subject: Trophies Have Been Given For Inspiration Througout History. [print this page] Awards and trophies have been used to mark outstanding victories since the historical times. The English word trophy itself was derived from the French trophe in 1513, "a spoil or prize of battle", from Latin trophaeum which means 'monument to victory'.
In ancient Greece, trophies themselves were made on the battlefields of victorious battles from captured arms and standards, and have been hung upon a tree or a large stake made to resemble a warrior. These have been usually inscribed with a narrative of the battle and dedicated to varied gods. Trophies made for naval victories generally consisted of whole ships (or what remained of them) laid out on the beach. To destroy a trophy was thought of a sacrilege and an unforgivable crime.
The ancient Romans nevertheless saved their trophies much closer to home. They constructed magnificent trophies in Rome, together with columns and arches atop nice foundations. Unfortunately most of the stone trophies that when adorned large stone memorials in Rome have been lengthy since stolen.
Moving on to the Middle Ages, chalices had been usually given to winners of sporting events at the least as early as the very late 1600s. For example the Kyp Cup (made by silversmith Jesse Kyp), a small -dealt with sterling cup in the Henry Ford Museum, was given to the winner of a horse race between cities in New England in about 1699. Chalices, significantly, are associated with sporting events, and have been traditionally made in silver. Winners of horse races, and later boating and early car races, have been the typical recipients of these trophies. The Davis Cup, Stanley Cup, and numerous World Cups are all now famou cup-shaped sports trophies given to sports winners.
At this time, trophies are a lot cheaper, and thus way more pervasive, because of mass-produced plastic trophies. Should you're in search of quality however, there are various specialist firms that deal with creating an extensive vary of crystal awards and glass trophies and company awards.
Trophies can take the shape of two-handled cups, bowls, or mugs (all often engraved); statues of individuals, animals, and architecture while displaying words, numbers or images. Many different kinds are available, and it is fully up to the client which fashion and design they prefer for his or her ceremony.
