List of gold medal awards



Gold medals are awards typically given for the highest achievement in a field or competition.

Science and engineering

 * AAG Gold Medal, awarded by the Association of Applied Geochemists
 * AIA Gold Medal, awarded by the American Institute of Architects
 * Blodgett Gold Medal, awarded by the Institute of Physics
 * Bragg Gold Medal, awarded by the Institute of Physics
 * Australian Institute of Architects Gold Medal, the highest award of the Australian Institute of Architects
 * Carl Mannerfelt Gold Medal of the International Cartographic Association
 * CNRS Gold medal, the highest scientific research award in France
 * Dirac Gold Medal, awarded by the Institute of Physics
 * Faraday Gold Medal, awarded by the Institute of Physics
 * Glazebrook Medal, awarded by the Institute of Physics
 * Gold Medal Award for Distinguished Archaeological Achievement, awarded by the Archaeological Institute of America
 * Gold Medal of the Maritime Institute of Ireland
 * Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society, the highest award of the Royal Astronomical Society
 * Gold Medal of the Royal Society of Medicine
 * Gold Medal of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society
 * Gold Medal of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society
 * Founder's Medal and Patron's Medal, awarded by the Royal Geographical Society, UK
 * Gold Medal of the Institution of Structural Engineers
 * Kelvin Gold Medal, awarded by the Institute of Physics
 * Langley Gold Medal, awarded for aeronautics and astronautics by the Smithsonian Institution
 * Lomonosov Gold Medal, award in the natural sciences and the humanities by the Russian Academy of Sciences
 * Newton Gold Medal, awarded by the Institute of Physics
 * Oswald Watt Gold Medal, awarded by Royal Federation of Aero Clubs of Australia
 * Penrose Gold Medal, awarded for geology by the Society of Economic Geologists
 * Royal Gold Medal, awarded by the Royal Institute of British Architects, UK
 * SPIE Gold Medal, the highest honor of Society for Optics and Photonics
 * Symons Gold Medal of the Royal Meteorological Society
 * Mason Gold Medal of the Royal Meteorological Society

Military

 * Gold Medal of Military Valour, an Italian military award established in 1793
 * Army Gold Medal, a British military campaign medal
 * Gold Service Medal, of South Africa

Sport

 * Olympic gold medal
 * Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal, for Swedish sports achievement of the year, awarded by the Swedish newspaper Svenska Dagbladet

Arts

 * ALS Gold Medal, awarded by the Australian Literature Society
 * Gold Medal (National Eisteddfod of Wales), awarded for excellence in the arts by the National Eisteddfod of Wales
 * Hopkinson Gold Medal, for piano performance, awarded by the Royal College of Music
 * Photoplay Gold Medal, a cinematic award (1944–1968) of Photoplay magazine
 * Robert Capa Gold Medal, for photography, awarded by the Overseas Press Club of America

Other

 * Congressional Gold Medal, awarded by the United States Congress
 * Department of Commerce Gold Medal, the highest award presented by the United States Secretary of Commerce
 * PDSA Gold Medal, awarded by the UK's People's Dispensary for Sick Animals