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Are there special criteria for honorary awards?

Honorary awards represent symbolic formal recognition. Items presented as honorary awards must meet all of the following criteria:

The item must be something that the recipient could reasonably be expected to value, but not something that conveys a sense of monetary value.
The item must have a lasting trophy value.
The item must clearly symbolize the employer-employee relationship in some fashion.
The item must take an appropriate form to be used in the public sector and to be purchased with public funds.

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