<P> The first trophy, originally named Victory, but later renamed in honour of former FIFA president Jules Rimet, was made of gold plated sterling silver and lapis lazuli and depicted Nike, the Greek goddess of victory . Brazil won the trophy outright in 1970, prompting the commissioning of a replacement . The original Jules Rimet Trophy was stolen in 1983 and never recovered . </P> <P> The subsequent trophy, called the "FIFA World Cup Trophy", was introduced in 1974 . Made of 18 carat gold with a malachite base, it stands 36.8 centimetres high and weighs 6.1 kilograms . The trophy was made by Stabilimento Artistico Bertoni company in Italy . It depicts two human figures holding up the Earth . The current holder of the trophy is Germany, winner of the 2014 World Cup . </P> <P> The Jules Rimet Trophy was the original prize for winning the Football World Cup . Originally called "Victory", but generally known simply as the World Cup or Coupe du Monde, it was renamed in 1946 to honour the FIFA President Jules Rimet who in 1929 passed a vote to initiate the competition . It was designed by Abel Lafleur and made of gold - plated sterling silver on a white / yellow marble base . In 1954 this base was replaced with a high base made of lapis lazuli . It stood 35 centimetres (14 in) high and weighed 3.8 kilograms (8.4 lb). It comprised a decagonal cup, supported by a winged figure representing Nike, the ancient Greek goddess of victory . The Jules Rimet Trophy was taken to Uruguay for the first FIFA World Cup aboard the Conte Verde, which set sail from Villefranche - sur - Mer, just southeast of Nice, on 21 June 1930 . This was the same ship that carried Jules Rimet and the footballers representing France, Romania, and Belgium who were participating in the tournament that year . The first team to be awarded the trophy was Uruguay, the winners of the 1930 World Cup . </P> <P> During World War II, the trophy was held by 1938 champion Italy . Ottorino Barassi, the Italian vice-president of FIFA and president of FIGC, secretly transported the trophy from a bank in Rome and hid it in a shoe - box under his bed to prevent Adolf Hitler and the Nazis from taking it . The 1958 FIFA World Cup in Sweden marked the beginning of a tradition regarding the trophy . As Brazilian captain Hilderaldo Bellini heard photographers' requests for a better view of the Jules Rimet Trophy, he lifted it up in the air . Every Cup - winning captain ever since has repeated the gesture . </P>

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