Another month is in the books, and the votes have been tallied.

For the month of February, the 'Flairs Choice' falls upon /u/coeurdelionne who wowed with their response to "Geoffrey of Monmouth first writes about King Arthur as an historical personage. To what extent did people during the middle ages think Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table were real historical figures? When did that perception begin to change?"

The 'Users Choice' in turn goes /u/textandtrowel, who sallied forth on "Is black vikings a thing?".

For this month's 'Dark Horse' award, which is given to the combined vote for best answer by a non-flaired user, goes to newcomer /u/huianxin, who towered over the competition responding to "Of the top 20 tallest statues in the world, 15 depict a Buddha or are Buddhist in nature. How did a religion typically associated with aeseticism and impermanence come to produce such ostentatious art?".

The 'Greatest Question' award, bestowed by the mods for a question we find to be unique, insightful, or highlighting a less trafficked topic this month saw the team drawn to "Can anyone tell me about African-American sailors on whaling ships in the early nineteenth century?", which was asked by /u/cnzmur, and wonderfully answered by /u/Stalking_Goat.

Finally, our double-teamed 'Excellence in Flairdom' award for February goes to /u/aquatermain and /u/Libertat! They have been a positive, prominent, and persistent presence in the panel population for a long time now. Whether or not you've read one of their answers directly, you've benefited from the overall atmosphere they help create. Thanks for being so terrific, Libertat and aquatermain!

As always, congrats to our very worthy winners, and thank you to everyone else who has contributed here, whether with thought-provoking questions or fascinating answers. And if this month you want to flag some stand-out posts that you read here for potential nomination, don't forget to post them in our Sunday Digest!

For a list of past winners, check them out here!