List of civil awards and decorations
This list of civil awards and decorations is a partial index to articles about notable civil awards and decorations. It excludes Law enforcement awards and honors and ecclesiastical decorations, which are covered by separate lists. See Category:Civil awards and decorations by country for a more complete list by country.
General
Country | Award | Venue / sponsor | Notes |
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Europe | AE-COPSD European Police Cross of Honor (Croix d’Honneur du Policier Européen) | European Association of Bodies and Public Organizations of Security and Defense | Valor or Meritorious Service[1] |
United States | Barnard Medal for Meritorious Service to Science | Columbia University | Meritorious service to science[2] |
United States | Freedom Medal | Church of Scientology | Bringing greater freedom to mankind[3] |
United States | Freedom Medal of Valor | Church of Scientology | Humanitarian work of a larger global scale[4] |
Albania | National Flag Order | President of Albania | Extraordinary contributions for the sublimation of the Albanian nation and Albania[5] |
International | Order for the International Merit of Blood | International Federation of Blood Donor Organizations | Personalities who made a special contribution to promote the regular, anonymous, voluntary, non-remunerated gift of blood in the world[6] |
Zambia | Order of the Eagle of Zambia | Zambia | Grand Commander, Grand Officer, Officer and Member[7] |
Philippines | Outstanding Manilan Award | City of Manila | Business, communications, diplomacy, finance, public service and spiritual leadership[8] |
North Korea | People's Prize | People's Prize Awarding Commission | Best achievements in creative fields[9] |
Sweden | Right Livelihood Award | Right Livelihood Award Foundation | Practical and exemplary solutions to the most urgent challenges facing the world today[10] |
United States | Roger W. Jones Award for Executive Leadership | American University School of Public Affairs | U.S. Federal government executive leadership[11][12] |
Fire service awards and honors
Country | Award | Notes |
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United States | Arthur B. Guise Medal | Awarded by the Society of Fire Protection Engineers for eminent achievement in the advancement of the science and technology of fire protection engineering[13] |
Australia | Australian Fire Service Medal | Distinguished service[14] |
United Kingdom | Colonial Fire Brigades Long Service Medal | Long service in the fire services of the colonies and overseas territories of the United Kingdom[15][16][17][18] |
United Kingdom | Fire Brigade Long Service and Good Conduct Medal | Long service[19] |
Canada | Fire Services Exemplary Service Medal | Long service[20] |
Soviet Union | Medal "For Courage in a Fire" | Deeds of courage and of leadership while fighting fires[21][22] |
New Zealand | New Zealand Fire Brigades Long Service and Good Conduct Medal | Long service[23] |
United Kingdom | Queen's Fire Service Medal | Distinguished service or gallantry[24] |
Honorary citizens
Polar exploration
Country | Award | Venue / sponsor | Notes |
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United States | Arctic "A" Device | United States Armed Forces | Service within the Arctic Circle |
Norway | Antarctic Medal | Sixth Norwegian Antarctic Expedition | |
United States | Antarctica Service Medal | United States Armed Forces | Service in Antarctica |
Australia | Australian Antarctic Medal | Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions | |
United States | Coast Guard Arctic Service Medal | United States Coast Guard | Service within the Arctic Circle |
United States | Jeannette Medal | Jeannette expedition | 1879–1881 attempt to reach the North Pole |
Norway | Maudheim medal | Norwegian–British–Swedish Antarctic Expedition | |
United Kingdom | Polar Medal | Monarchy of the United Kingdom | Extreme human endeavour against the appalling weather and conditions that exist in the Arctic and Antarctic |
United States | United States Antarctic Expedition Medal | United States Antarctic Service Expedition |
See also
- Lists of awards
- Civil awards and decorations
- Category:Civil awards and decorations by country
- Cross of Merit (disambiguation)
References
- AECOPSD : Association Européenne de membres de Corps et Organismes Publics de Sécurité et de Défense : Les Décorations, AECOPSD, retrieved 2020-01-28
- "Report on the F. A. P. Barnard Medal". Annual Report - National Academy of Sciences: 67. 1908. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- Church of Scientology. "Freedom Medal Winners". Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- Ortega, Tony. "Tom Cruise shows up with his Scientology 'Freedom Medal of Valor' in London". Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- "PER DEKORATAT, TITUJT E NDERIT, MEDALJET DHE TITUJT VENDORË TË NDERIT NË REPUBLIKËN E SHQIPËRISË (I përditësuar)". vendime.al.
- Order for International Merit of Blood, FIODS, retrieved 2020-01-28
- "Zambia: Order of the Eagle of Zambia". Medals.org.uk. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- Macairan, Evelyn (2011-06-26). "STAR president honored as Outstanding Manilan". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 2017-08-13.
- Robert A. Scalapino; Chong-Sik Lee (1972). Communism in Korea: The society. University of California Press. p. 1395. ISBN 978-0-520-02274-4.
- Ministry for Foreign Affairs (26 September 2013). "The 2013 Right Livelihood Laureates announced". Government Offices of Sweden. Archived from the original on 3 March 2014. Retrieved 2014-08-14.
- "Norman A. Carlson Received Jones Award", American Journal of Correction, 40, p. 34, 1978, retrieved November 4, 2013
- Frances Sauve (April 30, 1981), "American University's Roger W. Jones Award for Executive Leadership will be presented May 9", The Washington Post
- "Arthur B. Guise". Society of Fire Protection Engineers. Archived from the original on 19 February 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
- Australian Fire Service Medal, It's an Honour, Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, Australian Government
- "No. 45518". The London Gazette. 11 November 1971. p. 12241.
- "No. 41285". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 January 1958. p. 365.Confirms separate Fire Brigade and Police medals.
- "No. 60172". The London Gazette. 14 June 2012. p. 11416.
- Legislation.gov.uk (2011). "British Overseas Territories Act 2002". The National Archives.(Accessed 18 January 2019)
- "No. 56878". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 March 2003. p. 3352.
- FIRE SERVICES EXEMPLARY SERVICE MEDAL REGULATIONS (PDF). Ottawa: The Chancellery of Honours. 2006. pp. 2–7. ISBN 9781100540337.
- "Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of October 31, 1957" (in Russian). Legal Library of the USSR. 1957-10-31. Retrieved 2012-04-22.
- "Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of July 18, 1980 № 2523-X" (in Russian). Legal Library of the USSR. 1980-07-18. Retrieved 2012-04-22.
- "The New Zealand Fire Brigades Long Service and Good Conduct Medal". New Zealand Legislation. Parliamentary Counsel Office. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
- "It's An Honour has a new home". Itsanhonour.gov.au. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
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