List of philatelic awards

This list of philatelic awards is an index to articles describing notable awards for philately. The list shows the country of the sponsor(s) of each award, but recipients are not necessarily limited to people from that country.

Country Award Sponsor Description
United States American Philatelic Society Hall of Fame American Philatelic Society Deceased philatelists who have made significant contributions during their lifetime to the field of philately
United Kingdom Congress Medal Philatelic Congress of Great Britain In recognition of dedication to the hobby over many years
United Kingdom Crawford Medal Royal Philatelic Society London Most valuable and original contribution to the study and knowledge of philately published in book form
United States Distinguished Philatelist Award U.S. Philatelic Classics Society Exceptionally meritorious service to U.S. Philately through published research, award-winning collections, active participation in the organization & promotion of philatelic exhibitions, & sustained administrative service to the national or international organizations which furthered United States philately
Germany Glasewald Medal A. E. Glasewald Meritorious research into the history of the German private posts
Germany Kalckhoff Medal Bund Deutscher Philatelisten Special services in the field of German-language philatelic literature.
United States Lichtenstein Medal Collectors Club of New York Living individual for outstanding service to philately
Germany Lindenberg Medal Berlin Philatelic Club Conspicuous service to philately because of investigations and contributions to philatelic literature
United States Luff Award American Philatelic Society Meritorious contributions to philately by living philatelists
United Kingdom Phillips Gold Medal Person who has contributed the most to British postage stamp design in recent years
United Kingdom Roll of Distinguished Philatelists Philatelic Congress of Great Britain Those who have assisted the development of philately through their research, expertise or giving their time
South Africa Roll of Distinguished Philatelists of Southern Africa Philatelic Federation of South Africa Those who have assisted the development of philately through their research, expertise or giving their time
United Kingdom Rowland Hill Awards Royal Mail, British Philatelic Trust, Association of British Philatelic Societies Encourage and reward fresh ideas which help promote Philately
United States Smithsonian Philatelic Achievement Award National Postal Museum Outstanding lifetime accomplishments in the field of philately

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