FAI medals and diplomas aim at giving public recognition to those who have made outstanding contributions to aeronautics and astronautics, especially in the field of sporting aviation. They are awarded each year at the Opening Ceremony of the annual FAI General Conference. Many of the recipients honoured have had their names closely associated with the history and developments of aeronautics and astronautics.
The procedures governing nominations for FAI Medals and Diplomas are published in chapters 10 to 12 of the By-Laws to the FAI Statutes.
Please click on the links listed below, to get detailed information on the history of each FAI Medal and Diploma.
FAI Gold Air MedalThe FAI Gold Air Medal
The FAI Gold Space Medal
The FAI Silver Medal
The FAI Bronze Medal
The De La Vaulx Medal
The Louis Blériot Medal
The Sabiha Gökçen Medal
The FAI Air Sport Medal
The Diploma for Outstanding Airmanship
The Paul Tissandier Diploma
The Past Presidents Diploma
The FAI Honorary Group Diploma (Aeronautics)
The FAI Honorary Group Diploma (Astronautics)
Procedures governing FAI Awards:
The procedures governing nominations for FAI Medals and Diplomas are published in chapters 10 to 12 of the By-Laws to the FAI Statutes.
The Trustees of the Prince Alvaro de Orleans Borbon Fund for Technical Advances in the field of Sporting Aviation (including Simulated Flying) invite nominations from any source for high-calibre candidates who may be suitable recipients of prizes from the Fund.
Download the regulations for the award of prizes from the PRINCE ALVARO DE ORLEANS BORBON FUND (PDF file, 9 Kb).
You are kindly invited to make nominations for suitable candidates on the form available for downloading here (Word doc, 4 Kb).