Wikipedia:Awards

Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon. – Napoleon

The Wikipedia Awards comprise the

honour system of Wikipedia. Many of them are considered part of the Kindness Campaign and are meant to promote Civility and WikiLove throughout Wikipedia
.

Traditionally, those considered of the highest esteem are those bestowed honoris causa personally by Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia. Ordered by number of inductees, these are the Order of the Day (5), founded in 2001, followed by Wikimedian of the Year (7), founded in 2011.

Participators of the

barnstar
, or other award.

In addition to these virtual awards

honour system, editors may nominate someone to receive a gift in the mail as Wikipedia:Merchandise giveaways from the Wikimedia Foundation
.

If you have questions, WikiProject Wikipedia Awards is a group of volunteers who help guide these pages.

Conferred honoris causa by Jimmy Wales

The order of the day award
The order of the day award

Order of the Day

The Order of the Day, founded in 2001, may be awarded to a Wikimedia developer or technical person for exceptional service to the community. It is seldom awarded and may only be bestowed by Jimbo.

The Wikimania logo.
The Wikimania logo.

Wikimedian of the Year

Wikimedian of the Year (formerly known as Wikipedian of the Year) is an annual award established in 2011 by Wikipedia's founder Jimmy Wales, traditionally presented at Wikimania to highlight major achievements for Wikipedia by an individual Wikipedian. In addition to the main award, "Honorable mentions" has been conferred to selected Wikipedians.

Awards by the Wikipedia community

Emblem of the Editor of the week
Emblem of the Editor of the week

Editor of the Week

Wikipedia:WikiProject Editor Retention/Editor of the Week is a recognition award to thank editors for excellent work, established by the Wikipedia community in 2013. The Editor of the Week recognition is intended to demonstrate appreciation of an editor's positive behaviours and collaborative spirit.

The Original Barnstar
The Original Barnstar

Barnstars

Barnstars are used on Wikipedia to reward users who make outstanding contributions in a particular area. To give someone an award, all you have to do is copy the code from the table onto the talk page of the person you want to give the award to, and tell them why you have given it to them. There are many types of barnstars to choose from; if you are sure your choice is appropriate — don't be shy!

The Computing Star
The Computing Star

Service awards

Service awards may be self-awarded dependent upon number of contributions and the length of service.

The WikiProject Awards and Prizes Barnstar
The WikiProject Awards and Prizes Barnstar

WikiProject awards

A WikiProject award is awarded for substantial contributions towards a particular WikiProject.

The Exceptional newcomer award
The Exceptional newcomer award

Other related awards

Other related awards
In addition to barnstars, there are several other awards as well. While barnstars are generally reserved for a long-standing pattern of excellence, the following awards are more often given to honor specific actions or events.

The cookie
The cookie

Personal user awards

In the Personal user awards, there is a wide range of awards to choose from, from the "Golden Wiki" award, for users who have made outstanding contributions, to the "Son of Jimbo" award, for users with the last name "Wales". So the next time you think a user has made a significant contribution, or basically anything else, why don't you give them a reward to show your gratitude?

Vanguard Editor
Vanguard Editor

User-sponsored awards

  • The WikiCup is an annual competition where points are awarded for contributions to Wikipedia.
  • WP:DYK
    .
  • Featured Article
    .
  • Today's featured picture
    .

See also

Utilities

Essays

Other

Recognition given to all Wikipedians:

Conferred by the Wikimedia Foundation

Wikipedia:Merchandise giveaways.
Wikipedia:Merchandise giveaways.

Merchandise giveaways

Wikipedia:Merchandise giveaways is bestowed by the Wikimedia Foundation upon request by the Wikipedia community: "In addition to sending WikiLove or Barnstars, you can now nominate an editor to receive an extra special gift in the mail to thank them for their spectacular contributions and help them show off their love of the projects to those around them."