 | This is an essay on notability. It contains the advice or opinions of one or more Wikipedia contributors. This page is not an encyclopedia article, nor is it one of Wikipedia's policies or guidelines, as it has not been thoroughly vetted by the community. Some essays represent widespread norms; others only represent minority viewpoints. |
 | This page in a nutshell: An award or medal may merit a stand-alone article if it has been the subject of multiple, reliable, independent, secondary sources, which address the award itself directly and in-depth. Sources primarily about a recipient(s) of the award is not an indication of notability of the award. |
This essay provides criteria for use in deciding whether an award or medal[a] should or should not have a stand-alone article on Wikipedia. Satisfying this notability essay generally indicates an award may merit an article. This criterion applies to:
- Awards granted to individuals, groups of individuals,[b] or organizations.
- Awards granted by a government, military, international body, non-governmental organization, or private entity.
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