Usage
Use this template for notable awards, prizes, honors, recognitions, medals, fellowships, and other formal distinctions.
Suitable subjects include:
- Awards
- Prizes
- Honors
- Recognitions
- Medals
- Fellowships
- Scholarships
- Lifetime achievement awards
- Scientific and academic awards
- Literary awards
- Film and television awards
- Music awards
- Sports awards
- Business awards
- Humanitarian awards
- Professional awards
All parameters are optional. Empty fields are not displayed.
Use the basic version when only the main award details are needed. Use the full version when additional information is useful and reliably sourced.
Do not add promotional claims, unsourced statements, speculative information, or unnecessary personal information about recipients.
Basic usage
{{Infobox award
| name =
| image =
| image_alt =
| caption =
| type =
| presented_by =
| first_awarded =
| frequency =
| eligibility =
| reward =
| recipients =
| current_holder =
| website =
}}
Full usage
{{Infobox award
| name =
| native_name =
| other_name =
| official_name =
| subtitle =
| image =
| image_alt =
| caption =
| type =
| description =
| presented_by =
| organization =
| country =
| location =
| first_awarded =
| first_presented =
| date =
| frequency =
| eligibility =
| criteria =
| category =
| categories =
| field =
| reward =
| prize =
| medal =
| cash_award =
| number_awarded =
| recipients =
| first_recipient =
| most_recent_recipient =
| current_holder =
| previous_winners =
| related_awards =
| website =
}}
Parameter guidance
name Commonly used name of the award or prize.
native_name Award name in another language or writing system.
other_name Alternative, historical, or commonly used name.
official_name Official name when different from the commonly used name.
subtitle Short descriptive subtitle when useful.
image Main representative image, such as the award trophy, medal, or official emblem.
image_alt Short accessibility description of the image.
caption Short factual caption for the image.
type General type of distinction, such as award, prize, medal, fellowship, or honor.
description Brief factual description of the award.
presented_by Person, organization, institution, or body that formally presents the award.
organization Organization responsible for administering or awarding the distinction.
country Country associated with the award when relevant.
location Important location associated with the award or its presentation.
first_awarded Year or date when the award was first awarded.
first_presented Year or date when the award was first presented, when this differs from first_awarded.
date Specific date or period associated with an award presentation.
frequency How often the award is given, such as annually or biennially.
eligibility Who can receive the award.
criteria Main requirements or criteria used to select recipients.
category Single award category when the distinction has one primary category.
categories Multiple award categories when applicable.
field Field or area recognized by the award, such as physics, literature, film, or sports.
reward The distinction, title, trophy, medal, or other reward received.
prize Prize associated with the award, when applicable.
medal Medal or physical distinction associated with the award.
cash_award Cash component of the award when reliably documented.
number_awarded Number of recipients or awards normally given.
recipients Important recipients when a concise list is useful.
first_recipient First documented recipient of the award.
most_recent_recipient Most recent documented recipient when useful.
current_holder Current recipient or holder when the award has a single current holder.
previous_winners Previous winners when a concise list is useful.
related_awards Important related awards or distinctions.
website Official website of the award or awarding organization only.
Example 1: WikiPartner Award
{{Infobox award
| name = WikiPartner Knowledge Award
| native_name =
| other_name =
| official_name = WikiPartner Knowledge Award
| subtitle = Award for notable knowledge work
| image =
| image_alt = WikiPartner Knowledge Award
| caption =
| type = Award
| description = Recognition for notable contributions to knowledge publishing and public information
| presented_by = WikiPartner
| organization = WikiPartner
| country =
| location =
| first_awarded = 2026
| first_presented = 2026
| date =
| frequency = Annual
| eligibility = Individuals and organizations with notable contributions to knowledge
| criteria = Contribution to reliable and accessible knowledge
| category = Knowledge
| categories =
| field = Knowledge publishing
| reward = WikiPartner Knowledge Award
| prize =
| medal =
| cash_award =
| number_awarded = One or more
| recipients =
| first_recipient =
| most_recent_recipient =
| current_holder =
| previous_winners =
| related_awards =
| website = https://wikipartner.org
}}
Example infobox
Example 2: Nobel Prize
{{Infobox award
| name = Nobel Prize
| native_name =
| other_name =
| official_name = Nobel Prize
| subtitle = International award
| image =
| image_alt = Nobel Prize medal
| caption =
| type = International award
| description = Annual awards recognizing achievements in several fields
| presented_by = Nobel Foundation
| organization = Nobel Foundation
| country = Sweden; Norway
| location = Stockholm, Sweden; Oslo, Norway
| first_awarded = 1901
| first_presented = 1901
| date =
| frequency = Annual
| eligibility = Individuals and organizations meeting the award criteria
| criteria = Significant achievement or contribution in the relevant field
| category =
| categories = Physics; Chemistry; Physiology or Medicine; Literature; Peace; Economic Sciences
| field = Science; literature; peace; economics
| reward = Nobel medal; diploma; monetary award
| prize = Nobel Prize
| medal = Nobel medal
| cash_award =
| number_awarded =
| recipients =
| first_recipient =
| most_recent_recipient =
| current_holder =
| previous_winners =
| related_awards =
| website = https://www.nobelprize.org
}}
Example infobox
Example 3: Academy Awards
{{Infobox award
| name = Academy Awards
| native_name =
| other_name = Oscars
| official_name = Academy Awards
| subtitle = Film awards
| image =
| image_alt = Academy Award statuette
| caption =
| type = Film award
| description = Annual awards recognizing achievements in the film industry
| presented_by = Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
| organization = Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
| country = United States
| location = Los Angeles, California, United States
| first_awarded = 1929
| first_presented = 1929
| date =
| frequency = Annual
| eligibility = Eligible films and film industry professionals
| criteria = Achievement in film
| category =
| categories = Best Picture; Best Director; Best Actor; Best Actress; and others
| field = Film
| reward = Academy Award statuette
| prize = Academy Award
| medal =
| cash_award =
| number_awarded =
| recipients =
| first_recipient =
| most_recent_recipient =
| current_holder =
| previous_winners =
| related_awards = Governors Awards
| website = https://www.oscars.org
}}
Example infobox
Notes for editors
- Use this infobox for notable awards, prizes, honors, recognitions, medals, and similar distinctions.
- Use presented_by for the body that formally presents the award.
- Use organization for the body responsible for administering or managing the award.
- Use first_awarded for the year or date the award was first given.
- Use frequency for recurring awards.
- Use eligibility and criteria when the requirements for receiving the award are notable.
- Use category for one main category and categories for multiple categories.
- Use field for the broad area recognized by the award.
- Use reward for the physical or formal distinction received.
- Use prize when the award itself or an associated prize is important.
- Use medal for awards that specifically involve a medal.
- Use cash_award only when a documented monetary component is relevant.
- Use current_holder when there is a single current holder.
- Do not list every recipient in the infobox when the list would become long.
- Do not use the infobox to replace a complete list of winners.
- Use website for the official award or awarding organization's website only.
- Do not add social-media profiles or authority identifiers.
- Avoid promotional language and unsupported claims.
Infobox for notable awards, prizes, honors, recognitions, medals, fellowships, scholarships, and other formal distinctions.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | name | Commonly used name of the award or prize. | String | optional |
| Native name | native_name | Award name in another language or writing system. | String | optional |
| Other name | other_name | Alternative, historical, or commonly used name. | String | optional |
| Official name | official_name | Official name when different from the commonly used name. | String | optional |
| Subtitle | subtitle | Short descriptive subtitle when useful. | String | optional |
| Image | image | Main representative image, such as the award trophy, medal, or official emblem. | File | optional |
| Image alt text | image_alt | Short accessibility description of the image. | String | optional |
| Caption | caption | Short factual caption for the image. | String | optional |
| Type | type | General type of distinction, such as award, prize, medal, fellowship, or honor. | String | optional |
| Description | description | Brief factual description of the award. | String | optional |
| Presented by | presented_by | Person, organization, institution, or body that formally presents the award. | String | optional |
| Organization | organization | Organization responsible for administering or awarding the distinction. | String | optional |
| Country | country | Country associated with the award when relevant. | String | optional |
| Location | location | Important location associated with the award or its presentation. | String | optional |
| First awarded | first_awarded | Year or date when the award was first awarded. | String | optional |
| First presented | first_presented | Year or date when the award was first presented, when different from first awarded. | String | optional |
| Date | date | Specific date or period associated with an award presentation. | String | optional |
| Frequency | frequency | How often the award is given, such as annually or biennially. | String | optional |
| Eligibility | eligibility | Who can receive the award. | String | optional |
| Criteria | criteria | Main requirements or criteria used to select recipients. | String | optional |
| Category | category | Single award category when the distinction has one primary category. | String | optional |
| Categories | categories | Multiple award categories when applicable. | String | optional |
| Field | field | Field or area recognized by the award. | String | optional |
| Reward | reward | The distinction, title, trophy, medal, or other reward received. | String | optional |
| Prize | prize | Prize associated with the award when applicable. | String | optional |
| Medal | medal | Medal or physical distinction associated with the award. | String | optional |
| Cash award | cash_award | Cash component of the award when reliably documented. | String | optional |
| Number awarded | number_awarded | Number of recipients or awards normally given. | String | optional |
| Recipients | recipients | Important recipients when a concise list is useful. | String | optional |
| First recipient | first_recipient | First documented recipient of the award. | String | optional |
| Most recent recipient | most_recent_recipient | Most recent documented recipient when useful. | String | optional |
| Current holder | current_holder | Current recipient or holder when the award has a single current holder. | String | optional |
| Previous winners | previous_winners | Previous winners when a concise list is useful. | String | optional |
| Related awards | related_awards | Important related awards or distinctions. | String | optional |
| Website | website | Official website of the award or awarding organization only. | URL | optional |