The phrase "honorary recognition" is correct and can be used in written English.
It is typically used to describe a special acknowledgment or award given to someone for their contribution or achievement. Example: "The veteran actor received honorary recognition for his decades of dedication to the film industry."
You have an honorary CBE in recognition of your work in British film.
Seventy-six years later, the institution that had rejected her, now Carnegie Mellon University, awarded her an honorary doctorate in recognition of a lifetime's work as a sculptor and printmaker.
The Forensic Society said it had awarded the honorary fellowship "in recognition of the accurate portrayals of forensic science in all of La Plante's creative works".
In 1995, Townie was made an Honorary Trustee in recognition of his dedication to the research and education mission of CSHL.
A University of Kent spokeswoman said: "We are very pleased to be giving her the honorary degree in recognition of the great things she's done for sport and for Kent".
At the Oscars ceremony in March 1995, the year of Forrest Gump, he received an honorary Oscar in recognition of his career from the hands of Jack Nicholson (chosen of course because he had been the star of The Passenger).
She was awarded two honorary degrees in recognition of her contribution to sport in the face of adversity, from York St John University and from the University of East London.
Christoph also invests in tech, biotech and movie-production companies, and has real estate holdings in Europe and the U.S. In 2006, Heinrich Heine University, in Henkel AG's home town of Duesseldorf, awarded him an honorary doctorate in recognition of his professional achievements and service to the economics faculty.
The Spirit of the Eagle Award is an honorary posthumous special recognition for any registered youth member who has died in an accident or through illness.
