types:
aliyah
(Judaism) the honor of being called up to the reading desk in the synagogue to read from the Torah
academic degree,
degree
an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study
citation,
commendation
an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement
trophy
an award for success in war or hunting
Emmy
an annual award by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for outstanding achievements in television
Nobel prize
an annual award for outstanding contributions to chemistry or physics or physiology and medicine or literature or economics or peace
Academy Award,
Oscar
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
Prix de Rome
an annual prize awarded by the French government in a competition of painters and artists and sculptors and musicians and architects; the winner in each category receives support for a period of study in Rome
Prix Goncourt
an award given annually for contributions to French literature
apple of discord
(classical mythology) a golden apple thrown into a banquet of the gods by Eris (goddess of discord--who had not been invited); the apple had `for the fairest' written on it and Hera and Athena and Aphrodite all claimed it; when Paris (prince of Troy) awarded it to Aphrodite it began a chain of events that led to the Trojan War
booby prize
a prize given to one who finishes last in a contest
bronze medal
a trophy made of bronze (or having the appearance of bronze) that is usually awarded for winning third place in a competition
cup,
loving cup
a large metal vessel with two handles that is awarded as a trophy to the winner of a competition
gold medal
a trophy made of gold (or having the appearance of gold) that is usually awarded for winning first place in a competition
silver,
silver medal
a trophy made of silver (or having the appearance of silver) that is usually awarded for winning second place in a competition
associate,
associate degree
a degree granted by a two-year college on successful completion of the undergraduates course of studies
master's degree
an academic degree higher than a bachelor's degree but lower than a doctor's degree
law degree
degree conferred on someone who successfully completes law school
Navy Cross
a United States Navy decoration for extraordinary heroism against an armed enemy
Air Medal
a United States Air Force decoration for meritorious achievement while participating in an aerial flight
Oak Leaf Cluster
a United States military decoration consisting of bronze or silver oak leaves and acorns awarded to anyone who has won a given medal before