Barnstar

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A barnstar is a decorative motif found on barn structures in the United States and Germany. It is the custom to reward Wikipedia contributors for hard work and due diligence by awarding them "barnstars" based on star anchors.

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[edit] Actual barnstars

[edit] Wiki barnstars

[edit] General barnstars

General Barnstars are awarded not for work or contributions that do not fall into a specific Wikipedia category, but instead that describe contributions or editing along a specific theme.

[edit] Category barnstars

The following barnstars are awarded in recognition of excellent contributions that fall into one of the following seven major categories listed on the Main Page. The categories are listed below, along with several examples of some of the subtopics that are associated with each.

  • Culture – Art, literature, music, philosophy, religion
  • Geography – Geography, "nation" articles
  • History – Archaeology, history
  • Daily Life – Education, food & drink, language, sports & games
  • Science and Mathematics – The "hard" sciences: Biology, geology, medicine, mathematics, medicine, minerology, physics
  • Society – Economics, government & politics, law, media, royalty & nobility, war
  • Technology – Technology, transportation

[edit] Topical barnstars

A topical barnstarn is for a topic, wikiproject, or area of substantial interest to users of wikipedia.

[edit] Barnstars of National Merit

[edit] Other related awards

[edit] Personal user awards

[edit] Proposed Barnstars

[edit] Miscellaneous