Gold Medal of the City of Barcelona for Cultural, Scientific, Civic or Sports Merit

The Gold Medal for Cultural, Scientific, Civic or Sporting Merit of the City of Barcelona (Medalla d'Or al Mèrit Cultural, Científic, Cívic o Esportiu) is an award granted by the Barcelona City Council to recognize the careers of individuals or organizations that have worked in favor of the city of Barcelona. It recognizes the quality of the work done by these men and women in the various branches of culture, science, civic life or sport.

It was established in 1952 under the name Medal for Scientific or Artistic Merit (Medalla al Mèrit Científic o Artístic), and renamed in 1997 as the Medal for Artistic and Scientific Merit (Medalla al Mèrit Artístic i Científic).

In 2012, Barcelona City Council reformed the regulations governing existing distinctions and medals and regulated the creation of four categories of distinctions:

The Gold Medal of the City of Barcelona (Medalla d'Or de la Ciutat de Barcelona) is the highest distinction, intended to recognize natural or legal persons, national or foreign, who have distinguished themselves through their extraordinary personal merits or by having rendered significant services to the city.