Trophy

For the vehicle protection system developed by Rafael, see TROPHY Active Protection System

Some trophies seen in the London Irish clubhouse at Sunbury in 2002. The one in the centre is the Powergen Cup.

These tennis players have won trophies at Wimbledon.

A trophy is a reward for a specific accomplishment, and usually serves as proof of merit. 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:
*FIFA World Cup Trophy — Football
*America's Cup — yacht racing
*Heisman Trophy — NCAA award for best player in college football
*BCS Trophy for national championship team in college football
*Stanley Cup — NHL hockey
*Commissioner's Trophy — MLB baseball
*Vince Lombardi Trophy — NFL American football
*Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy—National Basketball Association
*Football League Championship Trophy — The English Football League
*The Ashes — Australia-England Test cricket
*TNA X Cup — A Professional Wrestling trophy exclusively at TNA Wrestling for an X Division wrestler.

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.