List of civil awards and decorations explained

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 for a more complete list by country.

General

Country Award Venue / sponsor Notes
Europe AE-COPSD European Police Cross of Honor (Croix d’Honneur du Policier Européen) Valor or Meritorious Service
United States Meritorious service to science[1]
Albania Extraordinary contributions for the sublimation of the Albanian nation and Albania[2]
International Personalities who made a special contribution to promote the regular, anonymous, voluntary, non-remunerated gift of blood in the world
Zambia Zambia Grand Commander, Grand Officer, Officer and Member[3]
Philippines Business, communications, diplomacy, finance, public service and spiritual leadership[4]
North Korea People's Prize Awarding CommissionBest achievements in creative fields[5]
Sweden Right Livelihood Award Foundation Practical and exemplary solutions to the most urgent challenges facing the world today[6]
United States U.S. Federal government executive leadership

Fire service awards and honors

Country Award Notes
United States Awarded by the Society of Fire Protection Engineers for eminent achievement in the advancement of the science and technology of fire protection engineering[7]
Australia Distinguished service[8]
United Kingdom Long service in the fire services of the colonies and overseas territories of the United Kingdom[9] [10]
United Kingdom Long service
Canada Long service[11]
Soviet Union Deeds of courage and of leadership while fighting fires[12] [13]
New Zealand Long service[14]
United Kingdom Distinguished service or gallantry[15]

Honorary citizens

See also: Freedom of the City.

Country Award Notes
United Kingdom
Afghanistan
United States
Australia
United Kingdom
Canada List of cites by province
Chechnya
United Kingdom
Ireland
Germany
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Russia
Germany
Austria
Bosnia and Herzegovina
North Macedonia
Bulgaria
Croatia
Israel
United States List of cities by state
Malta
Austria
Lithuania

Polar exploration

See also: Polar exploration.

Country Award Venue / sponsor Notes
United States United States Armed Forces Service within the Arctic Circle
Norway
United States Service in Antarctica
Australia
United States Service within the Arctic Circle
United States 1879–1881 attempt to reach the North Pole
Norway
United Kingdom Extreme human endeavour against the appalling weather and conditions that exist in the Arctic and Antarctic
United States

See also

Notes and References

  1. Report on the F. A. P. Barnard Medal. Annual Report - National Academy of Sciences. 1908. 67. 28 October 2014.
  2. Web site: PER DEKORATAT, TITUJT E NDERIT, MEDALJET DHE TITUJT VENDORË TË NDERIT NË REPUBLIKËN E SHQIPËRISË (I përditësuar). vendime.al.
  3. Web site: Zambia: Order of the Eagle of Zambia. Medals.org.uk. 10 January 2019.
  4. News: STAR president honored as Outstanding Manilan. Macairan. Evelyn. 2011-06-26. The Philippine Star. 2017-08-13.
  5. Book: Robert A. Scalapino. Chong-Sik Lee. Communism in Korea: The society. 1972. University of California Press. 978-0-520-02274-4. 1395.
  6. Web site: The 2013 Right Livelihood Laureates announced . Ministry for Foreign Affairs . 26 September 2013 . 2014-08-14 . Government Offices of Sweden . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140303235727/http://www.government.se/sb/d/17191/a/225032 . 3 March 2014 .
  7. Web site: Arthur B. Guise . Society of Fire Protection Engineers . 19 February 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150219172020/http://www.sfpe.org/AboutUs/Awards/ArthurBGuiseMedal.aspx . 19 February 2015 .
  8. https://www.pmc.gov.au/government/its-honour/australian-fire-service-medal Australian Fire Service Medal
  9. Confirms separate Fire Brigade and Police medals.
  10. Web site: Legislation.gov.uk. British Overseas Territories Act 2002. 2011. The National Archives . (Accessed 18 January 2019)
  11. Book: FIRE SERVICES EXEMPLARY SERVICE MEDAL REGULATIONS. 2006. The Chancellery of Honours. Ottawa. 9781100540337. 2–7.
  12. Web site: Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of October 31, 1957 . Legal Library of the USSR . 1957-10-31 . ru . 2012-04-22.
  13. Web site: Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of July 18, 1980 № 2523-X . Legal Library of the USSR . 1980-07-18 . ru . 2012-04-22.
  14. Web site: The New Zealand Fire Brigades Long Service and Good Conduct Medal . New Zealand Legislation . Parliamentary Counsel Office . 29 June 2013.
  15. Web site: It's An Honour has a new home. Itsanhonour.gov.au. 12 October 2017.