# List of gold medal awards

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
* Mediterranean Games

### 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