Gold medals are awards typically given for the highest achievement in a field or competition.
Awards
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
See also
Gold medal (disambiguation) Gold Award (disambiguation)