The moment we’ve all been waiting for is finally here. Once again, Symbol Awards gets to do its favorite thing — recognize and celebrate the organizations, teams, and leaders who didn't just meet the standard but raised it. We are proud to present the winners in the latest edition of Symbol Awards. 

Leading the field

This edition attracted entries from all over the world, but a few names have defined this year’s landscape. Agencies set the pace — here are the ones that have secured the most awards. 

• fischerAppelt is this year's most-decorated agency by a considerable margin, with 38 awards including 2 platinum and 15 gold.
• MUSE follows with 8 awards, including 7 bronze and 1 gold.
• IMAGINATION rounds out the top three with 6 awards.
• Movchan Agency is the only other agency this edition to claim a platinum award.

And here’s the leaderboard by entry this year: 

• Maqbool Fida Husain Museum Opening claimed the top spot with 16 awards, including 1 platinum and 11 gold.
• Polo AlMarsa Qatar 2025 follows with 8 awards.
• New Global Sport Conference (NGSC) rounds out the top three with 7 awards.

Beyond agencies 

What makes Symbol Awards distinct is the breadth of who competes — and who wins. This edition, that range is on full display:

• Individuals claimed 17 awards across the board, with Ahmed Alammary, Chief Creative Officer at MDLBEAST, taking home 2 gold awards — among the strongest individual results this edition.
• Companies, government institutions, nonprofits, and an educational organization all feature in this year's winner list, across every award tier.

2026 leaderboard by country

• Qatar leads the rankings this edition with 31 awards, including 2 platinum and 15 gold.
• Saudi Arabia follows with 11 awards, including 2 gold.
• The United Kingdom and China both make a strong showing, with 6 awards each — the UK claiming this edition's only platinum outside Qatar.
• India and Hong Kong SAR China round out the top five with 4 and 5 awards respectively.

See the winners

Browse the full list of winning entries here. To every organization, agency, and individual recognized this edition — this is what setting the standard looks like.