List of prizes, medals, and awards

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

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By office held
By prize won

Contents

[edit] Science and technology

[edit] Science and technology (general and miscellaneous)

[edit] Agriculture

[edit] Astronomy

[edit] Aviation and space technology

[edit] Biological sciences

[edit] Chemistry

[edit] Computer science, engineering, technology and invention

[edit] Energy

  • Energy Globe Awards (World Awards for Sustainability)
  • World CTL Award (World Coal-To-Liquids Award)

[edit] Geology

[edit] Geography

[edit] Mathematics

[edit] Medical sciences

[edit] Physics

[edit] Social sciences

[edit] Humanities

[edit] Architecture

(See also List of architecture prizes)

[edit] Arts

[edit] Design

[edit] Education

[edit] History

[edit] Journalism

[edit] Language

[edit] Literature

Main articles: List of literary awards and List of poetry awards

[edit] Theology

[edit] Business and management

[edit] Logic and philosophy

[edit] Law

[edit] Politics

[edit] Humanitarianism and service

[edit] Scouting

For more details on this topic, see List of highest awards in Scouting.
See also: Category:Scout and Guide awards

See also: Merit badge (Boy Scouts of America)

[edit] Honours, military and patriotic medals

Main list: Orders, decorations, and medals

[edit] Commonwealth and its member states

[edit] United Kingdom and Commonwealth of Nations

[edit] Australia

Main article: Australian Honours System

[edit] Bangladesh

[edit] Canada

Main articles: Orders, decorations, and medals of Canada and List of Canadian awards

[edit] India

Military gallantry awards:

Military distinguished service awards:

  • Param Visisht Seva Medal
  • Ati Visisht Seva Medal
  • Visisht Seva Medal

[edit] New Zealand

Main article: New Zealand Honours System

[edit] Sri Lanka

Main article: Awards and decorations of the military of Sri Lanka

Military gallantry awards:

Military distinguished service awards:

[edit] South Africa

Main article: South African Orders, Decorations and Medals

[edit] Other nations

[edit] 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

[edit] Belgium

[edit] Czech Republic

[edit] Denmark

[edit] Estonia

[edit] Finland

[edit] France

[edit] Germany

[edit] Greece

[edit] Greenland

[edit] Hong Kong

Main article: Hong Kong honours system

[edit] Iceland

[edit] Israel

[edit] Italy

Main article: Italian orders of merit

[edit] Japan

[edit] Kazakhstan

  • Order of the Golden Eagle

[edit] Korea

  • Grand Order of Mugunghwa (Mugunghwa Daehunjang)
  • Order of National Foundation Merit (Gunguk Hunjang)
  • Order of Civil Merit (Gukmin Hunjang)
  • Order of Military Merit (Mugong Hunjang)
  • Order of Service Merit (Geunjung Hunjang)
  • Order of Diplomatic Merit (Sugyo Hunjang)
  • Order of National Security Merit (Boguk Hunjang)
  • Order of Industrial Service 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)

[edit] Kuwait

  • Order of Kuwait

[edit] Latvia

[edit] Liechtenstein

[edit] Lithuania

[edit] Mexico

Main article: Mexican Honours System
See also: Mexican Imperial Orders

[edit] Sovereign Military Order of Malta

[edit] Netherlands

[edit] Norway

[edit] 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

[edit] Pakistan

[edit] Panama

[edit] Philippines

[edit] Portugal

[edit] Poland

[edit] Russia

Honorary title:

Orders:

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 for Valor
  • Medal of Suvorov
  • Medal of Nesterov
  • Medal of Ushakov
  • Medal of Zhukov
  • Medal of Pushkin

[edit] Soviet Union (former)

Main article: Awards and decorations of the Soviet Union

[edit] Spain

[edit] Sweden

[edit] Thailand

Main article: Thai Honours Order of Precedence

[edit] United States

See also: Awards and decorations of the United States military

[edit] Entertainment

[edit] Advertising

[edit] Beauty

Main article: Beauty contest

[edit] Comic books

[edit] Film

See also list of film awards, film festival.

Cesky Lev (Czech Republic)

[edit] Humor

[edit] Internet and computers

[edit] Music

[edit] Stage

[edit] Television

[edit] Tourism

  • Pomme d'Or - European Association of Professional Travel Writers and Journalists
  • IAAPA Applause Award - International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions
  • Thea award - Themed Entertainment Association

[edit] Radio

[edit] Sports and Games

[edit] Overall

[edit] Auto Racing

[edit] Baseball

[edit] Basketball

[edit] Board games

[edit] Boxing

[edit] Chess

[edit] Cricket

[edit] Figure skating

[edit] American Football

[edit] Ice hockey

[edit] Lacrosse

[edit] Olympic medalists

[edit] Tennis

[edit] Videogames

[edit] Other sports

[edit] Quizbowl

[edit] Miscellaneous

[edit] Mock prizes

[edit] Awards by recipient

[edit] See also

[edit] Sources and references

  1. ^ Automotive X PRIZE. Automotive X PRIZE. Retrieved on 2007-02-09.
  2. ^ The Kilby International Awards. The Kilby International Awards Foundation. Retrieved on 2007-02-09.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i International prizes in medicine/public health
  4. ^ Lettre International Award. Retrieved on 2007-02-09.
  5. ^ Lettre Ulysses Award. Lettre International Aventis Foundation. Retrieved on 2007-02-09.
  6. ^ Lettre Ulysses Award. Lettre International Aventis Foundation. Retrieved on 2007-02-09.
  7. ^ Lettre International Award. Retrieved on 2007-02-09.
  8. ^ Denmark’s Premier Music Award. sonning. Retrieved on 2007-02-09.
  9. ^ Callahan Award. Ultimate Player Association (UPA). Retrieved on 2007-02-09.

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