Wikipedia:Service awards

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This page in a nutshell: Some editors choose to acknowledge their service to Wikipedia by displaying a service award which denotes time served and number of edits made. These awards are unofficial – displaying the wrong one carries no penalty (except possible disapproval from other editors) and displaying the right one does not indicate authority or competence.

Service awards are a simple way of acknowledging an editor's level of contribution based on two specific benchmarks: the number of contributions that the editor has made to Wikipedia and the length of time registered. One academic has described Wikipedia's service award schema as a way to award the self.[1] One may also think of them as auto-attained milestones.

This award is unlike other awards given from one editor to another in a show of appreciation; it is intended to be given to yourself, although it can also be given by a second party. It is achieved by a strictly mechanical count of time registered and number of edits. There is no process for receiving these awards; you just determine the grade to which you are entitled, then display it on your user page. Typically, both the time and edit-count requirements are met before considering oneself eligible for each award level.

Please remember that neither the number of edits nor the length of time from when an account was created is a good indicator of the quality of an editor's contributions or diplomatic ability. Hence, service awards do not indicate any level of authority whatsoever; "master" editors are not bestowed with more authority through this award than "novice" editors.

Wikipedia was launched 25 years ago, in January 2001. Since adjustments made in 2011, a new level has been added to these service awards on a biannual basis. There are 23 award levels, as established in the most recent update. The first level serves as a base level. The "Signator-to-Ephoros" track is a humorous alternative for those who find the more formal titles too staid.

• Signator is from the Latin signātōrius, which means someone who has made a mark.
• Burba means "recruit" in Venetian.
• Novato is Spanish and Portuguese for "newcomer".
• Grognard (French for "grumbler") was Napoleon's pet name for his Old Guard.
• Ephoros (ἔφορος) refers to the title given to the five highest-ranked Spartan magistrates.
• Tutnum, Labutnum, Looshpah, Togneme, and Gom are made-up words that are intended to sound impressive.

For the first five levels, there are also incremental service awards to use between the major service awards. There are 20 incremental service awards, with four levels of incremental service award for each of the first five service awards.

For the sake of variety, three badge variants are provided for each level: a medal, a book, and a ribbon (thanks to Wikipedia:Ribbons). To keep the validity and status of the major service awards, a ribbon is the only variant for incremental service awards. Editors may display the badge of their preference, a combination of badges, or none at all.

To learn your edit count and the date of your first logged edit, click Preferences where this information will appear under View your global account info. A more detailed edit counter is the User Analysis Tool (a replacement for X!'s edit counter); there are also other edit counters and analysis tools. These tools do not always provide equal numbers because they rely on different methods of calculation.

The following table lists the requirements for each award level. Both the length of service and total number of edits must be met for each award level.

How to count your edits is up to you. It is generally assumed that all edits, even including edits by bots and deleted edits, are okay to count. If you want to count edits on other Wikimedia projects, that is okay too. If you began as an anonymous IP editor and want to count from the time of your first IP edit, that is also okay. If you run or ran more than one account, you may choose to include the edits for your other user accounts as well. If you are or were an administrator, you can count your administrative actions as edits if you want. You may also begin counting the amount of time you have been an editor from an older account or IP address of yours. It is all based on the honor system, so do what you think gives you the most fair and accurate award level.

To clarify, though, both the edit count and the time for a given level are required to achieve that level.

The edit count requirements for the levels are based on what, in the opinion of the editors who formulated the requirements, could be achieved by a human editor working with considerable regularity and diligence using the default tools and a fairly typical editing pattern. The awards for the first two years require a considerably lower edit rate than those for the later years.

Bots and editors using certain tools or editing patterns may achieve higher rates, while editors using certain editing patterns (such as mainly posting completed articles with a single edit and so forth) may have lower rates, and of course editors who do not edit regularly may have lower rates.

Thus, not all editors will see a good match between service time and edit counts (some editors may be eligible for a high level by service time but not by edit count, while other editors may be eligible for a high level by edit count, but not by service time). This is an imperfection which is an inherent consequence of the decision to use an uncomplicated system for determining eligibility for each award.

• The first seven levels (up to Veteran Editor or Tutnum), which cover the first two years of one's editing career, would require a rate of 4,000 edits per year (an average of approximately 11 edits per day) if one were to advance levels with edit counts and service time in perfect synchronization (except that the second level, Novice Editor or Burba, requires only 200 edits rather than 333, a rate of 2,400 edits per year, for an average of approximately 6.6 edits per day).
• Levels 8 through 11 (up to Senior Editor or Labutnum), which cover the next two years of one's editing career, would require a rate of 8,000 edits per year (an average of approximately 22 edits per day) if one were to advance levels with edit counts and service time in perfect synchronization.
• Levels 12 through 21 would require a rate of 9,000 edits per year (an average of approximately 25 edits per day) if one were to advance levels with edit counts and service time in perfect synchronization.
• Level 22 would require a rate of 12,500 edits per year (an average of approximately 34 edits per day) if one were to advance levels with edit counts and service time in perfect synchronization.
• Levels 23 and 24 would require a rate of 15,000 edits per year (an average of approximately 41 edits per day) if one were to advance levels with edit counts and service time in perfect synchronization.

You can place the } template on your user page to show the image, userbox, or top icon most appropriate for your time of service and edit count. For it to calculate the time you have been registered with Wikipedia, you must give it |year=, |m and |day= parameters specifying your registration date. You must also give your edit count using an |edits= parameter, and update this each time your edits pass one of the service award levels. The |format= parameter can be used to specify the display format. See the template's documentation for details.

The } template can show your progress towards the next service award. Like {{Service awards}}, it also requires |year=, |m, |day= and |edits= parameters to specify when you registered and how many edits you have made.

Alternatively, you can pick an award template from the following table:

Registered Editor (or Signator) [edit]
This user is a Registered Editor and is entitled to display this Service Badge. }	This editor is a Signator and is entitled to display this Scroll of Signatures. }	This editor is a Registered Editor and is entitled to display this Service Badge. } This editor is a Signator and is entitled to display this Scroll of Signatures. } Registered Editor } [[File:Editorrib01.svg]] }	Requirements: 1 edit and 1 day of service Incremental service award ribbons are also available, starting at 50 edits and 8 days of service.
Novice Editor (or Burba) [edit]
This editor is a Novice Editor and is entitled to display this Service Badge. }	This editor is a Burba and is entitled to display this First Book of Wikipedia. }	This editor is a Novice Editor and is entitled to display this Service Badge. } This editor is a Burba and is entitled to display this First Book of Wikipedia. } Novice Editor } [[File:Editorrib02.svg]] }	Requirements: 200 edits and 1 month of service Incremental service award ribbons are also available, starting at 400 edits and 1 month 15 days of service.
Apprentice Editor (or Novato) [edit]
This editor is an Apprentice Editor and is entitled to display this Service Badge. }	This editor is a Novato and is entitled to display this Wikipedia Picture Story Book. }	This editor is an Apprentice Editor and is entitled to display this Service Badge. } This editor is a Novato and is entitled to display this Wikipedia Picture Story Book. } Apprentice Editor } [[File:Editorrib03.svg]] }	Requirements: 1,000 edits and 3 months of service Incremental service award ribbons are also available, starting at 1,250 edits and 3 months 23 days of service.
Journeyman Editor (or Grognard) [edit]
This editor is a Journeyman Editor and is entitled to display this Service Badge. }	This editor is a Grognard and is entitled to display this Wikipedia Little Red Book. }	This editor is a Journeyman Editor and is entitled to display this Service Badge. } This editor is a Grognard and is entitled to display this Wikipedia Little Red Book. } Journeyman Editor } [[File:Editorrib04.svg]] }	Requirements: 2,000 edits and 6 months of service Incremental service award ribbons are also available, starting at 2,500 edits and 7 months 15 days of service.
Yeoman Editor (or Grognard Extraordinaire) [edit]
This editor is a Yeoman Editor and is entitled to display this Service Badge. }	This editor is a Grognard Extraordinaire and is entitled to display this Wikipedia Vest Pocket Edition. }	This editor is a Yeoman Editor and is entitled to display this Service Badge. } This editor is a Grognard Extraordinaire and is entitled to display this Wikipedia Vest Pocket Edition. } Yeoman Editor } [[File:Editorrib05.svg]] }	Requirements: 4,000 edits and 1 year of service Incremental service award ribbons are also available, starting at 4,500 edits and 13 months and 15 days of service.
Experienced Editor (or Grognard Mirabilaire) [edit]
This editor is an Experienced Editor and is entitled to display this Service Badge. }	This editor is a Grognard Mirabilaire and is entitled to display this 1937 Wikipedia First Edition. }	This editor is an Experienced Editor and is entitled to display this Service Badge. } This editor is a Grognard Mirabilaire and is entitled to display this 1937 Wikipedia First Edition. } Experienced Editor } [[File:Editorrib06.svg]] }	Requirements: 6,000 edits and 1.5 years of service
Veteran Editor (or Tutnum) [edit]
This editor is a Veteran Editor and is entitled to display this Iron Editor Star. }	This editor is a Tutnum and is entitled to display this Book of Knowledge. }	This editor is a Veteran Editor and is entitled to display this Iron Editor Star. } This editor is a Tutnum and is entitled to display this Book of Knowledge. } Veteran Editor } [[File:Editorrib07.svg]] }	Requirements: 8,000 edits and 2 years of service
Veteran Editor II (or Grand Tutnum) [edit]
This editor is a Veteran Editor II and is entitled to display this Bronze Editor Star. }	This editor is a Grand Tutnum and is entitled to display this Book of Knowledge with Coffee Cup Stain. }	This editor is a Veteran Editor II and is entitled to display this Bronze Editor Star. } This editor is a Grand Tutnum and is entitled to display this Book of Knowledge with Coffee Cup Stain. } Veteran Editor II } [[File:Editorrib08.svg]] }	Requirements: 12,000 edits and 2.5 years of service
Veteran Editor III (or Most Perfect Tutnum) [edit]
This editor is a Veteran Editor III and is entitled to display this Silver Editor Star. }	This editor is a Most Perfect Tutnum and is entitled to display this Book of Knowledge with Coffee Cup Stain and Cigarette Burn. }	This editor is a Veteran Editor III and is entitled to display this Silver Editor Star. } This editor is a Most Perfect Tutnum and is entitled to display this Book of Knowledge with Coffee Cup Stain and Cigarette Burn. } Veteran Editor III } [[File:Editorrib09.svg]] }	Requirements: 16,000 edits and 3 years of service
Veteran Editor IV (or Tutnum of the Encyclopedia) [edit]
This editor is a Veteran Editor IV and is entitled to display this Gold Editor Star. }	This editor is a Tutnum of the Encyclopedia and is entitled to display this Book of Knowledge with Coffee Cup Stain, Cigarette Burn, and Chewed Broken Pencil. }	This editor is a Veteran Editor IV and is entitled to display this Gold Editor Star. } This editor is a Tutnum of the Encyclopedia and is entitled to display this Book of Knowledge with Coffee Cup Stain, Cigarette Burn, and Chewed Broken Pencil. } Veteran Editor IV } [[File:Editorrib10.svg]] }	Requirements: 20,000 edits and 3.5 years of service
Senior Editor (or Labutnum) [edit]
This editor is a Senior Editor and is entitled to display this Rhodium Editor Star. }	This editor is a Labutnum and is entitled to display this Book of Knowledge with Coffee Cup Stain, Cigarette Burn, Chewed Broken Pencil, and Sticky Note. }	This editor is a Senior Editor and is entitled to display this Rhodium Editor Star. } This editor is a Labutnum and is entitled to display this Book of Knowledge with Coffee Cup Stain, Cigarette Burn, Chewed Broken Pencil, and Sticky Note. } Senior Editor } [[File:Editorrib11.svg]] }	Requirements: 24,000 edits and 4 years of service
Senior Editor II (or Most Pluperfect Labutnum) [edit]
This editor is a Senior Editor II and is entitled to display this Rhodium Editor Star. }	This editor is a Most Pluperfect Labutnum and is entitled to display this Book of Knowledge with Coffee Cup Stain, Cigarette Burn, Chewed Broken Pencil, Sticky Note, and Bookmark. }	This editor is a Senior Editor II and is entitled to display this Rhodium Editor Star. } This editor is a Most Pluperfect Labutnum and is entitled to display this Book of Knowledge with Coffee Cup Stain, Cigarette Burn, Chewed Broken Pencil, Sticky Note, and Bookmark. } Senior Editor II } [[File:Editorrib12.svg]] }	Requirements: 28,500 edits and 4.5 years of service
Senior Editor III (or Labutnum of the Encyclopedia) [edit]
This editor is a Senior Editor III and is entitled to display this Rhodium Editor Star. }	This editor is a Labutnum of the Encyclopedia and is entitled to display this Book of Knowledge with Coffee Cup Stain, Cigarette Burn, Chewed Broken Pencil, Sticky Note, Bookmark, and Note from Jimbo. }	This editor is a Senior Editor III and is entitled to display this Rhodium Editor Star. } This editor is a Labutnum of the Encyclopedia and is entitled to display this Book of Knowledge with Coffee Cup Stain, Cigarette Burn, Chewed Broken Pencil, Sticky Note, Bookmark, and Note from Jimbo. } Senior Editor III } [[File:Editorrib13.svg]] }	Requirements: 33,000 edits and 5 years of service
Master Editor (or Illustrious Looshpah) [edit]
This editor is a Master Editor and is entitled to display this Platinum Editor Star. }	This editor is an Illustrious Looshpah and is entitled to display this Book of All Knowledge. }	This editor is a Master Editor and is entitled to display this Platinum Editor Star. } This editor is an Illustrious Looshpah and is entitled to display this Book of All Knowledge. } Master Editor } [[File:Editorrib14.svg]] }	Requirements: 42,000 edits and 6 years of service
Master Editor II (or Auspicious Looshpah) [edit]
This editor is a Master Editor II and is entitled to display this Platinum Editor Star. }	This editor is an Auspicious Looshpah and is entitled to display this Book of All Knowledge with Secret Appendix. }	This editor is a Master Editor II and is entitled to display this Platinum Editor Star. } This editor is an Auspicious Looshpah and is entitled to display this Book of All Knowledge with Secret Appendix. } Master Editor II } [[File:Editorrib15.svg]] }	Requirements: 51,000 edits and 7 years of service
Master Editor III (or Most Plusquamperfect Looshpah Laureate) [edit]
This editor is a Master Editor III and is entitled to display this Bufonite Editor Star. }	This editor is a Most Plusquamperfect Looshpah Laureate and is entitled to display this Book of All Knowledge with Secret Appendix and Errata Sheet. }	This editor is a Master Editor III and is entitled to display this Bufonite Editor Star. } This editor is a Most Plusquamperfect Looshpah Laureate and is entitled to display this Book of All Knowledge with Secret Appendix and Errata Sheet. } Master Editor III } [[File:Editorrib16.svg]] }	Requirements: 60,000 edits and 8 years of service
Master Editor IV (or Looshpah Laureate of the Encyclopedia) [edit]
This editor is a Master Editor IV and is entitled to display this Orichalcum Editor Star. }	This editor is a Looshpah Laureate of the Encyclopedia and is entitled to display this Book of All Knowledge with Secret Appendix, Errata Sheet, and Author's Signature. }	This editor is a Master Editor IV and is entitled to display this Orichalcum Editor Star. } This editor is a Looshpah Laureate of the Encyclopedia and is entitled to display this Book of All Knowledge with Secret Appendix, Errata Sheet, and Author's Signature. } Master Editor IV } [[File:Editorrib17.svg]] }	Requirements: 78,000 edits and 10 years of service
Grandmaster Editor (or Grand High Togneme Vicarus) [edit]
This editor is a Grandmaster Editor and is entitled to display this Lapis Philosophorum Editor Star with the Neutronium Superstar. }	This editor is a Grand High Togneme Vicarus and is entitled to display the Book of All Knowledge: 2nd Edition. }	This editor is a Grandmaster Editor and is entitled to display the Lapis Philosophorum Editor Star with the Neutronium Superstar. } This editor is a Grand High Togneme Vicarus and is entitled to write the Book of All Knowledge: 2nd Edition. } Grandmaster Editor } [[File:Editorrib18.svg]] }	Requirements: 96,000 edits and 12 years of service
Grandmaster Editor First-Class (or Grand High Togneme Laureate) [edit]
This editor is a Grandmaster Editor First-Class and is entitled to display this Mithril Editor Star with the Neutronium Superstar hologram. }	This editor is a Grand High Togneme Laureate and is entitled to display the Book of All Knowledge: 3rd Edition with a library barcode. }	This editor is a Grandmaster Editor First-Class and is entitled to display this Mithril Editor Star with the Neutronium Superstar hologram. } This editor is a Grand High Togneme Laureate and is entitled to write the Book of All Knowledge: 3rd Edition and attach the library barcode. } Grandmaster Editor First-Class } [[File:Editorrib19.svg]] }	Requirements: 114,000 edits and 14 years of service
Vanguard Editor (or Grand Gom, the Highest Togneme of the Encyclopedia) [edit]
This editor is a Vanguard Editor and is entitled to display this Unobtainium Editor Star with the Neutronium Superstar hologram. }	This editor is Grand Gom, the Highest Togneme of the Encyclopedia and is entitled to keep the floor plan of The Great Library of Alecyclopedias, including its ancient access keys. }	This editor is a Vanguard Editor and is entitled to display this Unobtainium Editor Star with the Neutronium Superstar hologram. } This editor is Grand Gom, the Highest Togneme of the Encyclopedia and is entitled to keep the floor plan of The Great Library of Alecyclopedias, including its ancient access keys. } Vanguard Editor } [[File:Editorrib20.svg]] }	Requirements: 132,000 edits and 16 years of service
Senior Vanguard Editor (or Supreme Gom, the Most Exalted Togneme of the Encyclopedia) [edit]
This editor is a Senior Vanguard Editor and is entitled to display this Duranium Editor Star with the Neutronium Superstar hologram. }	This editor is Supreme Gom, the Most Exalted Togneme of the Encyclopedia and is entitled to keep the floor plan of The Great Library of Alecyclopedias, including its cardboard carrying tube. }	This editor is a Senior Vanguard Editor and is entitled to display this Duranium Editor Star with the Neutronium Superstar hologram. } This editor is Supreme Gom, the Most Exalted Togneme of the Encyclopedia and is entitled to keep the floor plan of The Great Library of Alecyclopedias, including its cardboard carrying tube. } Senior Vanguard Editor } [[File:Editorrib21.svg]] }	Requirements: 150,000 edits and 18 years of service
Ultimate Vanguard Editor (or Cardinal Gom, the August Togneme of the Encyclopedia) [edit]
This editor is an Ultimate Vanguard Editor and is entitled to display this Meitnerium Editor Star with the Neutronium Superstar hologram. }	This editor is Cardinal Gom, the August Togneme of the Encyclopedia and is entitled to keep the floor plan of The Great Library of Alecyclopedias, signed by Jimbo with a silver marker, and including its cardboard carrying tube. }	This editor is an Ultimate Vanguard Editor and is entitled to display this Meitnerium Editor Star with the Neutronium Superstar hologram. } This editor is Cardinal Gom, the August Togneme of the Encyclopedia and is entitled to keep the floor plan of The Great Library of Alecyclopedias, signed by Jimbo with a silver marker, and including its cardboard carrying tube. } Ultimate Vanguard Editor } [[File:Editorrib22.svg]] }	Requirements: 175,000 edits and 20 years of service
Sagacious Editor (or Ephoros of the Encyclopedia) [edit]
This editor is a Sagacious Editor and is entitled to display this Carbonadium Editor Star with the Strangelet Superstar. }	This editor is Ephoros of the Encyclopedia and is entitled to keep this floor plan of The Great Library of Alecyclopedias with magnifying glass, signed by Jimbo with a silver marker, and including its cardboard carrying tube. }	This editor is a Sagacious Editor and is entitled to display this Carbonadium Editor Star with the Strangelet Superstar. } This editor is Ephoros of the Encyclopedia and is entitled to keep this floor plan of The Great Library of Alecyclopedias with magnifying glass, signed by Jimbo with a silver marker, and including its cardboard carrying tube. } Sagacious Editor } [[File:Editorrib23.svg]] }	Requirements: 205,000 edits and 22 years of service
Most Sagacious Editor (or High Ephoros of the Encyclopedia) [edit]
This editor is a Most Sagacious Editor and is entitled to display this Azbantium Editor Star with the Strangelet Puzzle Globe. }	This editor is a High Ephoros of the Encyclopedia and is entitled to this floor plan of The Great Library of Alecyclopedias signed by Jimbo with a silver marker, and including its cardboard carrying tube, magnifying glass, and sonic screwdriver. }	This editor is a Most Sagacious Editor and is entitled to display this Azbantium Editor Star with the Strangelet Puzzle Globe. } This editor is a High Ephoros of the Encyclopedia and is entitled to this floor plan of the The Great Library of Alecyclopedias signed by Jimbo with a silver marker, and including its cardboard carrying tube, magnifying glass, and sonic screwdriver. } Most Sagacious Editor } [[File:Editorrib24.svg]] }	Requirements: 235,000 edits and 24 years of service

• Wikipedia:Awards
• Wikipedia:Barnstars
• Wikipedia:Administrative service awards
• Wikipedia:Incremental service awards (Ribbons)
• Wikipedia:List of Wikipedians by number of edits
• Wikipedia:Ribbons
• Wikipedia:Userboxes
• Wikipedia:Ten Year Society
• Wikipedia:Fifteen Year Society
• Wikipedia:Twenty Year Society
• Wikipedia:Wikipedians
• }, a template for displaying one's service award badge
• }, a template for showing one's progress toward the next level