List of prizes, medals, and awards
A list of famous prizes, medals and awards including cups, trophies, bowls, badges, state decorations etc.
National honours, military and patriotic medals
Australia
Bangladesh
Belgium
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
Denmark
Estonia
- The Order of The National Coat Of Arms
- The Order of the White Star
- The Order of the Cross of the Eagle
- The Order of The Estonian Red Cross
- The Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana
- The 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
- Hong Kong honours system, used by Hong Kong after the British honours system
Iceland
India
- Bharat Ratna
- Gandhi Peace Prize
- Padma Vibhushan
- Padma Bhushan
- Padma Shri
- Dadasaheb Phalke Award, for lifetime contribution to Indian cinema
- Param Vir Chakra
- Ashoka Chakra
- Maha Vir Chakra
- Vir Chakra
- Shaurya Chakra
- Kirti Chakra
- Param Visisht Seva Medal
- Ati Visisht Seva Medal
- Visisht Seva Medal
Military Honours
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Gallantry awards:
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Distinguished Service:
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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 (Zuiho sho)
- Order of Culture (Bunka Kunsho)
- Medals of Honor (Japan), including:
- Red Ribbon Medal (Koju hosho) -- for lifesaving
- Green Ribbon Medal -- for service to social welfare
- Yellow Ribbon Medal (Oju hosho) -- for service to the economy
- Purple Rubbon Medal (Shiju_hosho) -- for service to science and the arts
- Blue Ribbon Medal (Ranju_hosho) -- for service to the civil government
- Dark Blue Ribbon Medal (Konju hosho) -- for benefactors of charitable cause
Latvia
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)
Mexico
- Condecoración Miguel Hidalgo
- Mexican Order of the Aztec Eagle
- See Mexican Honours System
- Mexican Imperial Orders (obsolete awards)
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Panama
Philippines
Portugal
- Military Order of the Tower and Sword
- Military Order of Christ
- Military Order of Aviz
- Military 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
Soviet Union
- Hero of the Soviet Union
- Hero of Socialist Labour
- Order of Lenin
- Order of Suvorov
- Order of the October Revolution
- Order of the Red Banner
- Order of Victory
Spain
Sweden
United Kingdom and Commonwealth
- British honours system
- List of people who have declined a British honour
- British and Commonwealth orders and decorations
- Victoria Cross (VC)
- Most Noble Order of the Garter (KG)
- 100 Greatest Britons (result BBC poll in 2002)
- 100 Worst Britons (result Channel 4 poll in 2003)
United States
- Medal of Honor
- Presidential Medal of Freedom
- Congressional Gold Medal
- Honorary Citizen of the United States
See also: Awards and decorations of the United States military
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| ► | Humanitarianism |
| ► | Logic and philosophy |
| ► | General achievement |
| ► | National honours, military and patriotic medals |
| ► | Entertainment |
| ► | Sports and Games |
| ► | Miscellaneous |
| ► | Mock prizes |
| ► | See also |
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