumann Theory Prize
- Lobachevsky International Prize
- Loève Prize
- Modesto Panetti Prize
- Nevanlinna Prize
- Norbert Wiener Prize in Applied Mathematics
- Oswald Veblen Prize in Geometry
- SASTRA Ramanujan Prize
- Salem Prize
- Schock Prize in Mathematics
- Shaw Prize
- Simion Stoilow Prize
- Steele Prize
- Wolf Prize in Mathematics
Medical sciences
- Clinical Medical Research (Lasker Foundation)
- Danone International Prize for Nutrition
- Methuselah Mouse Prize -- or M-Prize modeled after the X-Prize
- Medicine (Karolinska Institute)
- Medicine (Wolf Foundation)
- Archon X PRIZE
Physics
- Comstock Prize in Physics -- awarded by the National Academy of Sciences about every five years.
- Otto-Hahn-Prize -- awarded by the German Chemical Society, the German Physical Society and the City of Frankfurt am Main.
- Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics -- awarded by American Astronomical Society and American Institute of Physics
- Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics -- awarded by American Physical Society and American Institute of Physics
- Dirac Prize – there are two prizes with the same name. "Dirac Medal of the ICTP" is given each year by the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP). "The Paul Dirac Medal and Prize" is awarded annually by the Institute of Physics for "outstanding contributions to theoretical (including mathematical and computational) physics".
- Henry Draper Medal -- Astrophysics (National Academy of Sciences)
- Hughes Medal -- Electricity and Magnetism (Royal Society of London)
- John Wheatley Award -- contributions to development of physics in the third world (American Physical Society)
- Lorentz Medal -- awarded every four years to a scientist in recognition of important contributions to theoretical physics.
- Nobel Prize in Physics (Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences)
- Wolf Prize in Physics (Wolf Foundation)
Social sciences
- Holberg International Memorial Prize
- Jean Nicod Prize
- John Bates Clark Medal
- Governor's Award (Albania)
Humanities
- USA's Kennedy Center Honors: list of recipients
- Ho-Am Prize in the Arts
- Salimbeni Prize for a book in the field of art history
- Wolf Prize in Arts
Architecture
(See also List of architecture prizes)
- Pritzker Prize
- Stirling Prize
- AIA Gold Medal
- Prémio Valmor (Portugal)
- American Academy of Arts and Letters Gold Medal in Architecture
Arts
- Abd-el-Tif prize
- American Academy of Arts and Letters Gold Medal in Painting
- Archibald Prize, Australia's premier portraiture award
- Beck's Futures
- Carnegie Prize
- Green Room Awards
- Osamu Tezuka Culture Award
- Prix de Rome
- Puvis de Chavannes Prize
- Saint-Affrique Prize
- Schock Prize in Visual Arts
- Sidney Myer Performing Arts Awards
- Tezuka Award for manga
- Turner Prize
Design
- Alcuin Society Book Design Awards
- American Academy of Arts and Letters Gold Medal in Graphic Design
- Apple Design Awards
- Compasso d'Oro
- European Design Awards
- Industrial Design Excellence Award
- National Design Award
- Red dot design award
- Yahoo! Sharpener Award
Journalism
- Pulitzer Prize for
- Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Journalism Award
- Walkley Award, Australia
- NCTE George Orwell Award for Distinguished Contribution to Honesty and Clarity in Public Language
- DuPont-Columbia Award
- Ortega y Gasset Award
- Lettre Ulysses Award for the Art of Reportage
- John Aubuchon Freedom of the Press Awards ([1])
- World Association of Newspapers's Golden Pen of Freedom Award
- Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award
- Cavling prize, Denmark
Literature
See also: List of literary awards, List of poetry awards
- Nobel Prize in Literature
- Man Booker Prize: winners and shortlisted authors
- Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award
- Aga Khan Prize for Fiction
American literature
- American Academy of Arts and Letters Gold Medals in Belles Lettres, Criticism and Essays
- American Academy of Arts and Letters Gold Medal in Drama
- American Academy of Arts and Letters Gold Medal for Fiction, Novels, Short Stories
- American Academy of Arts and Letters Gold Medal in Poetry
- Arthur Rense Prize
- Bancroft Prize
- Bobbitt National Prize for Poetry
- Bollingen Prize
- Edgar Allan Poe Award
- Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction
- Frost Medal
- Goldsmith Book Prize
- Harold Morton Landon Translation Award
- Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award
- Hopwood Award
- International Library of Poetry (for Amateur Poetry)
- James Laughlin Award
- Kate Tufts Discovery Award
- Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award
- Lannan Literary Awards
- Michael Braude Award for Light Verse
- National Book Award
- National Book Critics Circle Award
- National Jewish Book Award, Jewish Book Council
- National Poetry Series
- O. Henry Awards (for short stories)
- PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction
- PEN/Malamud Award (for short stories)
- Poets' Prize
- Pulitzer Prize for
- Raiziss/de Palchi Translation Awards
- Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize
- Wallace Stevens Award
- Walt Whitman Award
- Whiting Writers' Award
Australian literature
Austrian literature
- Anton Wildgans Prize
- Ingeborg Bachmann Prize
- Austrian State Literary Prize for European literature
Bangladeshi literature
- Bangla Academy Award
- Shwadhinota Dibosh Puroskar
British literature
See also: List of British literary awards
- Booker Prize
- British Book Awards -- the "Nibbies"
- Commonwealth Writers Prize
- Duff Cooper Prize
- Forward Prize
- Hawthornden Prize
- Hessell-Tiltman Prize
- John Llewellyn Rhys Prize
- Newdigate prize
- Orange Prize for Fiction
- Samuel Johnson Prize
- Somerset Maugham Award
- T. S. Eliot Prize
- Whitbread Awards
Canadian literature
- Booker Prize
- Canadian Poets Award
- Commonwealth Writers Prize
- Geoffrey Bilson Award
- Gerald Lampert Award
- Giller Prize
- Griffin Poetry Prize
- Governor General's Award
- Marian Engel Award
- Milton Acorn People's Poetry Award
- Norma Fleck Award
- Pat Lowther Award
- Stephen Leacock Award
- Trillium Award
- Wright Awards
Central and Eastern European literature
- The Austrian Grand Prize for East European Literature
- Vilenica prize
- Złote Pióro "Wolnomularza Polskiego" (Gold Pen of "Polish Freemason")
Chilean literature
- Chilean National Prize for Literature
Chinese literature
- Maodun Prize for Literature
- Caoyu Prize for Drama
- Laoshe Prize for Literature
- Fengmu Prize for Literature
Finnish literature
- Finlandia Prize for Literature
French literature
- Grand prix du roman de l'Académie française
- Prix Décembre
- Prix des Deux-Magots
- Prix Femina
- Prix Goncourt
- Prix Littéraire Valery Larbaud
- Prix Médicis
- Prix Renaudot
Georgian literature
- Shota Rustaveli State Prize
- Saba Prize
German literature
- Kleist Prize
- Schiller Prize
Hebrew literature
- Bialik Prize
- Sapir Prize
- Tchernichovsky Prize (for translation)
- Ze'ev Prize (for children's literature)
Hungarian literature
- Attila József Prize
- Baumgarten Prize
- Kossuth Prize
Indian literature
Irish literature
Italian literature
Japanese literature
- Akutagawa Prize
- Dazai Osamu Prize
- Ito Sei Prize for Literature
- Kawabata Yasunari Prize
- Mishima Yukio Prize
- Naoki Prize
- Noma Prize for Literature
- Oda Sakunosuke Prize
- Subaru Prize for Literature
- Tanizaki Prize
- Women's Literature Prize
- Yokomitsu Prize
- Yomiuri Prize for Literature
Philippine literature
Polish literature
Portuguese literature
Slovenian literature
- Presernova nagrada
Spanish literature
Swedish literature
- Aniarapriset -- awarded by the Swedish Library Association.
- Augustpriset
- C S Lewis-priset
- De Nios Stora Pris
- Lilla Augustpriset for children's literature
- Piratenpriset
- Svenska Akademins nordiska pris
Science fiction and fantasy
- (see also List of science fiction awards)
- Hugo Award
- Nebula Award
- Sidewise Award for Alternate History
- Tiptree award
- BSFA award
- Prix Apollo
- Arthur C. Clarke Award
- Writers of the Future -- contest for new authors
- Illustrators of the Future -- contest for new illustrators
- John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel
- John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer in Science Fiction
- Philip K. Dick Memorial Award
- Compton Crook Award--Best first time novel in Genera in a year.
- Prometheus Award -- best Libertarian SF
- Janusz A. Zajdel Award -- award given by Polish fandom
- World Fantasy Award
- SFRA Pioneer Award -- best critical essay length work
- Thomas D. Clareson Award for Distinguished Service -- promotion of SF teaching and study, etc.
Children's literature
- Newbery Medal (USA)
- Newbery Honor (USA)
- Caldecott Medal (USA)
- Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal (USA)
- Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award (USA)
- Governor General's Award (Canada)
- Carnegie Medal (UK)
- Children's Laureate (UK)
- Guardian Award (UK)
- Kate Greenaway Medal (UK)
- Nestle Smarties Book Prize (UK)
- Hans Christian Andersen Award (International)
- Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award (International)
- Coretta Scott King Award
- Pura Belpré Award
- Jane Addams Children's Book Award
- Michael L. Printz Award
- Robert F. Sibert Award
Music
- American Academy of Arts and Letters Gold Medal in Music
- Grawemeyer Award (Music Composition)
- Prix de Rome
- Polar Music Prize
- Pulitzer Prize for Music
- Schock Prize in Musical Arts
- Sibelius Prize
- Léonie Sonning Music Award - Official site
Theology
Business and management
- Deming Prize for Quality
- European IST Grand Prize
- Henry Laurence Gantt Medal
- Japan Quality Medal
- Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award
- Nikkei QC Literature Prize
Logic and philosophy
- Schock Prize in Logic and Philosophy
Law
- Elizabeth Haub Prize for Environmental Law
- Holberg International Memorial Prize
Politics
- Lawrence O'Brien Award in Democratic Politics
- Profiles in Courage Award
Humanitarianism
- Albert Medal -- for contribution to society (Royal Society of Arts)
- Brandeis Award -- pro-privacy
- Community of Christ International Peace Award
- Franklin Medal -- for Anglo-American cooperation (Royal Society of Arts)
- Freedom Award
- Otto-Hahn-Peace-Medal in Gold -- United Nations Association of Germany (DGVN, Berlin-Brandenburg)
- Herder Prize -- promotion of art and scientific relations in Central and Southeastern Europe
- Gandhi Peace Prize
- Ho-Am Prize: Community Service
- International Peace Prize -- awarded by the World Peace Council
- Joliot-Curie Golden Medal of Peace -- awarded by the World Peace Council
- Karlspreis
- Lenin Peace Prize
- Library of Congress Living Legend
- MacArthur Fellowship
- Man of the Year/Person of the Year (Time Magazine)
- Nansen Refugee Award
- Pearson Medal of Peace
- Ramon Magsaysay award -- for achievement by Asians
- Right Livelihood Award
- Sakharov Prize for human rights and freedom of thought
- Spingarn Medal -- for achievement by Black Americans
- Takeda Award
- Templeton Prize for Progress in Religion
- Thorolf Rafto Memorial Prize
- Verodiano award
Scouting
See also: Merit badge (Boy Scouts of America)
Honours, military and patriotic medals
- Main list: Orders and decorations
Commonwealth and its member states
United Kingdom and Commonwealth of Nations
- British honours system
- List of people who have declined a British honour
- British and Commonwealth orders and decorations
- Victoria Cross (VC)
- Order of the Garter (KG)
- 100 Greatest Britons (result BBC poll in 2002)
- 100 Worst Britons (result Channel 4 poll in 2003)
Australia
Bangladesh
Canada
- Canada's Walk of Fame
- Cross of Valour
- Order of Canada
- Order of Military Merit
- Meritorious Service Medal
- Order of Ontario
- National Order of Quebec
- Pearson Medal of Peace
India
Military gallantry awards:
Military distinguished service awards:
- Param Visisht Seva Medal
- Ati Visisht Seva Medal
- Visisht Seva Medal
New Zealand
South Africa
Other nations
Austria
- Ehrenzeichen für Verdienste um die Republik Österreich (Austrian Decorations of Honor)
- Ehrenkreuz für Wissenschaft und Kunst (Austrian Cross of Honor for Science and Art)
- Imperial and former Austrian Orders of Merit
Belgium
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
- Order of the National Coat of Arms
- Order of the White Star
- Order of the Cross of the Eagle
- Order of the Estonian Red Cross
- Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana
- Protection of Natural Amenities Medal
Finland
- Order of the Cross of Liberty
- Pro-Finlandia medal
- Order of the White Rose of Finland
- Order of the Lion of Finland
France
- Légion d'honneur (Legion of Honour)
- Ordre National du Mérite (National Order of Merit)
- Order of Arts and Letters (L'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres)
Germany
- Pour le Mérite (The "Blue Max")
- Bundesverdienstkreuz
- Iron Cross
Greece
Hong Kong
Iceland
Israel
Italy
Japan
- Order of the Chrysanthemum (Kikka sho)
- Order of the Rising Sun (Kyokujitsu sho)
- Order of the Precious Crown (Hokan sho)
- Order of the Sacred Treasures (Zuihō sho)
- Order of Culture (Bunka Kunsho)
- Medals of Honor
Kazakhstan
- Order of the Golden Eagle
Korea
- Supreme Order of Hibiscus (Mugunghwa Daehunjang)
- Order of National Establishment Merit (Gunguk Hunjang)
- Order of Civil Merit (Gukmin Hunjang)
- Order of Military Merit (Mugong Hunjang)
- Order of Public Services Merit (Geunjung Hunjang)
- Order of Diplomatic Merit (Sugyo Hunjang)
- Order of National Security Merit (Boguk Hunjang)
- Order of Industrial Merit (Sanup Hunjang)
- Order of Cultural Merit (Munhwa Hunjang)
- Order of Sports Merit (Chaeyuk Hunjang)
- Order of National Redevelopment Merit (Saemaul Hunjang)
- Order of Scientific and Technological Merit (Gwahakgisul Hunjang)
Kuwait
- Order of Kuwait
Latvia
- Order of the Three Stars
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
- Order of Vytautas the Great
- Order of the Cross of Vytis
- Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas
- Order for Merits to Lithuania
Mexico
- See also: Mexican Imperial Orders
- Belisario Domínguez Medal of Honor
- Condecoración Miguel Hidalgo
- Mexican Order of the Aztec Eagle
Netherlands
Norway
- War Cross with sword
- Medal for Outstanding Civic Achievement
- The Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav
- The Royal Norwegian Order of Merit
- Haakon VIIs Freedom Cross
- St Olavs medal with Oak Branch
- Medal for Heroism in Gold
- The Kings Medal of Merit in Gold
- St Olavs medal
- War Medal
- Medal of Heroism, Military
- Haakon VIIs Freedom Medal
- Medal for Heroism in Silver
- Medal for Rescue at Sea
Nepal
- Gorkha Dakshin Bahu/ The Most Puissant Order of the Gurkha Right Arm
- Mahendramala Manapadvi / Order of Mahendra Mala
- Sena Saubhagya Bhaskar
- Nepal Pratap Bhaskar
- Ojasvirajanyako Manapadvi / The Most Glorious Order of Rajanya
- Tribhavan Prajatantra Shripad
- Nepal Shripad
- Nepal Tara / The Most Refulgent Order of the Star of Nepal
- Om Ram Patta
- Trishakti Patta
- Nepal Mahapratap Vardhak
- Nepal Pratap Vardhak
- Suvir Patta
- Nepal Yashovardhak
- Vir Patta
- Mahendra Prahari
- Mahendra Ratna
- Shubha Rajyabishek Padak
- Bahaduri Padak / Bravery Medal
- Suprashamsaniya Patta
- Prashanasaniya Patta
- Seva Patta / Service Medal
- Durgam Sewa Padak
- Paradesa Sewa Padak
- Prahari Ratna
- Prahari Parakrem Padak
- Dirgha Sewa Patta
- Seva Padak / Service Medal
- Nepal Bhushan / Decoration of Nepal
- Gajendra Moksha / Life Saving Medal
- Akash Seva Patta / Air Service Medal
- Varuna Padak
- Lakshaya Bheda Padak
- Shubha Rajyabishek Padak / Coronation of King Mahendra
- Rajata Jayanti Padak
- Coronation of King Bihendra
- Assam Burma Ladain Padak / Assam-Burma Medal
- Maha Bhoonampa Piditoddhara Padak / The Great Earthquake Medal, 1935
- Medal Commemorating the Silver Jubilee of King George V
- Long Service Medal
Panama
Philippines
- Order of Sikatuna
- BPI-DOST Science Awards
Portugal
- Order of the Tower and Sword
- Order of Christ
- Order of Aviz
- Order of Santiago da Espada
- Order of Infante D. Henrique
- Order of Liberty
- Order of Merit
- Order of Public Instruction
- Order of Agricultural, Commercial or Industrial Merit
Poland
- Order Orła Białego (Order of the White Eagle)
- Virtuti Militari
- Order of Polonia Restituta
Russia
Honorary title:
Orders:
- Order of St. Andrew (highest civil and military award)
- Order of Saint George (highest military award)
- Order of Merit for the Fatherland
- Order of Courage
- Order of Zhoukov
- Order of Suvorov
- Order of Ushakov
- Order of Kutuzov
- Order of Alexander Nevsky
- Order of Nakhimov
- Order of Military Merit
- Order of Maritime Merit
- Order of Reverence
- Order of Friendship
Crosses:
Medals (main):
- Medal of the Gold Star (for the title "Hero of the Russian Federation")
- Medal of the Order of Merit for the Fatherland
- Medal of Valour
- Medal of Suvorov
- Medal of Nesterov
- Medal of Ushakov
- Medal of Zhukov
- Medal of Pushkin
Soviet Union (former)
- Hero of the Soviet Union (honorary title)
- Hero of Socialist Labour (honorary title)
- Order of Lenin
- Order of Suvorov
- Order of the October Revolution
- Order of the Red Banner
- Order of Victory
Spain
Sweden
United States
- Medal of Honor
- Presidential Medal of Freedom
- Congressional Gold Medal
- Honorary Citizen of the United States
Entertainment
- NAACP Image Award (for African-American film, television, music and literature in the United States)
- People's Choice Award (for television, film and music in the United States)
- ATOM Award (for film, television, and digital multimedia in Australia and New Zealand)
- Bambi Award Entertainment & Media Award handed out by German publisher Burda Media
Advertising
- The International Andy Awards
- Clio Awards
- Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival
- D&AD
- Effie Awards
- Summit Awards
- The One Show
Beauty
- Miss Universe
- Miss World
- Mr. Universe
- Mr. World
- Miss Europe
- National
- Miss America
- Miss Canada International
- Miss Teen Canada International
- Miss USA
- Miss Hong Kong
- Miss India
- Miss Venezuela
- FHM 100 Sexiest Women in the World
Comic books
- Adamson Awards
- Alley Awards
- Bill Finger Awards
- Canadian Cartoonist Hall of Fame
- The Doug Wright Awards
- Eagle Awards
- Eisner Awards
- Friends of Lulu Awards
- Harvey Awards
- Haxtur Awards
- Ignatz Awards
- Joe Shuster Awards
- Kirby Awards
- Kodansha Manga Award
- Max & Moritz Prizes
- National Comics Awards
- Osamu Tezuka Culture Award
- Prix Saint-Michel
- Prix de la critique
- Russ Manning Award
- Shazam Awards
- Squiddy Awards
- Urhunden Prizes
- Wizard Fan Awards
- Xeric Foundation grants
Film
See also list of film awards, film festival.
- Amanda
- BAFTA Film Awards
- Cesar Award (France)
- Lola Awards (German Film Prize) by the German Film Academy
- Crystal Globe -- (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival)
- David di Donatello Awards
- European Film Awards
- Goya Award (Spain)
- Golden Bear (Berlin Film Festival)
- Golden Leopard (Locarno International Film Festival)
- Golden Lion (Venice Film Festival)
- Genie Awards
- Guldbagge Award (Sweden)
- Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Palme d'Or (Cannes Film Festival)
- Étalan de Yennenga (FESPACO)
- SIGNY award (adult entertainment)
- Dadasaheb Phalke Award (India)
- Golden Globe Awards
- Oscar (Academy Award)
Humor
- British Comedy Awards, e.g. 2002, 2003
- Canadian Comedy Awards
- Commie Awards
- Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
- Perrier Comedy Award
- Premio Quevedos for graphical humor
Internet and computers
Music
- Brit Awards
- Echo German music award presented by the German Phonographic Academy
- Comet Music award presented by German all music channel Viva
- Eurovision Song Contest, e.g. 2002, 2003
- Grammy Award. Currently in 101 categories, e.g. 2002, 2003
- Grammy Hall of Fame Award recipients A-D, E-I, J-P, Q-Z -- awarded to recordings
- Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award -- awarded to performers
- Grammy Trustees Award -- awarded to non-performers
- Grand Prix du Disque
- Ivor Novello Award -- songwriting and composing
- Instrumental Rock Guitar Hall Of Fame
- Juno Award
- MTV Europe Music Awards
- MTV Video Music Awards
- Sanremo Music Festival
Stage
Television
- British Academy Television Awards
- Deutscher Fernsehpreis German Television Award
- Festival International de Programmes Audiovisuels Fipa d'Or, Michel Mitrani Prize
- Gemini Award
- Grimme Preis
- Goldene Kamera
- Royal Television Society Awards
- Golden Rose of Montreux
- Peabody Award
- Edward R. Murrow Award
- Emmy Award
- Logie Award -- Australia
- National Television Awards
- Festival de Télévision de Monte-Carlo
Tourism
- Pomme d'Or
- IAAPA Applause Award
- Thea award
Radio
Sports and Games
Overall
Auto Racing
Baseball
- Cy Young Award
- Rookie of the Year Award
- Most Valuable Player Award
- Gold Glove Award
- Olympic medalists
- World Series
- Baseball Hall of Fame
Basketball
- Basketball Hall of Fame
- NBA Most Valuable Player
- NBA Defensive Player of the Year
- NBA Sixth Man Award
- NBA Rookie of the Year
- NBA Coach of the Year
- NBA Executive of the Year
- Naismith Award
- Wooden Award
- NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player
Board games
Boxing
Chess
Cricket
Figure skating
- World Figure skating Champions
- European Figure skating Champions
- Four Continents Figure skating Champions
- U.S. Figure skating Champions
American Football
- see College football#College Football Awards
- Grey Cup (Canadian football)
- Super Bowl
- Category:American football trophies and awards
- Category:Canadian football trophies and awards
- Pro Football Hall of Fame
Ice hockey
- Allan Cup
- Conn Smythe Trophy
- Hart Memorial Trophy
- Hobey Baker Award
- Les Cunningham Award
- Memorial Cup
- Patty Kazmaier Award
- Stanley Cup
- Vezina Trophy
Lacrosse
- Champion's Cup
- Founders Cup
- Major League Lacrosse Coach of the Year Award
- Major League Lacrosse Community Service Award
- Major League Lacrosse Defensive player of the Year Award
- Major League Lacrosse Goaltender of the Year Award
- Major League Lacrosse Most Improved Player of the Year Award
- Major League Lacrosse MVP Award
- Major League Lacrosse Offensive player of the Year Award
- Major League Lacrosse Rookie of the Year Award
- Major League Lacrosse Sportsman of the Year Award
- Mann Cup
- Minto Cup
- Presidents Cup
- Steinfeld Cup
- Tewaaraton Trophy
Olympic medalists
- Alpine skiing
- Archery
- Athletics (men) (women)
- Badminton
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Biathlon
- Bobsleigh
- Boxing
- Canoeing (men) (women)
- Cross-country skiing
- Curling
- Cycling (men) (women)
- Diving
- Equestrian
- Fencing (men) (women)
- Field hockey
- Figure skating
- Football
- Freestyle skiing
- Gymnastics (men) (women)
- Handball
- Ice hockey
- Judo
- Luge
- Modern pentathlon
- Nordic combined
- Rowing (men) (women)
- Sailing
- Shooting
- Short track speed skating
- Skeleton
- Ski jumping
- Snowboarding
- Softball
- Speed skating
- Swimming (men) (women)
- Synchronized swimming
- Table tennis
- Taekwondo
- Tennis
- Triathlon
- Volleyball
- Water polo
- Weightlifting
- Wrestling
Tennis
- List of Wimbledon champions
- List of Australian Open champions
- List of French Open champions
- List of US Open champions
- Davis Cup
- Fed Cup
- Hopman Cup
Videogames
Other sports
- America's Cup, the oldest active trophy in international sport, since 1851
- Commonwealth Games
- Alpine Skiing World Cup
- Rugby World Cup
- Cricket World Cup
- The Ashes ,the oldest prize in international cricket, since 1882
- Football World Cup
- Intercontinental Cup -- (soccer)
- Brownlow Medal (Australian football)
- World Championships in Biathlon
- List of winners of the Boston Marathon
- Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame
- BBC Sports Personality of the Year
- BBC Sports Personality of the Year Team Award,
- BBC Sports Personality of the Year Overseas Personality,
- BBC Sports Personality of the Year Coach Award,
- BBC Sports Personality of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award,
- BBC Sports Personality of the Year Helen Rollason Award,
- BBC Sports Personality of the Year Young Personality,
- BBC Sports Personality of the Year Unsung Hero Award
- Melbourne Cup,
- Cox Plate,
- Caulfield Cup,
- Callahan MVP Award - Ultimate Frisbee
Quizbowl
- The College Bowl
- The Meredith Cup
- The Carper Award
Miscellaneous
- All-America City Award
- Dickin Medal -- the animals' Victoria Cross
- Order of Smile -- the only medal awarded internationally by children
- XRCO awards
- Pipe Smoker of the Year
- Evening Standard Pub of the Year -- as voted for by the readers of London's Evening Standard
Mock prizes
- Big Brother Awards -- anti-privacy
- Ig Nobel Prize
- Golden Raspberry Awards (Razzie)
- Golden Turkey Award
- Darwin Awards
- Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest
- Foot in Mouth Prize
- Bad Sex in Fiction Award
- The Luvvies (UK)
- Naomi Awards
See also
- Honorary degree
- International Prize Court
- British Computer Technology Awards
- List of honorary societies
- List of prizes, medals, and awards in Singapore
- List of prizes, medals, and awards for women in science
- List of reference tables
- Literary award
- Prize money, a monetary prize awarded for winning or coming a place in a competition.
Sources and references
External links
- Canada's Awards Database
- RoyalArk- Orders and Decorations sections on past and present monarchies; see each present counry
- The International Congress of Distinguished Awards (ICDA) http://www.icda.org Provisional 2006 ICDA Official Roster of Distinguished Awards
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