{"id":395,"date":"2020-11-04T11:23:41","date_gmt":"2020-11-04T09:23:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.trophyandmedalboutique.co.za\/blog\/2020\/11\/04\/outstanding-trophies-and-plaques\/"},"modified":"2023-01-27T11:47:44","modified_gmt":"2023-01-27T09:47:44","slug":"outstanding-trophies-and-plaques","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trophyandmedalboutique.co.za\/blog\/outstanding-trophies-and-plaques\/","title":{"rendered":"Outstanding Trophies and Plaques"},"content":{"rendered":"

Outstanding Trophies and Plaques for Achievers of Excellence<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Trophies <\/strong>and plaques <\/strong><\/a>may serve the same purpose or be used interchangeably to make an award to a person or team that has won a competition or achieved excellence, despite usually having a different appearance, or being made in different formats.<\/p>\n

The Cup<\/strong><\/p>\n

The cup is the best-known, most enduring trophy format. Nothing like a teacup, but instead resembling a wine goblet, with or without handles affixed to the sides, cups were the foremost type of trophy for many decades.<\/p>\n

This traditional sought-after trophy would be made with a metal or alloy base and plated in a precious metal such as silver or gold. Occasionally, solid silver or sometimes even solid gold cups were produced, but that\u2019s rare today, now that precious metal prices have soared to never-before-seen heights.<\/p>\n

Nowadays, a cup\u2019s outer surface may be finished with a somewhat more affordable layer of gilt, or other man-made coating substances that have a similar appearance to polished bronze, silver, or gold \u2013 the traditional metals that depict the third, second and first place in a contest. For stability and display purposes, the cup-type trophies <\/strong>are mounted on a base.<\/p>\n

Stand and Wall-Mounted Plaques<\/strong><\/p>\n

Although shapes and designs vary greatly, plaques <\/strong>are made in a flat format and were initially used as nameplates, with or without the person\u2019s designation and qualifications appearing below the name on the plate. Because of its format, a plaque <\/strong>is generally wall-mounted or fixed to a small stand to provide stability when the item is displayed on a flat surface.<\/p>\n

Excellence, Achievement and Admiration<\/strong><\/p>\n

A plaque <\/strong>is usually the preferred award in a business or corporate environment, and academic or sporting field, typically presented at a formal event. Like trophies<\/strong>, the plaque<\/strong> signifies excellence, achievement, recognition, and admiration. Both types of awards have evolved extensively to include a multitude of new interpretations.<\/p>\n

To the recipient, the real value of a trophy or plaque <\/strong>lies in the fact that their efforts and achievements have been noticed, recognised, and appreciated. To them, the monetary value or cost of the award may be secondary. Nevertheless, an award will be treasured and displayed proudly for many years to come, and it acts as an inspiration and a motivation \u2013 both to the recipient and to others who\u2019d like to emulate their achievement.<\/p>\n

Select the Best<\/strong><\/p>\n

Consequently, it is recommended that the person or organisation granting and presenting the award, selects the best quality, most innovative trophies <\/strong>or plaques <\/strong>that convey recognition<\/a>, respect, appreciation, and admiration for outstanding achievement.<\/p>\n

We invite awarding bodies to view the latest exciting, creative designs at Trophy & Medal Boutique, specialists in superior awards that say it all, and more, to honour outstanding achievers and their remarkable accomplishments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Outstanding Trophies and Plaques for Achievers of Excellence Trophies and plaques may serve the same purpose or be used interchangeably to make an award to a person or team that has won a competition or achieved excellence, despite usually having a different appearance, or being made in different formats.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-395","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-awards"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.trophyandmedalboutique.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/395","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.trophyandmedalboutique.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.trophyandmedalboutique.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.trophyandmedalboutique.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.trophyandmedalboutique.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=395"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.trophyandmedalboutique.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/395\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":619,"href":"https:\/\/www.trophyandmedalboutique.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/395\/revisions\/619"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.trophyandmedalboutique.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=395"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.trophyandmedalboutique.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=395"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.trophyandmedalboutique.co.za\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=395"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}