public acknowledgment; public acknowledgement; public recognition; commendation; awarding
commendation ceremony; award ceremony
victory stand; winners' podium
testimonial; certificate of commendation
Shōgitai (group of former Tokugawa retainers opposed to the Meiji government and fought in the battle of Ueno)
honouring (publicly); honoring; making someone's good deeds or achievements well-known
public praise; making another's virtues well-known
manifest; exhibiting clearly
receiving a commendation; receiving an award