The Coupe Femina was awarded to the woman who, by sunset on 31 December each year, had made the longest flight, in time and distance, without landing.
[2] In 1910, Belgian pilot Hélène Dutrieu, the first winner, was lifted out of her airplane and carried on the shoulders of the spectators after she landed.
[3] It is often difficult to determine who the official winner was, since each temporary leader (e.g. Marie Marvingt in 1911[4]) was referred to in several contemporary records as having "won" the cup, only to be superseded by the next temporary record.
It was first formally awarded to Hélène Dutrieu on 31 December 1910 for her record-breaking non-stop flight.
Note: There was also a "Coupe Femina" for women's golf, in this same period.