For rulings on pay rates and working conditions in Australia, see Industrial award.
An award, sometimes called a distinction, is something given to a recipient as a token of recognition of excellence in a certain field.[1][2] When the token is a medal, ribbon or other item designed for wearing, it is known as a decoration.
Furthermore, an honorable mention is an award given, typically in education, that does not confer the recipient(s) a higher standing but is considered worth mentioning in an honourable way. An award may be conferred as a state decoration by sovereignstate, dynasty or other public authority (see fount of honour), or else a private organisation or individual. The latter may also include ecclesiastical authorities, such as in the case of ecclesiastical awards.
For example, the Nobel Prize recognizes contributions to society, while the Pulitzer prize honors literary achievements. An award may also simply be a public acknowledgment of excellence, without any tangible token or prize.
Awards for sports tournaments often take the form of cups, following a tradition harking back to the ancient Greek tripod given to winners in athletic contests.[3] The Stanley Cup is a modern example. In contrast, awards for employee recognition often take the form of plaques or crystal pieces.[4] An award may carry a monetary prize given to the recipient.
Finally, an award may recognize participation rather than victory. There is controversy regarding the appropriateness of participation awards for students in United States schools.[5]
award, confused, with, damages, rulings, rates, working, conditions, australia, industrial, award, award, sometimes, called, distinction, something, given, recipient, token, recognition, excellence, certain, field, when, token, medal, ribbon, other, item, desi. Not to be confused with Damages For rulings on pay rates and working conditions in Australia see Industrial award An award sometimes called a distinction is something given to a recipient as a token of recognition of excellence in a certain field 1 2 When the token is a medal ribbon or other item designed for wearing it is known as a decoration Some of the trophies earned by the NJROTC unit of Port Charlotte High School An award may be described by three aspects 1 who is given 2 what 3 by whom all varying according to purpose The recipient is often to a single person such as a student or athlete or a representative of a group of people be it an organisation a sports team or a whole country The award item may be a decoration that is an insignia suitable for wearing such as a medal badge or rosette award It can also be a token object such as certificate diploma championship belt trophy or plaque The award may also be or be accompanied by a title of honor as well as an object of direct value such as prize money or a scholarship Furthermore an honorable mention is an award given typically in education that does not confer the recipient s a higher standing but is considered worth mentioning in an honourable way An award may be conferred as a state decoration by sovereign state dynasty or other public authority see fount of honour or else a private organisation or individual The latter may also include ecclesiastical authorities such as in the case of ecclesiastical awards For example the Nobel Prize recognizes contributions to society while the Pulitzer prize honors literary achievements An award may also simply be a public acknowledgment of excellence without any tangible token or prize Awards for sports tournaments often take the form of cups following a tradition harking back to the ancient Greek tripod given to winners in athletic contests 3 The Stanley Cup is a modern example In contrast awards for employee recognition often take the form of plaques or crystal pieces 4 An award may carry a monetary prize given to the recipient Finally an award may recognize participation rather than victory There is controversy regarding the appropriateness of participation awards for students in United States schools 5 A relative field to awards is phaleristics an auxiliary science of history and numismatics which studies orders fraternities and award items such as medals and other decorations See also EditLists of awards Military awards and decorations Civil awards and decorations Ecclesiastical award Ecclesiastical decoration Prize Title Order of precedence Decoration Order distinction References Edit Definition of award in English English Oxford Living Dictionaries Archived from the original on September 25 2016 Retrieved 21 May 2017 Meaning of award in the English Dictionary Cambridge Dictionary Cambridge University Press Retrieved 21 May 2017 Sowder Amy April 2008 Ancient Greek Bronze Vessels Metropolitan Museum of Art Retrieved 1 May 2019 Corporate Awards A Beginner s Guide Viking Trophies Awards and Recognition Retrieved 1 May 2019 Ross Martha 25 September 2015 Should kids in sports get trophies just for participating The Mercury News Retrieved 1 May 2019 Further reading EditEnglish James F 2008 The Economy of Prestige Prizes Awards and the Circulation of Cultural Value Harvard University Press ISBN 9780674030435 Wikimedia Commons has media related to Category Awards Look up award in Wiktionary the free dictionary Wikidata has the property award received P166 see uses Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Award amp oldid 1116477728, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
