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ABarnstar of National Merit may be awarded to an editor who contributes significantly by expanding or improving Wikipedia's coverage of any past or present continent or regional grouping, country, or subnational place such as a province or city.
For alternative images, see "Barnstar of National Merit 2.0" andcommons:Category:Barnstars of National Merit.
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 | {{subst:Barnstar of National Merit|message ~~~~|alt}} | Geography | TheBarnstar of National Merit may be awarded to an editor who contributes significantly by expanding or improving Wikipedia's coverage of any particular country. This barnstar was proposed byRedux on 23 February 2005 and designed byZscout370. |
| Continents and regional groupings | |||
 | {{subst:The AfricaProject Award|message ~~~~}} | Category:Africa | TheAfrica Award may be awarded to those who have done exemplary work on Africa-related articles. This award was introduced by theWikipedia:Africa-related regional notice board at the end of 2005. |
 | {{subst:The Barnstar of European Merit|message ~~~~}} | Category:European Union Category:Europe | TheBarnstar of European Merit may be awarded to those who have contributed tirelessly with excellent edits in articles related to theEuropean Union orEurope in general. It is not limited to members ofWP:European Union orWP:Europe. It was introduced byChaza93 on 30 May 2007 and redesigned on 31 May 2007 bySsolbergj. |
 | {{subst:NATO barnstar|message ~~~~}} | Category:NATO | TheNATO barnstar is awarded to users who have made extraordinary contributions toNATO organizational and military history-related articles. |
 | {{subst:Commonwealth Barnstar|message ~~~~}} | Category:Commonwealth of Nations | TheCommonwealth Barnstar of Merit may be awarded to editors who've made significant contributions toCommonwealth of Nations-related articles. Proposed byStrike Eagle on 18 May 2012, designed byPenyulap on 19 May 2012 and completed byThorpewilliam on 12 March 2022. |
| Countries | |||
 | {{subst:The Albanian Barnstar of National Merit|message ~~~~}} | Category:Albania | TheAlbanian Barnstar of National Merit is awarded to users who have made extraordinary contributions toAlbania-related articles, especially participants of theAlbania WikiProject. It was introduced byEuriditi using an image uploaded byCradel. |
 | {{subst:The Australian Barnstar of National Merit|message ~~~~}} | Category:Australia | TheAustralian Barnstar of National Merit is awarded to users who have made extraordinary contributions toAustralia-related articles, especially participants of theAustralia WikiProject. It was introduced byG1ggy using an image uploaded byChris 73. |
 | {{subst:Bangladesh Barnstar|message ~~~~}} | Category:Bangladesh | TheBangladesh Barnstar is awarded to users who have made extraordinary contributions toBangladesh-related articles, especially participants of theBangladesh WikiProject. It was introduced byRossi101 using an image uploaded byRossi101. |
 | {{subst:The Canada Barnstar of National Merit|message ~~~~}} | Category:Canada | The Canada Barnstar of National Merit is an exclusive award given for outstanding contributions to mass addition of Canadian content over a decade. See alsoWP:CABARN |
 | {{subst:WikiProject Colombia Award|message ~~~~}} | Category:Colombia | TheWikiProject Colombia Award may be awarded to Wikipedians who show exceptional effort and dedication to articles related toWikiProject Colombia. The award was created byF3rn4nd0 on 24 September 2007. |
 | {{subst:People's Republic of China National Merit Medal|message ~~~~}} | Category:China | ThePeople's Republic of China National Merit Medal may be awarded to Wikipedians who show exceptional effort and dedication to articles related toWikiProject China. The award was created byhongdx on October 16, 2010. |
 | {{subst:BoNM-Denmark|message ~~~~}} | Category:Denmark | The Danish Barnstar of National Merit is an award that you can give to users you think deserve it based on their contributions to reach the goals of this project |
 | {{subst:Estonia Star|message ~~~~}} | Category:Estonia | TheEstonia Star may be awarded to an editor who makes outstanding contributions toEstonia-related articles on Wikipedia. It is an unofficial award ofWikiProject Estonia. |
 | {{subst:The Finland Barnstar of National Merit|message ~~~~}} | Category:Finland | TheFinland Star may be awarded to an editor who makes outstanding contributions toFinland-related articles on Wikipedia. It is an unofficial award ofWikiProject Finland. |
 | {{subst:Greek Barnstar of National Merit|message ~~~~}} | Category:Greece | TheGreek Barnstar of National Merit is awarded to users who have made extraordinary contributions to, and whose dedication to, articles regardingGreece andCyprus are above and beyond from what is normally expected. It was introduced by3meandEr. |
 | {{subst:Greek Barnstar of National Merit|message ~~~~}} | Category:Greece | TheGreek Barnstar of National Merit is awarded to users who have made extraordinary contributions to, and whose dedication to, articles regardingGreece andCyprus are above and beyond from what is normally expected. It was introduced by3meandEr. |
 | {{subst:Greek Barnstar|message ~~~~}} | Category:Greece | TheGreek Barnstar of Virtue is awarded to users who have made extraordinary contributions toGreece andCyprus related articles. It was introduced by3meandEr. |
 | {{subst:WikiProject Iceland Award|message ~~~~}} | Category:Iceland | TheWikiProject Iceland Award may be awarded to Wikipedians who exhibit exceptional effort and dedication to articles related toWikiProject Iceland. The award was created byMax Naylor on 17 June 2007 on theIcelandic National Day. |
 | {{subst:The India Barnstar of National Merit|message ~~~~}} | Category:India | TheIndia Barnstar of National Merit is given to Wikipedians who work tirelessly and making outstanding contributions toWikiProject India. |
 | {{subst:Israeli Barnstar of National Merit|message ~~~~}} | Category:Israel | TheIsraeli Barnstar of National Merit is awarded to users who have made extraordinary contributions toIsrael- andJudaism-related articles. |
 | {{subst:WikiProject Italy Award|message ~~~~}} | Category:Italy | TheWikiProject Italy Award may be awarded to Wikipedians who exhibit exceptional effort and dedication to articles related toWikiProject Italy. The award was created bynoclador on 5 July 2007. |
 | {{subst:The Khalyk Kaharmany Barnstar of National Merit|message ~~~~}} | Category:Kazakhstan | TheKhalyk Kaharmany is awarded to Wikipedians who exhibit exceptional effort and dedication to improving and creating articles on the history, culture, and notable people ofKazakhstan. The award was created byPlanspotterA320 on 30 December 2017. |
 | {{subst:Mexican Barnstar of National Merit|message ~~~~}} | Category:Mexico | TheMexican Barnstar of National Merit may be awarded to Wikipedians who exhibit exceptional effort and dedication to articles related toMexico. The award was created byAlex Covarrubias on 19 July 2010. |
 | {{subst:Moroccan Barnstar of National Merit|message ~~~~}} | Category:Morocco | TheMoroccan Barnstar of National Merit may be awarded to Wikipedians who exhibit exceptional effort and dedication to articles related toWikiProject Morocco. The award was created byFormerIP on 28 November 2011. |
 | {{subst:The New Zealand Barnstar of National Merit|message ~~~~}} | Category:New Zealand | TheNew Zealand Barnstar of National Merit is awarded to users who have made significant contributions toNew Zealand-related articles, particularly participants of theNew Zealand WikiProject. It was created byTaifarious1. |
 | {{subst:The Pakistan Star|message ~~~~}} | Category:Pakistan | ThePakistan Star is given to Wikipedians who work tirelessly and making outstanding contributions toWikiProject Pakistan. |
 | {{subst:WikiProject Peru Award|message ~~~~}} | Category:Peru | TheWikiProject Peru Award may be awarded to Wikipedians who exhibit exceptional effort and dedication to articles related toWikiProject Peru. The award was created byEVula on 28 May 2007. |
 | {{subst:The Philippine Barnstar|message ~~~~}} | Category:Philippines | ThePhilippine Barnstar is the award given toWikipedians recognized for their tireless efforts to improve and to further developPhilippines-related articles under the scope of theWikipedia:Tambayan Philippines, formerlyWP:PINOY. It was developed byTheCoffee on 9 September 2005. |
 | {{subst:The Polish Barnstar of National Merit 2|message ~~~~}} | Category:Poland | ThePolish Barnstar of National Merit is for articles aboutPoland. |
 | {{subst:Romania Barnstar of National Merit|message ~~~~}} | Category:Romania | TheRomania Barnstar of National Merit is awarded to users who have made extraordinary contributions to Romania andLatinity-related articles. The award was created byGaston200 on 26 October 2008. |
 | {{subst:South African Barnstar of National Merit|message ~~~~}} | Category:South Africa | TheSouth African Barnstar of National Merit is awarded to users who have made extraordinary contributions to South African-related articles. The award was created byNJR_ZA on 7 November 2010. |
 | {{subst:The Spain Barnstar of National Merit|message ~~~~}} | Category:Spain | TheSpanish Barnstar of National Merit is awarded to users who have made extraordinary contributions to Spanish-related articles. |
 | {{subst:The Sri Lankan Barnstar of National Merit|message ~~~~}} | Category:Sri Lanka | TheSri Lankan Barnstar of National Merit is awarded to users who have made extraordinary contributions toSri Lanka-related articles. It is not limited to members ofWikipedia:WikiProject Sri Lanka. It was introduced byChanakal. |
 | {{subst:Ukraine Barnstar|message ~~~~}} | Category:Ukraine | TheUkraine Barnstar is to be awarded to a user who has made outstanding contributions toWikiProject Ukraine. This award was introduced byChaza93 on 8 August 2007. |
 | {{subst:The Oʻzbekiston qahramoni Barnstar|message ~~~~}} | Category:Uzbekistan | TheOʻzbekiston Qahramoni is awarded to users who have made extraordinary contributions creating and adding to articles on the history, culture, infrastructure, and notable people ofUzbekistan. It was introduced byPlanespotterA320. |
| Subnational places, including provinces and cities | |||
 | {{subst:Devon Barnstar|message ~~~~}} | Category:Devon | TheDevon Barnstar of Merit may be awarded to Wikipedians who exhibit exceptional effort and dedication to articles related toWikiProject Devon. |
 | {{subst:The Galician Barnstar of National Merit|message ~~~~}} | Category:Galicia | TheGalician Barnstar of Merit may be awarded to Wikipedians who exhibit exceptional effort and dedication to articles related to Galicia. |
 | {{subst:Louisiana Barnstar|message ~~~~}} | Category:Louisiana | ThePelican in Her Piety Barnstar is given to recognize editors who have improved the coverage ofLouisiana on Wikipedia. It was introduced byCarter (Tcr25). |
 | {{subst:The Minnesota barnstar|message ~~~~}} | Category:Minnesota | TheMinnesota Barnstar is awarded to users who have made extraordinary contributions toMinnesota-related articles. It was introduced byPaul2520. |
 | {{subst:Puerto Rico National Merit Medal|message ~~~~}} | Category:Puerto Rico | ThePuerto Rico National Merit Medal is to be awarded to dedicated users whose contributions and dedication to articles regardingPuerto Rico are above and beyond from what is normally expected. Generally, the recipient should have at least one featured article about Puerto Rico or has created a significant amount of Puerto Rico related articles. It was introduced byTony the Marine. |
| Historical places | |||
 | {{subst:Wikiproject Assyria Barnstar of National Merit|message ~~~~}} | Category:Assyria | TheWikiProject Assyria Barnstar is to be awarded to a user who has demonstrated great effort and dedication atWikiProject Assyria. This award was created bySchnitzelMannGreek and was designated as the official award of WikiProject Assyria on 4 August 2009. |
 | {{subst:The Yugoslavia Barnstar of National Merit|message ~~~~}} | Category:Yugoslavia | TheYugoslavia Barnstar of National Merit may be awarded to Wikipedians who exhibit exceptional effort and dedication to articles related toWikiProject Yugoslavia, formerlyWikiProject Former Yugoslavia. The award was created byGaston200 on 8 October 2008. |
 | {{subst:Soviet Union Barnstar of National Merit|message ~~~~}} | Category:Soviet Union | TheSoviet Union Barnstar of National Merit may be awarded to Wikipedians who exhibit exceptional effort and dedication to articles related toWikiProject Soviet Union, especially those who go above and beyond to write about subjects that underwent undue political censorship (ie, industrial disasters, biographies of dissidents, etc). |
| Other | |||
 | {{subst:The Galactic Republic Barnstar of Merit|message ~~~~}} | Category:Star Wars | TheGalactic Republic Barnstar of Merit may be awarded to Wikipedians who exhibit exceptional effort and dedication to articles related toStar Wars. |
| Awarded by co-founderJimmy Wales |
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| Awards by number of edits | |
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