Various performance awards (non-financial!) are available to archers.
Rose Awards
Rose Awards are issued by the GNAS. They are available for scores achieved on York, Hereford, Bristol I, Bristol II, Bristol III and Bristol IV rounds at shoots that have applied for and received Rose Award status. The required scores are:
| White | Black | Blue | Red | Gold | Purple | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compound Recurve |
800 | 900 | 1000 | 1100 | 1200 | 1250 |
| Longbows | 225 | 300 | 375 | 450 | 525 | 600 |
The eligible rounds for each combination of gender and age are:
| Senior Ladies | Hereford |
| Senior Gentlemen | York |
| Jnr Ladies under 18 | Bristol II |
| Jnr Ladies under 16 | Bristol III |
| Jnr Ladies under 13 | Bristol IV |
| Jnr Gentlemen under 16 | Bristol II |
| Jnr Gentlemen under 14 | Bristol III |
| Jnr Gentlemen under 12 | Bristol IV |
| Jnr Gentlemen under 18 | Bristol I |
FITA stars
FITA Stars are given for achieving certain scores on the Gentlemen’s FITA or Ladies FITA rounds at record status shoots. Women can claim FITA stars for scores on the Ladies FITA, men for scores on the Gentlemen’s FITA. The awards are issued for scores equal to or exceeding 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300, 1350 and 1400.
English Crosses
English Crosses are awarded by the English Archery Federation for achieving certain scores on the appropriate FITA round for your gender and age at a record status shoot. The awards are issued for scores equal to or exceeding 950, 1050, 1150, 1250 and 1325.
Tassel awards
Tassel badges of various colours are given for achieving certain scores in clout shooting.
Six clout ends
The Six Clout award can be claimed for landing all six arrows of an end in the gold ring during a GNAS clout round.
Six gold ends
The Six Gold award can be claimed by archers shooting all six arrows in the gold in a single end at either of the two longer distances for their gender during an outdoor target round.
| Minimum distances for six-gold badge awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ladies | ||
| Age group | Imperial rounds | Metric rounds |
| Seniors | 60 yards | 60 metres |
| Under 18 years | 50 yards | 50 metres |
| Under 16 years | 40 yards | 40 metres |
| Under 13 years | 30 yards | 30 metres |
| Gentlemen | ||
| Age group | Imperial rounds | Metric rounds |
| Seniors | 80 yards | 70 metres |
| Under 18 years | 60 yards | 60 metres |
| Under 16 years | 50 yards | 50 metres |
| Under 14 years | 40 yards | 40 metres |
| Under 12 years | 30 yards | 30 metres |
Arrowhead awards
FITA Arrowhead badges can be claimed for achieving certain scores on FITA 24 field rounds, marked or unmarked, that have Arrowhead status.
Handicap improvement medal
The GNAS issues a Handicap Improvement Medal to clubs, who in turn may award it to the archer who has achieved the greatest improvement in handicap over the course of the season.