Wikipedia:Service awards

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Editor service awards are simply a way of acknowledging the level of contribution of editors based on specific benchmarks defined by the number of contributions and the length of service and to provide for editors who wish to display a mark of their level of service based on these benchmarks.

Unlike other awards, editor service badges are achieved strictly by a mechanical count of time of service and number of edits. There is no process for receiving the awards - you just pick the badge up yourself if you're eligible. This is one award that is intended to be given to yourself. (Of course it can also be given to an eligible editor by a second party.) If you prefer, you can think of it as automatically assigned, like credit for a "DYK?", or the years-of-service bars that appear on (usually) the lower part of the left sleeves of many police, military, etc., uniforms.

Please remember that time spent with and number of edits to Wikipedia are not indicative of the quality of an editor's contributions or of their diplomatic ability. "Veteran" editors have no more authority than "novice" editors.

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Levels

"Tutnum", etc., are alternative terms for those who find "yeoman editor", "senior editor" etc. too stuffy. For the sake of variety, three "badge" variants (a medal, a book, and even a small ribbon, thanks to Wikipedia:Ribbons) are provided for each level. Editors may display the one of their liking, or for that matter a combination (or none). Continuing the "Tutnum" vein, "Burba" is Italian for "Rookie", according to Babelfish; "Novato" is Portuguese for "Beginner"; "Grognard" ("Grumbler" in French) was Napoleon's pet name for his Old Guard; and "Tutnum" is just a made-up word that sounds impressive.

You can get your edit count here (In case you have forgotten, this will also show you the date of your first edit (logged in with a real user account), or alternatively you can click my preferences and your edit count will appear there. (Although that number is slightly larger because it includes deleted contributions).

Novice (or Burba) - 1 month, 200 edits
Apprentice (or Novato) - 3 months, 1000 edits
Journeyman (or Grognard) - 6 months, 2000 edits
Yeoman (or Most Excellent Grognard) - 1 year, 4000 edits
Experience & Established (or Grognard Extraordinary) - 1.5 years, 6000 edits
Veteran (or Tutnum) - 2 years, 8000 edits
Veteran II (or Grand Tutnum) - 2.5 years, 12000 edits
Veteran III (or Splendid and Majestic Tutnum) - 3 years, 16000 edits
Veteran IV (or Lord High Tutnum) - 3.5 years, 20000 edits
Senior (or Grand and Glorious Tutnum of the Encyclopedia) - 4 years, 24000 edits
Master (or Complete and Perfect Tutnum of the Encyclopedia) - 5 years, 40000 edits

To display an award you see below, just copy the {{template}} to your userpage

Novice Editor (or Burba)

This editor is a Novice Editor, and is entitled to display this Service Badge

{{SA-novice}}

This editor is a Burba, and is entitled to display this First Book of Wikipedia

{{SA-burba}}

This editor is a Novice Editor, and is entitled to display this Service Badge.

{{sa-novice-ubx}}

Ribbon equivalent

Requirements:

200 edits and
one month's service

Apprentice Editor (or Novato)

This editor is an Apprentice Editor, and is entitled to display this Service Badge

{{SA-apprentice}}

This editor is a Novato, and is entitled to display this Wikipedia Picture Story Book

{{SA-novato}}

This editor is an Apprentice Editor, and is entitled to display this Service Badge.

{{sa-apprentice-ubx}}

Ribbon Equivalent

Requirements:

1,000 edits and
3 months' service

Journeyman Editor (or Grognard)

This editor is a Journeyman Editor, and is entitled to display this Service Badge

{{SA-journeyman}}

This editor is a Grognard, and is entitled to display this Wikipedia Little Red Book

{{SA-grognard}}

This editor is a Journeyman Editor, and is entitled to display this Service Badge.

{{sa-journeyman-ubx}}

Ribbon equivalent

Requirements:

2,000 edits and
6 months' service

Yeoman Editor (or Most Excellent Grognard)

This editor is a Yeoman Editor, and is entitled to display this Service Badge

{{SA-yeoman}}

This editor is a Most Excellent Grognard, and is entitled to display this Wikipedia Vest Pocket Edition

{{SA-mostexcellentgrognard}}

This editor is a Yeoman Editor, and is entitled to display this Service Badge.

{{sa-yeoman-ubx}}

Ribbon equivalent

Requirements:

4,000 edits and
one year's service

Experienced & Established Editor (or Grognard Extraordinary)

This editor is an Experienced & Established Editor, and is entitled to display this Service Badge

{{SA-e&e}}

This editor is a Grognard Extraordinary, and is entitled to display this 1937 Wikipedia First Edition.

{{SA-grognardextraordinary}}

This editor is an Experienced & Established Editor, and is entitled to display this Service Badge.

{{sa-e&e-ubx}}

Ribbon equivalent

Requirements:

6,000 edits and
1½ years' service

Veteran Editor (or Tutnum)

This editor is a Veteran Editor, and is entitled to display this Iron Editor Star

{{SA-veteran}}

This editor is a Tutnum, and is entitled to display this Book of Knowledge

{{SA-tutnum}}

This editor is a Veteran Editor, and is entitled to display this Iron Editor Star.

{{sa-veteran-ubx}}

Ribbon equivalent

Requirements:

8,000 edits and
2 years' service

Veteran Editor II (or Grand Tutnum)

This editor is a Veteran Editor II, and is entitled to display this Bronze Editor Star

{{SA-veteranII}}

This editor is a Grand Tutnum, and is entitled to display this Book of Knowledge with Coffee Cup Stain

{{SA-tutnumII}}

This editor is a Veteran Editor II, and is entitled to display this Bronze Editor Star.

{{sa-veteranII-ubx}}

Ribbon equivalent

Requirements:

12,000 edits and
2½ years' service

Veteran Editor III (or Splendid and Majestic Tutnum)

This editor is a Veteran Editor III, and is entitled to display this Silver Editor Star

{{SA-veteranIII}}

This editor is a Splendid and Majestic Tutnum, and is entitled to display this Book of Knowledge with Coffee Cup Stain and Cigarette Burn

{{SA-tutnumIII}}

This editor is a Veteran Editor III, and is entitled to display this Silver Editor Star.

{{sa-veteranIII-ubx}}

Ribbon equivalent

Requirements:

16,000 edits and
3 years' service

Veteran Editor IV (or Lord High Tutnum)

This editor is a Veteran Editor IV, and is entitled to display this Gold Editor Star

{{SA-veteranIV}}

This editor is a Lord High Tutnum, and is entitled to display this Book of Knowledge with Coffee Cup Stain, Cigarette Burn, and Chewed Broken Pencil

{{SA-tutnumIV}}

This editor is a Veteran Editor IV, and is entitled to display this Gold Editor Star.

{{sa-veteranIV-ubx}}

Ribbon equivalent

Requirements:

20,000 edits and
3½ years' service

Senior Editor (or Grand and Glorious Tutnum of the Encyclopedia)

This editor is a Senior Editor, and is entitled to display this Platinum Editor Star

{{SA-senioreditor}}

This editor is a Grand and Glorious Tutnum of the Encyclopedia, and is entitled to display this Book of Knowledge with Coffee Cup Stain, Cigarette Burn, Chewed Broken Pencil, and Note From Jimbo

{{SA-tutnumV}}