BSA's National Court of Honor is responsible for lifesaving and meritorious awards.

Moon was posthumously awarded North Korea's National Reunification Prize in 2012 and a meritorious award by K-League.

He holds a meritorious award from "Sharjah" Government, in the UAE.

He has received many national, State and community recognitions and meritorious awards.

The emblem with a ruby indicates receipt of more than one meritorious award.

Upon her departure from Portugal, she received meritorious awards from the Portuguese Navy and Air Force, as well as the "Grand Cross of Prince Henry the Navigator," the President of Portugal's highest civilian commendation.

For his actions, Kavanaugh was subsequently awarded the Surf Life Saving Association of Australia's meritorious award in silver and the Albert Medal.

Sangeeta Katti has bagged several meritorious awards for her melodious compositions and albums.

The National Institutes of Health recently honored him with a meritorious award for research.

During the 1980s several meritorious awards programs to honor excellence in the field were established, including the Fuller Albright, William F. Neuman and Frederic C. Bartter Awards.