Edinburgh Award

The Edinburgh Award is an annual civic award presented by the City of Edinburgh Council to an individual who has made a positive impact on Edinburgh and gained national or international recognition for the city. Established in 2007, the award is made following public nominations.

The recipient is presented with an engraved Loving Cup at a ceremony hosted by the Lord Provost of Edinburgh, and their handprints are reproduced on a flagstone in the quadrangle of the City Chambers. Crime writer Ian Rankin was the inaugural recipient. Traditional musician Aly Bain was selected as the twentieth recipient in 2026, with the presentation ceremony scheduled for later in the year.

Selection and presentation

Nominees must have been born in Edinburgh, have lived in the city for the previous 12 months, or have a substantial association with Edinburgh. Previous recipients of the Edinburgh Award, recipients of the Freedom of the City and serving politicians are ineligible.

Nominations are invited annually from Edinburgh residents, with the recipient selected by the council's Civic Awards Committee. The recipient's handprints are cast and reproduced in stone for installation at the City Chambers.

Recipients

The recipients from the award's establishment in 2007 to 2025 are listed by the City of Edinburgh Council.

See also

• Freedom of the City of Edinburgh

External links

• Edinburgh Award at the City of Edinburgh Council