St David Awards
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{{Infobox award
| name = Saint David Awards/Gwobrau Dewi Sant
| awarded_for = Exceptional achievements
| presenter = Welsh Government
| country = Wales
| year = 13 March 2014
| website = [http://stdavidawards.org.uk stdavidawards.org.uk]
}}
File:All about the St David Awards 2015 Popeth ynghylch Gwobrau Dewi Sant 2015.webm, First Minister of Wales, presents the winners of the 2015 St David Awards]]
File:Gareth Bale - Teilyngwr y Wobr Dewi Sant am Chwaraeon St David Award Finalist for Sport.webm at the 2016 St David Awards]]
The Saint David Awards (Welsh: Gwobrau Dewi Sant) are an annual government awards scheme which recognizes exceptional achievements by Welsh citizens within Wales, the UK and globally. They are the highest accolades that the Welsh Government confers on its civilians.{{cite web|title=About the awards|url=http://stdavidawards.org.uk/about-the-awards/?lang=en|website=St David Awards}}
Previous winners include Cerys Matthews, Michael Sheen, Tanni Grey-Thompson, and Bryn Terfel.{{cite web|title=Past awards|url=http://stdavidawards.org.uk/past-awards/?lang=en|website=St David Awards}}
Aims and categories
File:Welsh Government presents the annual St. David Awards 2017 - Highlights.webm
The Awards aim to "reflect and promote the aspirations of Wales and its citizens to be a modern, vibrant country, with a growing reputation as a confident and clever nation valuing innovation, community spirit, and above all its people".{{cite web|title=About the awards|url=http://stdavidawards.org.uk/about-the-awards/?lang=en|website=St David Awards}}
Currently, there are nine award categories:
- Bravery
- Citizenship
- Culture
- Enterprise
- Innovation & Technology
- International
- Sport
- Young Person Award
- First Ministers Special Award
Selection process
File:Carwyn a Bryn Gwobrau Dewi Sant.png presenting Bryn Terfel with his award. ]]
The Welsh public are invited to nominate candidates, from which a shortlist of three finalists in each category is selected by a specially commissioned advisory committee. The award winners are decided by the First Minister.{{cite web|title=The Advisory Committee|url=http://stdavidawards.org.uk/about-the-awards/advisory-committee/?lang=en|website=St David Awards}}
See also
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- Welsh Government
- List of Wales-related topics
- [https://www.gov.uk/honours The UK Honours System]