AWARDS--with history then photo-gallery

The world's Iris Societies have created many types of awards. Garden Awards are recommendations to the public of the best Irises to grow. By following the links you can explore the recommendations of the various national societies: Honorary awards for people are in the History area.

* The 2021 AIS Awards have just been announced. This year there were twice as many special medal winners because the pandemic suspended 2020 voting.

The American Iris Society awards include:

The American Dykes Medal for best Iris from an American hybridizer,
The Caparne-Welch Medal for best Miniature Dwarf Bearded,
The Cook-Douglas Medal for best Standard Dwarf Bearded,
The Debaillon Medal for best Louisiana Iris,
The Eric Nies Medal for best Spuria,
The Founders of SIGNA Medal for best species cultivar,
The Knowlton Medal for best Border Bearded,
The Mitchell Medal for best Pacific Coast Native,
The Mohr Medal for best quarter Arilbred,
The Morgan-Wood Medal for best Siberian,
The Payne Medal for best Japanese,
The Randolph-Perry Medal for best Species Cross,
The Sass Medal for best Intermediate Bearded,
The White Medal for best aril or arilbred,
The Williamson-White Medal for best Miniature Tall-bearded,
The Wister Medal for best Tall Bearded Iris.

Besides the medals for a particular class of Iris the AIS also has the

Walther Cup for the iris receiving the most votes for honorable mention and four convention awards the:
Another award for the most wins of Best in Show at an AIS Iris Show is the J. Arthur Nelson Award.
Another special award is the AIS Board of Directors Award

For an explanation of the structure of the awards system and how it is judged click here.

listings of awards by year;

								2021-2020	See next
2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010
2009	2008	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001	2000
1999	1998	1997	1996	1995	1994	1993	1992	1991	1992
1989	1988	1987	1986	1985	1984	1983	1982	1981	1980
1979	1978	1977	1976	1975	1974	1973	1972	1971	1970
1969	1968	1967	1966	1965	1964	1963	1962	1961	1960
1959	1958	1957	1956	1955	1954	1953	1952	1951	1950

Awards by Country

The Iris Society of Australia awards include: The Australian Dykes Medal. For an explanation of the structure of the awards system and how it is judged click here to see the ISA Judges Handbook.

The British Iris Society awards include: The British Dykes Medal, Wisley Trials, For an explanation of the structure of the awards system and how it is judged click here .

The French Iris and Bulb Society awards include: Franceiris®, Médaille De Dykes; For an explanation of the structure of the awards system and how it is judged click here

The Iris Branch of the German Perennials Society Awards for Iris, 2012

The Italian Iris Society awards include: Premio Firenze For an explanation of the structure of the awards system and how it is judged click here.

The Moscow Iris Competition awards include here

The New Zealand Iris Society awards include the New Zealand Dykes Medal. For an explanation of the structure of the awards system and how it is judged click here.

Honorary Awards (to people)

Awards from other Societies

-- Main.RPries - 2010-02-19

Topic revision: r48 - 02 Dec 2021, BobPries

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