Referee Emeritus is the highest honor for USA Fencing referees. It is awarded to referees with multiple Olympic or Paralympic experiences and great service to the sport of fencing in both the national and international arenas. Those individuals so honored retain their USA Fencing referee ratings for life.

• Ralph Goldstein — Awarded 1988
• Daniel Bukantz — Awarded 1989
• George Worth — Awarded 1989
• Chaba Pallaghy — Awarded 1992
• Anthony (Jack) Keane — Awarded 1999
• Michael D’Asaro — Awarded 1999
• Ralph Zimmerman — Awarded 2001
• Sylvio Vitale — Awarded 2001
• George Kolombatovich — Awarded 2009
• Russell Wilson — Awarded 2009
• Gerrie Baumgart — Awarded 2011
• Derek Cotton — Awarded 2025
• Sharon Everson — Awarded 2025
• Douglas Findlay — Awarded 2025
• Jonathan Moss — Awarded 2025