[4] In 1956, the Fédération Internationale des Associations de Producteurs de Films formally accredited the festival, and since then, the Golden Bear has been awarded by an international jury.

[4] The statuette shows a bear standing on its hind legs and is based on the 1932 design by German sculptor Renée Sintenis of Berlin's heraldic mascot that later became the symbol of the festival.

[7] The original award was redesigned in a larger version in 1960,[8] with the left arm of the bear raised as opposed to the right in the former model.

[9] As of 2010[update], the bear is 20 cm (7.9 in) high and is fixed onto a base where the winning name is engraved.

[10] The figurine consists of a bronze core, which is then plated with a layer of gold.