User:Raveonpraghga

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 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 14, 2004.

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 Graphic Designer's Barnstar may be awarded to those who work tirelessly to provide Wikipedia with free graphic files, either original or a version of a known design (e.g. a country's flag).

This award was introduced by Redux on August 15, 2005 and was designed by Sango123.

The Defender of the Wiki may be awarded to those who have gone above and beyond to prevent Wikipedia from being used for fraudulent purposes. It was created after the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, when a fraudulent charity tried to take advantage of the widespread media coverage of the article.

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.

Category: Art and Culture (art, literature, media, music, philosophy, religion)

The Barnstar of High Culture may be awarded to an editor who makes particularly fine culture-related contributions.

This award was introduced on March 23, 2005 by brian0918 and ClockworkSoul, and was designed by AllyUnion and brian0918.

Category: Geography (Geography and articles about nations)

The Geography Barnstar may be awarded to an editor who contributes significantly to expand or improve Wikipedia's coverage of Category:Geography. It may also be awarded to those who create a particularly fine article of any given country.

Category: History and Events (archaeology, history, events)

The Epic Barnstar may be awarded to an editor who makes particularly fine History and Events - related contributions.

This award was introduced on April 15, 2005 by brian0918 and ClockworkSoul, and was designed by ClockworkSoul.

Category: Mathematics and Science ("Hard" sciences; astronomy, chemistry, biology, geology, mathematics, medicine, minerology, physics)

The E=MC² Barnstar may be awarded to an editor who makes particularly fine contributions regarding mathematics or science-related topics

This award was introduced on April 22, 2005 by brian0918 and ClockworkSoul.

Category: People, personal life, self and Surnames (education, food & drink, language, sports & games)

The Barnstar of Life may be awarded to an editor who makes particularly fine Life-related contributions.

This award was introduced on March 17, 2005 by brian0918 and ClockworkSoul, and was designed by Sango123.

Category: Social sciences and Society (Economics, government & politics, law, royalty & nobility, war)

The Society Barnstar is intended for those whose work advances the general understanding of any given society one may attain by consulting Wikipedia.

This award was introduced on March 23, 2005 by Clockworksoul, and was designed by grm_wnr.

Category: Technology (Technology, transportation, and applied sciences)

The Technology Barnstar may be awarded to an editor who makes particularly fine Technology-related contributions.

This award was introduced on March 3, 2005 by brian0918 and ClockworkSoul, and was designed by brian0918.

The Barnstar of National Merit may be awarded to an editor who contributes significantly to expand or improve Wikipedia's coverage of any given country.

This barnstar was proposed by Redux on February 23, 2005, and was designed by Zscout370.

The Running Man Barnstar may be awarded for distinguished efforts in sports-related articles. This barnstar is intended for those who give 110% in order to advance Wikipedia's coverage of the world of sports.

This award was introduced on February 15, 2005, and was designed by Deathphoenix and brian0918.

The Oddball Barnstar may be awarded to an editor who creates a particularly fine article regarding a subject that is odd, whimsical, or is otherwise something that one wouldn't expect to find in more traditional encyclopedias.

This award was introduced on March 22, 2005 by ClockworkSoul, and was designed by Riffsyphon1024 and brian0918.

The Current Events Barnstar may be awarded to editors who make substantial contributions to current events articles, helping accurate information get through when it is most needed.

This barnstar was introduced by Kizor on July 7, 2005 and designed by Zscout370, David Levy and Sango123.

The Template Barnstar may be awarded to an editor who contributes significantly to create or improve useful templates and infoboxes.
It should not, however, be used for userboxes. Userbox Star is for that.

This barnstar was introduced by Smurrayinchester on January 8, 2006.

The Barnstar of Liberty may be awarded to an editor who contributes significantly to expand or improve Wikipedia's coverage of Human rights or Freedom of expression

This barnstar was proposed by evrik 2005, and was designed by Smurrayinchester.

The LGBT Barnstar is awarded to editors who make significant contributions that expand Wikipedia’s knowledge about homosexuality, bisexuality, transexuality, LGBT life and culture, notable LGBT people, events and movements, sociological issues, and population statistics.

This barnstar was proposed by Dev920 on November 11, 2006, and was designed by Ouro.

The Fauna Barnstar is awarded to editors who make significant contributions to either wild or domestic animal related articles that expand Wikipedia’s knowledge about various animal species, habitats, behavior/characteristics, endangerment, and population statistics.

This award was proposed and designed by Persian Poet Gal 2006.