GDE Bertoni is a trophy and medal manufacturer, in

Milan Milan ( , , Lombard: ; it, Milano ) is a city in northern Italy, capital of Lombardy, and the second-most populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of about 1.4 million, while its metropolitan city h ...

Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ...

. Until 1995, the company was known as 'Bertoni, Milano'. The company's most famous production is the

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, which it made in 1971 after winning an international competition. The firm's other notable works include the

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, UEFA Cup trophy, the

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, the

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and Arabian Gulf Cup. The company appeared on

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"How Do They Make the World Cup Trophy?" video in December 2022. The video amassed over 100,000 views in the span of 6 days.

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