Lists of awards
A list of famous prizes, medals, awards, cups, trophies, bowls, badges, decorations etc.
Engineering, Technology, and Invention
- Nobel Prize in Literature
- Carnegie Prize, the highest award for painting in the world
- Turner prize
French language literature
- 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 Award - award for new authors
- Philip K. Dick Memorial Award
- Prometheus Award - best Libertarian SF
- Zajdel - award given by Polish fandom
General achievement
National honours
- British honours system
- Bundesverdienstkreuz
- Legion of Honor (French Légion d'Honneur)
- Congressional Medal of Honor
- Presidential Medal of Freedom
- Gold Cross
- Silver Star Medal
- Bronze Star Medal
- Purple Heart
- Distinguished Service Medal
- Defense Distinguished Service Medal
- Meritorious Service Medal
- Legion of Merit Medal
- Army Commendation Medal
British and Commonwealth
In order of precedence:
- Victoria Cross (VC)
- George Cross (GC)
- Most Noble Order of the Garter (KG)
- Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle (KT)
- Most Illustrious Order of St. Patrick (KP)
- Knights Grand Cross in The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (GCB)
- Order of Merit (OM)
- Baronet's Badge
- Knight Grand Commander in The Most Exalted Order of the Star of India (GCSI)
- Knights Grand Cross in The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George (GCMG)
- Knight Grand Commander in The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire (GCIE)
- The Order of the Crown of India (CI)
- Knights Grand Cross in The Royal Victoria Order (GVCO)
- Knight (or Dame) Grand Cross in The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (GBE)
- Order of the Companions of Honour (CH)
- Knight (or Dame) Commander in The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (KCB or DCB)
- Knight Commander in The Most Exalted Order of the Star of India (KCSI)
- Knight (or Dame) Commander in The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George (KCMG or DCMG)
- Knight Commander in The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire (KCIE)
- Knight Commander in The Royal Victorian Order (KCVO)
- Knight (or Dame) Commander in The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (KBE or DBE)
- Knight Bachelor's Badge (KB)
- Companion in The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (CB)
- Companion in The Most Exalted Order of the Star of India (CSI)
- Companion in The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George (CMG)
- Companion in The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire (CIE)
- Commander in The Royal Victorian Order (CVO)
- Commander in The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE)
- Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
- Lieutenant in The Royal Victorian Order (LVO)
- Officer in The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE)
- Imperial Service Order (ISO)
- Member in The Royal Victorian Order (MVO)
- Member in The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE)
- Indian Order of Merit (Military) (IOM)
- Conspicuous Gallantry Cross (CGC)
- Royal Red Cross (Class One) (RRC)
- Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)
- Military Cross (MC)
- Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)
- Air Force Cross (AFC)
- Royal Red Cross (Class Two) (ARRC)
- Order of British India (OBI)
- Kaisar-I-Hind Medal
- Order of St. John
- Union of South Africa Queen's Medal for Bravery (Gold)
- Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM)
- Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (CGM)
- George Medal (GM)
- Queen's Police Medal for Gallantry (QPM)
- Queen's Fire Service Medal for Gallantry (QFSM)
- Royal West African Frontier Force Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM)
- King's African Rifles Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM)
- Indian Distinguished Service Medal (ISDM)
- Union of South Africa Queen's Medal for Bravery (Silver)
- Distinguished Service Medal (DSM)
- Military Medal (MM)
- Distinguished Flying Medal (DFM)
- Air Force Medal (AFM)
- Royal Ulster Constabulary Medal
- Medal for Saving Life at Sea
- Indian Order of Merit (Civil) (IOM)
- Indian Police Medal for Gallantry
- Ceylon Police Medal for Gallantry
- Sierra Leone Police Medal for Gallantry
- Colonial Police Medal for Gallantry
- Queen's Gallantry medal (QGM)
- Royal Victorian Medal (RVM)
- British Empire Medal (BEM)
- Canada Medal (CM or M DU C)
- Queen's Police Medal for Distinguished Service (QPM)
- Queen's Fire Service Medal for Distinguished Service (QFSM)
- Queen's Medal for Chiefs
- British Campaign Medals
- Polar Medals
- Imperial Service Medal (ISM)
- Police medals for valuable service
- Jubilee, Coronation and Durbar medals
- Efficiency and long service medals.
- Commonwealth orders, decorations and medals
- Non-commonwealth order, decoarions and medals
- See also: British honours system
Entertainment
Beauty
Film
see also: Film festival
- Cannes Film Festival (Palme d'Or)
- Cesar Award
- Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Academy Award (Oscars)
- SIGNY award (adult entertainment)
Music
Stage
- Cy Young Award
- Baseball/Rookie of the Year Award
- Baseball/Most Valuable Player Award
- Gold Glove
- Olympic medalists in baseball
- The College Bowl
- The Meredith Cup
- The Carper Award
Mock Prizes
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