silver award

Not quite gold

A silver award is a second-place honor in competitions, ranking below gold and above bronze.

The term appears across contexts from Olympic medals to scouting achievements: She earned a silver award at the science fair.

In Girl Scouts specifically, the Silver Award is a significant service project milestone for older scouts.

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ceremony · ribbon · girl scouts · achievement · honor · trophy · scout · merit badge · sterling · metallic · prize · commendation · merit · plaque · engraved · competition · shiny · polished

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Opposites
ranking position

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Highest competition honor

gold medal · first place · bronze award · bronze medal · grand prize

success vs failure

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Removal from eligibility

elimination · defeat · last place · also-ran · loss

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G