The „Certificate of Honor” is granted to the Society’s members in recognition of their outstanding scientific achievements and community  activities. Recipients of the certificate are selected jointly by the Presidency and the leaders of regional sections.

The award was distributed for the 1st time on 15 September, 2016 on the occasion of the Hungarian Regional Science Association’s 14th Annual Meeting in Oradea. The Presidency of HRSA granted the award to honor the achievements of Béla Baranyi, professor emeritus of the Debrecen University, outgoing Head of the Northern Great Plain Division of HRSA and Attila Korompai, retired associate professor of the Corvinus University of Budapest, former president of the accounting committee of HRSA.

The award was distributed for the 2nd time on 19 October, 2017, on the occasion of the Hungarian Regional Science Association’s 15th Annual Meeting in Mosonmagyaróvár. The Society granted the award to Zoltán Andor Végh, retired Director of the Szeged Directorate of the Central Statistical Office, former Head of the Southern Great Plain Division of HRSA.

The award was distributed for the 3rd time on 11 October, 2019 on the occasion of the Hungarian Regional Science Association’s 17th Annual Meeting in Sopron. The Society granted the award to recognize the achievements of György Kocziszky, professor emeritus of the University of Miskolc, outgoing Head of the North Hungarian Division of HRSA.