Trophy

A trophy is a tangible, decorative item used to remind of a specific achievement, serving as recognition or evidence of merit.

Additionally, trophies are presented for achievements in Academic, Arts and Entertainment, Business, Military, Professional awards, Community Service, Hunting, and Environmental accomplishments.

Originally the word trophy, derived from the Greek tropaion, referred to arms, standards, other property, or human captives and body parts (e.g., headhunting) captured in battle.

Trophies made about naval victories sometimes consisted of entire ships (or what remained of them) laid out on the beach.

The Romans built magnificent trophies in Rome, including columns and arches atop a foundation.

[9] In ancient Greece, the winners of the Olympic games initially received no trophies except laurel wreaths.

In local games, the winners received different trophies, such as a tripod vase, a bronze shield or a silver cup.

Trophies have been in the past objects of use such as two-handled cups, bowls, or mugs (all usually engraved); or representations such as statues of people, animals, and architecture while displaying words, numbers or images.

This is to retain the weight traditionally associated with a quality award and make them more affordable to use as recognition items.

Some motor races such as the Monaco Grand Prix use stylized depictions of the track layout for its trophy.

In some competitions winners of a certain number of consecutive or non-consecutive events receive the trophy or its copy in permanent ownership.

The third (1910–1992) was retired after the 1992 final due to fragility and is held by The Football Association; two exact replicas of it were made, one of which has been awarded to the winners (1993–2013), the other remains as a backup in case of damage to the primary trophy.

This indicates that the trophy carries the status of a military award, but is not meant to be worn on a uniform but rather is presented for static display.

Many professional associations award trophies in recognition of outstanding work in their respective fields.