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

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(See also List of architecture prizes)

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

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For more details on this topic, see List of highest awards in Scouting.
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See also: Merit badge (Boy Scouts of America)

Honours, military and patriotic medals

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Commonwealth and its member states

United Kingdom and Commonwealth of Nations

Australia

Main article: Australian Honours System

Bangladesh

Canada

India

Military gallantry awards: Military distinguished service awards:
  • Param Visisht Seva Medal
  • Ati Visisht Seva Medal
  • Visisht Seva Medal

New Zealand

Main article: New Zealand Honours System

Sri Lanka

Main article: Awards and decorations of the military of Sri Lanka
Military gallantry awards: Military distinguished service awards:

South Africa

Main article: South African Orders, Decorations and Medals

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

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Hong Kong

Main article: Hong Kong honours system

Iceland

Israel

Italy

Main article: Italian orders of merit

Japan

Kazakhstan

  • Order of the Golden Eagle

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)

Kuwait

  • Order of Kuwait

Latvia

Liechtenstein

Lithuania

Mexico

Main article: Mexican Honours System

Sovereign Military Order of Malta

Netherlands

Norway

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

Portugal

Poland

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

Soviet Union (former)

Main article: Awards and decorations of the Soviet Union

Spain

Sweden

United States

Entertainment

Advertising

Beauty

Main article: Beauty contest

Comic books

Film

See also list of film awards, film festival.

Humor

Internet and computers

Music

Stage

Television

Tourism

Radio

Sports and Games

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Auto Racing

Baseball

Basketball

Board games

Boxing

Chess

Cricket

Figure skating

American Football

Ice hockey

Lacrosse

Olympic medalists

Tennis

Videogames

Other sports

Quizbowl

Miscellaneous

Mock prizes

See also

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. ^ Lettre International Award. Retrieved on 2007-02-09.
4. ^ Lettre Ulysses Award. Lettre International Aventis Foundation. Retrieved on 2007-02-09.
5. ^ Lettre Ulysses Award. Lettre International Aventis Foundation. Retrieved on 2007-02-09.
6. ^ Lettre International Award. Retrieved on 2007-02-09.
7. ^ Denmark’s Premier Music Award. sonning. Retrieved on 2007-02-09.
8. ^ Callahan Award. Ultimate Player Association (UPA). Retrieved on 2007-02-09.

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prize is an award given to a person or a group of people to recognise and reward actions or achievements. Official prizes often involve monetary rewards as well as the fame that comes with them.
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A medal is a small metal object, usually engraved with insignia, that is awarded to a person for athletic, military, scientific, academic or some other kind of achievement. There also exist devotional medals, worn to indicate religious faith.
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award is something given to a person or group of people to recognize excellence in a certain field. Awards are often signified by trophies, titles, certificates, commemorative plaques, medals, badges, pins or ribbons.
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Cups may refer to:
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trophy is a reward for a specific accomplishment, and usually afterwards serves as proof of merit. They are most often awarded with sporting events. These range from youth sports through professional level athletics.
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badge is a device, patch, or accoutrement which is presented or displayed to indicate some feat of service, a special accomplishment, a symbol of authority granted by taking an oath (e.g.
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State decorations are orders, medals and other decorations granted by a state. International decorations are similar, but are not granted by a specific nation but rather an international organization.

Unlike non-state decorations, state decorations are regulated by the state.
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