Medal of Honor | ATP International Series Gold | gold | Gold Coast | Gold | California Gold Rush | Meritorious Service Medal (United States) | Meritorious Service Medal | Bronze Star Medal | Gold Coast, Queensland | National Defense Service Medal | Newbery Medal | Distinguished Service Medal | Air Medal | Klondike Gold Rush | Brownlow Medal | Gold Coast (British colony) | Distinguished Service Medal (Army) | Defense Superior Service Medal | Presidential Medal of Freedom | National Medal of Science | Congressional Gold Medal | Caldecott Medal | Vietnam Service Medal | Commendation Medal | Distinguished Conduct Medal | Pokémon Gold and Silver | medal | IRI Medal | Gold's Gym |
Xie received many honors and awards both from China and international organizations, especially the prestigious AAG Gold Medal from the Association of Applied Geochemists in June, 2007 at the 23rd International Geochemical Exploration Symposium banquet in Oviedo, Spain, for "his outstanding scientific achievements in exploration geochemistry".