Wikipedia:Barnstars/General

This barnstar, the first on Wikipedia, is given to recognize particularly fine contributions to Wikipedia, to let people know that their hard work is seen and appreciated.

This barnstar was introduced by Martin Harper on December 19 2003 and later modified by Silsor on February 17 2004.

The Editor's Barnstar is awarded to individuals who display particularly fine decisions in general editing. This is occasionally known as the Deletionists' Barnstar. Sometimes, expert text removal is the most effective editing.

This barnstar was introduced by Guanaco on June 18 2004.

The Working Man's Barnstar may be awarded to those who work tirelessly and endlessly on the more laborious or repetitive of Wikipedia tasks.

This barnstar can now be gender-specific by supplying 'm' for Man's, 'w' for Woman's or 'n' for Wikipedian's in place of the gender option. Leaving this option blank will use the award's default state of Man's.

This barnstar was introduced by Blankfaze on July 6 2004.

Minor edits are often-overlooked, but essential, contributions to the Wikipedia. The Minor Barnstar is awarded for making minor edits of the utmost quality.

This barnstar was introduced by Spencer195 on July 13, 2004. The design was slightly modified by MattTM.

The Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar may be awarded to those that show a pattern of going the extra mile to be nice, without being asked.

This barnstar was introduced by TheCustomOfLife on August 2, 2004.

The Barnstar of Diligence may be awarded in recognition of a combination of extraordinary scrutiny, precision and community service.

This barnstar was introduced by Pedant on August 13, 2004. The design was touched up by Wapcaplet at the request of Neutrality.

The Surreal Barnstar may be awarded to any Wikipedian who adds "special flavor" to the community by acting as a sort of wildcard.

This barnstar was introduced by Merovingian on August 142004.

The Tireless Contributor Barnstar may be awarded to especially tireless Wikipedians who contribute an especially large body of work without sacrificing quality.

This barnstar was introduced by Trainspotter on October 26 2004.

The Photographer's Barnstar is awarded to those individuals who tirelessly improve the Wikipedia with their photographic skills and contributions.

This barnstar was introduced by Grunt on November 27 2004.

The Defender of the Wiki may be awarded to those who have defended the integrity of Wikipedia It was created after the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, when a fraudulent charity tried to take advantage of the widespread media.

This barnstar was introduced by Alkivar on January 8,2005.

The Barnstar of Good Humor may be awarded to particularly light-spirited Wikipedians who, by their unshakably good humor, consistently and reliably lighten the mood, defuse conflicts, and make the Wikipedia a generally better place to be.

This award was introduced on February 28 2005, and was designed by Deathphoenix and Redux.

The RickK Anti-Vandalism Barnstar (formerly the Anti-Vandalism Barnstar) may be awarded to those who show great contributions to protecting and reverting attacks of vandalism on Wikipedia. For more information on fighting vandalism, please see Wikipedia:Vandalism.

This award was introduced on February 27, 2005 by brian0918, and was designed by Deathphoenix. This award was renamed on July 24, 2005 in appreciation of the efforts of former Wikipedian RickK in fighting vandalism.

The Resilient Barnstar may be given to any editor who learns and improves from criticisms, never lets mistakes or blunders impede their growth as Wikipedians, or has the ability to recover/finish with a smile.

This award was introduced on April 26, 2005 by Sango123.

The Rosetta Barnstar may be given to any editor who exhibits outstanding translation efforts on Wikipedia.

This award was introduced on June 1, 2005 by Harðor, and was designed by David Levy.

The da Vinci Barnstar may be awarded to anyone who has enhanced Wikipedia through their technical work (programming and tools, bot building, admin or sysop work, link repair, Mediawiki developers, etc.). This award may also be given to Cabalists, Mediators and Arbitrators - whose work is essential to the functioning of Wikipedia.

This award was suggested by EWS23 and Covington; it was designed by The Man in Question and was introduced on 6 March, 2006.

The Commons Ambassador Barnstar is awarded to users who make exceptional contributions to the synergistic relationship of .en Wikipedia with Wikimedia Commons. For instance, searching through Commons to find suitable pictures to add to .en Wikipedia. Or finding free-use images on .en Wikipedia and moving them to Commons.

This award was suggested by Johntex; it was designed by Smomo and was introduced on 6 March, 2007.

The Copyeditor's Barnstar is awarded for excellence in Copyediting.

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Spelling, grammar and punctuation are important.

This award was suggested by Trusilver; it was designed by Kathryn NicDhàna with input from members of the League of Copyeditors. It was introduced on March 8, 2007.

The Half Barnstar is awarded for excellence in Cooperation, especially for productive editing together with someone who holds diametrically opposed viewpoints. Both users get one half of the star; when cooperating they hold a full one. It was thought of September 2006 by User:Radiant!, but not actually handed out until April 2007.

The Special Barnstar may be awarded to a user as a gesture of appreciation for a specific reason, when there is no other barnstar which would feel as appropriate.

This barnstar was introduced by Rhanyeia on 14 May 2007 and it's co-created with Suvi Ylioja.

This barnstar should be awarded to a user who figures out an elegant solution to a particularly burdensome bottleneck or problem, or who identifies a means to improve Wikipedia in a profound way.

Adapted from the technology barnstar.

For peacefully resolving conflicts on Wikipedia.

Introduced by Defender 911, image design by Hersfold.

The Invisible Barnstar is to be awarded to users who make significant and helpful contributions to the project, but keep to the background without seeking recognition or reward for their work.

Designed and introduced by Hersfold.

The Socratic Barnstar is awarded to those editors who are extremely skilled and eloquent in their arguments.

Designed and introduced by Martinphi.

The Real Life Barnstar is awarded to editors who make contributions both online and offline, by organizing wiki-related real-life events.

Designed and introduced by TexasDex.