Title

Award

preferred label

Award

alternative label

Honor; Recognition; Prize

definition

A formal recognition, designation, or tangible item granted to a person, group, or organization in acknowledgment of excellence, achievement, merit, or service by an official granting body.

Description

A formal recognition, designation, or tangible item granted to a person, group, or organization in acknowledgment of excellence, achievement, merit, or service by an official granting body.

is in scheme

Accolade Type Classification Scheme

is top concept in scheme

Accolade Type Classification Scheme

has narrower

Trophy

Plaque

Medal

Certificate

Commendation

Key to the City

Honorary Title

scope note

This is the top-level concept. Most specific physical items will be categorized under its narrower concepts (Trophy, Plaque, Medal, etc.). Use this category only for formal recognitions that do not fit the established narrower physical types.

example

A record of a cash prize or an entry in an official registry of honors.