The Hans and Jacob Sass Medal is the highest award reserved exclusively for Intermediate Bearded Irises within the American Iris Society.

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

Year	Iris Name	Hybridizer
2022	Apple Crisp Apple Crisp	Paul Black
2021	Backlit Beauty Backlit Beauty	Richard Tasco
2021	Code of Honor Code of Honor	Thomas Johnson
2019	Leave the Light On Leave the Light On	Riley Probst
2018	Cat in the Hat Cat in the Hat	Paul Black
2017	Red Hot Chili Red Hot Chili	Michael Sutton
2016	Star in the Night Star in the Night	Paul Black
2015	Man's Best Friend Man's Best Friend	Paul Black
2014	Dazzling Dazzling	Paul Black
2013	Rimaround Rimaround	J. T. Aitken
2012	Nickel Nickel	Paul Black
2011	Garnet Slippers Garnet Slipper	Keith Keppel
2010	Ruby Slippers Ruby Slippers	Keith Keppel
2009	Devil May Care Devil May Care	Paul Black
2008	Ming Ming	Marky Smith
2007	Delirium Delirium	Marky Smith
2006	Midsummer Night's Dream Midsummer Night's Dream	Lowell Baumunk
2005	Starwoman Starwoman	Marky Smith
2004	Gnu Rayz Gnu Rayz	Brad Kasperek
2003	Bottled Sunshine Bottled Sunshine	H. Nichols
2002	Protocol Protocol	Keith Keppel
2001	Maui Gold Maui Gold	J. T. Aitken
2000	Dark Waters Dark Waters	J. T. AItken
1999	Prince of Burgundy Prince of Burgundy	D. Niswonger
1998	Cee Jay Cee Jay	C. Lankow (by J. T. Aitken)
1997	Hot Spice Hot Spice	J. T. Aitken
1996	Lemon Pop Lemon Pop	L. Lauer
1995	Blue Eyed Blonde Blue Eyed Blond	A. Ensminger
1994	Ask Alma Ask Alma	C. Lankow
1993	Maui Moonlight Maui Moonlight	J. T. Aitken
1992	Hot Fudge Hot Fudge	B. Hager
1991	Butter Pecan Butter Pecan	B. Hager
1990	Hellcat Hellcat	J. T. Aitken
1989	Honey Glazed Honey Glazed	D. Niswonger
1988	Oklahoma Bandit Oklahoma Bandit	H. Nichols
1987	Az Ap Az Ap	A. Ensminger
1986	Rare Edition Rare Edition	J. Gatty
1985	Silent Strings Silent Strings	P. Dyer
1984	Shampoo Shampoo	V. Messick

Year	Iris Name	Hybridizer
2021	Black Comedy Black Comedy	Paul Black
2021	Lakota Lakota	Marky Smith
2021	Body Painting Body Painting	Paul Black
2019	Dog and Pony Show Dog and Pony Show	Paul Black
2019	Apple Crisp Apple Crisp	Paul Black
2018	Code of Honor Code of Honor	Thomas Johnson
2018	Witty Witty	Paul Black
2017	Leave the Light On Leave the Light On	Riley Probst
2017	Spectator Spectator	Keith Kepple
2016	Backlit Beauty Backlit Beauty	Rick Tasco
2016	Soleil Soleil	Marky Smith
2015	Bahama Blues Bahama Blues	Michael Sutton
2015	Intoxicating Intoxicating	Paul Black
2014	Red Hot Chili Red Hot Chili	Michael Sutton
2014	Cat in the Hat Cat in the Hat	Paul Black
2013	Star in the Night Star in the Night	Paul Black
2013	Calligrapher Calligrapher	Marky Smith
2012	Dazzling Dazzling	Paul Black
2012	Man's Best Friend Man's Best Friend	Paul Black
2011	Rimaround Rimaround	J. T. Aitken
2011	Limonada Limonada	Keith Keppel
2010	Nickel Nickel	Paul Black
2010	Dragonmaster Dragonmaster	Marky Smith
2010	Many Maholos Many Mahalos	J. T. Aitken
2009	Garnet Slippers Garnet Slippers	Keith Keppel
2009	Oblivion Oblivion	Marky Smith
2008	Mariposa Wizard Maripose Wizrd	Richard Tasco
2008	Bold Statement Bold Statement	Richard Tasco
2008	Spiced Peaches Spiced Peaches	Paul Black
2007	Jump Start Jump Start	Keith Keppel
2007	Dude Dude	Keith Keppel
2006	Concertina Concertina	George Sutton
2006	Devil May Care Devil May Care	Paul Black
2006	Ruby Slippers Ruby Slippers	Keith Keppel
2005	Delirium Delirium	Marky Smith
2005	Miss Mauve Miss Mauve	R. Tasco
2004	Blackcurrant Blackcurrant	Marky Smith
2004	Ming Ming	Marky Smith
2003	Starwoman Starwoman	Marky Smith
2003	Midsummer Night's Dream Midsummer Night's Dream	L. Baumunk
2002	Gnu Rayz Gnu Rayz	Brad Kasperek
2002	Fathom Fathom	Marky Smith
2001	Bottled Sunshine Bottled Sunshine	H. Nichols
2000	Country Dance Country Dance	E. Jones
2010	Protocol Protocol	Keith Keppel
2000	Sailor Sailor	Marky Smith
2000	Londonderry Londonderry	Keith Keppel
1999	Bold Stroke Bold Stroke	E. Jones
1999	Magic Bubbles Magic Bubbles	A. & D. Willott