The William Mohr Medal is the highest award reserved exclusively for Arilbred Irises (irises that contain from 1/4 to less than 1/2 Aril) within the American Iris Society.

This list contains only aril-bred Median irises. The definition of an aril-bred median changed in 2018 to include irises of half or less aril ancestry ranging in height from 13 inches to 22 inches, inclusive. Prior to 2018, it included aril-bred irises in the height range of a median iris.

* Medal status achieved in 1993; Award Certificate in years prior to 1993.

To view a picture of the award winning iris, hover your mouse over the iris name.

Year	Iris Name	Hybridizer
2021	Parable Parable	Thomas Johnson
2017	Eye to Eye Eye to Eye	Keith Keppel
2016	Brash and Bold Brash and Bold	Paul Black
2015	Prince of Egypt Prince of Egypt	Perry Dyer
2014	Octave Octave	Thomas Johnson
2013	Egyptian Queen Egyptian Queen	Thomas Johnson
2012	Suspect Suspect	Thomas Johnson
2011	Persian Sapphire Persian Sapphire	Lowell Baumunk
2010	Ulalena Ulalena	George Sutton
2008	Shabaza Shabaza	George Sutton
2003	She Devil She Devil	Paul Black
2002	Omar's Gold Omar's Gold	Carl Boswell
1999	Patriot's Gem Patriot's Gem	Fred Gadd
1998	Bozrah Bozrah	Fred Gadd
1998	Prairie Thunder Prairie Thunder	Paul Black
1997	Omar the Tentmaker Omar the Tentmaker	Carl Boswell
1996	Solomon's Glory Solomon's Glory	Hooker Nichols
1995	Smoke With Wine Smoke With Wine	Carl Boswell
1994	Omar's Torch Omar's Torch	Carl Boswell
*1993	Jewel of Omar Jewel of Omar	Carl Boswell
1992	Omar's Torch Omar's Torch**	Carl Boswell
1991	Jewel of Omar Jewel of Omar**	Carl Boswell
1989	Green Eyed Sheba Green Eyed Sheba	Carl Boswell
1986	Smoke With Wine Smoke With Wine**	Carl Boswell
1984	Cairo Love Song Cairo Love Song	Hooker Nichols
1983	Sizzle Sizzle	Fred Gadd
1981	Byzantine Beauty Byzantine Beauty	Hooker Nichols
1979	Pogo Doll Pogo Doll	Leda Christlieb
1978	Little Orchid Annie Little Orchid Annie	Doris Foster
1977	Girl Watcher Girl Watcher	Stanley Street
1976	Stitchery Stitchery	Doris Foster
1975	Mint Parfait Mint Parfait	Doris Foster
1973	Fairy Goblin Fairy Goblin	Doris Foster
1972	Saletta Saletta	Stanley Street

**Later received the actual medal.


The C. G. White Medal is the highest award reserved exclusively for Aril-Arilbred Irises (Irises that are 1/2 or more Aril) within the American Iris Society.
(This list contains only the median irises that have received the award.)

* Medal status achieved in 1993. Award of Merit in years prior to 1993.

Year	Iris Name	Hybridizer
2011	Hammurabi Hammurabi	Lowell Baumunk
2007	Omar's Eye Omar's Eye	Carl Boswell
2006	Omar's Stitchery Omar's Stitchery	Carl Boswell
1976	Loudmouth Loudmouth	Jonnye Rich
1968	Wee Scott Wee Scott	Sam Street

AR - refers to Aril Iris.
AB - refers to Arilbred Iris.
Aril-Arilbred Irises - Aril to 1/2 or more Aril
Arilbred Irises - 1/4 to less than 1/2 Aril
Aril-median - Cross between Aril & a dwarf or median iris, which also meets the height requirements for classification as a median iris
Arilbred-median - Cross between Arilbred & a dwarf or median iris, which also meets the height requirements for classification as a median iris

For More Information About Aril & Arilbred Irises, check these Web Sites:

The Aril Society International

Sharon McAllister's Cyberspace Iris Garden

Royal Irises Iris section Oncocyclus