For the vehicle protection system developed by Rafael, see TROPHY Active Protection System
A trophy is a reward for a specific accomplishment. They are most often awarded with sporting events. These range from youth sports through professional level athletics. Often, the reward of the trophy is not simply in winning it; rather, those who win it cherish the legacy that also comes with the trophy.
Medals are often given out either instead of or along with trophies, such as gold medals, silver medals, and bronze medals for accomplishments in sport.
Sporting
Some sporting trophies include:
Military
The
United States military also issues a type of trophy which are known as "non-portable decorations". 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. Such military trophies include athletic excellence awards, unit excellence awards, and superior service awards presented annually to the top service member of a command.
Trophy is also the name of the new anti-RPG system to be mounted on armoured vehicles.
Hunting
In
hunting, trophies like those mentioned above can be awarded, although a class of trophies specific to hunting also exists. These trophies are obtained from the bodies of game
animals. Often the
heads or entire bodies are processed by a
taxidermist, although sometimes other body parts such as
teeth or
horns are used as the trophies. Hunting for the singular purpose of obtaining trophies is often considered improper today. Such trophies have also been produced from
humans in cultures that accept
cannibalism or when two societies clash in
war. Again, this is not acceptable in modern times, and generally goes against the
rules of war.
Awards | Prizes
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