Awards and decorations of the Texas government are bestowed by various agencies of the Texas government to citizens, employees, or service members for acts of accomplishment, meritorious service, eminence in a field, or a specific heroic act. In order of precedence, some civil awards may be authorized for wear on Texas military uniforms after

awards and decorations of the Texas Military Forces An award, sometimes called a distinction, is something given to a recipient as a token of recognition of excellence in a certain field. When the token is a medal, ribbon or other item designed for wearing, it is known as a decoration. An award ...

. The following is a list of awards currently issued by the Texas government:

Office of the Governor of Texas

Yellow Rose of Texas Award The Commission of the Yellow Rose of Texas, commonly referred to as the Yellow Rose of Texas, is an honorary commission conferred by the Governor of Texas to Texas women for exceptional community service. History Genesis The award was con ...

Texas Women's Hall of Fame The Texas Women's Hall of Fame was established in 1984 by the Governor's Commission on Women. The honorees are selected biennially from submissions from the public. The honorees must be either native Texans, or a resident of Texas at the time of th ...

Committee on People with Disabilities

Lex Frieden Lex Frieden (born March 5, 1949) is an American educator, researcher, disability policy expert and disability rights activist. Frieden has been called "a chief architect of the Americans with Disabilities Act." He is also regarded as a founder and ...

Employment Awards: ** Martha Arbuckle Award ** The Governor's Trophy *

Barbara Jordan Barbara Charline Jordan (February 21, 1936 – January 17, 1996) was an American lawyer, educator, and politician. A Democrat, she was the first African American elected to the Texas Senate after Reconstruction and the first Southern African-A ...

Media Award

Governor's Volunteer Awards

* Governor's Lone Star Achievement Award * First Lady's Rising Star Award * Partners in Education Award * Service to Veterans Award * Higher Education Community Impact Award – University * Higher Education Community Impact Award – Community College * Corporate Community Impact Award * Community Leadership Award * National Service "Make a Difference" Award

Public Safety Office

Star of Texas Award A star is an astronomical object comprising a luminous spheroid of plasma held together by its gravity. The nearest star to Earth is the Sun. Many other stars are visible to the naked eye at night, but their immense distances from Earth ma ...

s: **Peace Officers' Star Of Texas Award **Firefighters' Star Of Texas Award **Emergency Medical First Responders' Star Of Texas Award **Citizens' Star Of Texas Award * Texas Best Awards (Crime Stopper organizations) Source:

Texas Department of Agriculture

* Family Land Heritage (FLH) program ** A recognition program that honors families who have owned and run a continuous agricultural operation for 100 years or more.

Texas Department of Public Safety

* Medal of Valor * Adolph Thomas Distinguished Service Award * Lifesaving Award * Director's Award * Texas Ranger Hall of Fame Source:

Texas Legislature

* Texas Legislative Medal of Honor * Digital Government Best of Texas Award Source:

Texas Military Department

Awards and decorations of the Texas Military Awards and decorations of the Texas Military are medals, ribbons, badges, tabs, trophies, plaques, certificates, memorials, and monuments that recognize service and achievement while serving in the Texas Military Forces. Regulation The Texas Mil ...

* Hall of Honor Source:

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

* (Est 1996) Lone Star Land Steward Awards:{{Cite web , title=Lone Star Land Steward Awards , url=https://tpwd.texas.gov/landwater/land/private/lone_star_land_steward/ , url-status=live , access-date=June 3, 2023 , website=Texas Parks and Wildlife ** Leopold Conservation Award (1st) ** Ecoregion Award (2nd) ** Lone Star Land Steward Award (3rd)

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Orders, decorations, and medals of Texas Awards and decorations of the Texas Military Forces