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.

Fire service awards and honors

CountryAwardNotes
United StatesArthur B. Guise MedalAwarded by the Society of Fire Protection Engineers for eminent achievement in the advancement of the science and technology of fire protection engineering
AustraliaAustralian Fire Service MedalDistinguished service
United KingdomColonial Fire Brigades Long Service MedalLong service in the fire services of the colonies and overseas territories of the United Kingdom
United KingdomFire Brigade Long Service and Good Conduct MedalLong service
CanadaFire Services Exemplary Service MedalLong service
Soviet UnionMedal "For Courage in a Fire"Deeds of courage and of leadership while fighting fires
New ZealandNew Zealand Fire Brigades Long Service and Good Conduct MedalLong service
United KingdomQueen's Fire Service MedalDistinguished service or gallantry

Honorary citizens

CountryAwardNotes
United KingdomFreedom of the City of Aberdeen
AfghanistanList of honorary citizens of Afghanistan
United StatesList of honorary citizens of Baltimore
AustraliaList of honorary citizens of Bathurst
United KingdomHonorary Freedom of the City of Birmingham
CanadaList of Keys to the City in CanadaList of cites by province
ChechnyaList of honorary citizens of Chechnya
United KingdomFreedom of the City of Belfast
IrelandFreedom of the City of Dublin
GermanyList of honorary citizens of Hamburg
United KingdomList of Freemen of the City of Manchester
United KingdomList of Freemen of the City of Newcastle upon Tyne
United KingdomList of Freemen of the City of Liverpool
United KingdomFreedom of the City of London
RussiaList of honorary citizens of Moscow
GermanyList of honorary citizens of Munich
AustriaList of honorary citizens of Salzburg
Bosnia and HerzegovinaList of honorary citizens of Sarajevo
North MacedoniaList of honorary citizens of Skopje
BulgariaList of honorary citizens of Sofia
CroatiaList of honorary citizens of Split
IsraelList of honorary citizens of Tel Aviv
United StatesList of Keys to the City in the United StatesList of cities by state
MaltaList of honorary citizens of Valletta
AustriaList of honorary citizens of Vienna
LithuaniaList of honorary citizens of Vilnius

Polar exploration

CountryAwardVenue / sponsorNotes
United StatesArctic "A" DeviceUnited States Armed ForcesService within the Arctic Circle
NorwayAntarctic MedalSixth Norwegian Antarctic Expedition
United StatesAntarctica Service MedalUnited States Armed ForcesService in Antarctica
AustraliaAustralian Antarctic MedalAustralian National Antarctic Research Expeditions
United StatesCoast Guard Arctic Service MedalUnited States Coast GuardService within the Arctic Circle
United StatesJeannette MedalJeannette expedition1879–1881 attempt to reach the North Pole
NorwayMaudheim medalNorwegian–British–Swedish Antarctic Expedition
United KingdomPolar MedalMonarchy of the United KingdomExtreme human endeavour against the appalling weather and conditions that exist in the Arctic and Antarctic
United StatesUnited States Antarctic Expedition MedalUnited States Antarctic Service Expedition