 Charles Brennus sculpted the shield himself in 1892, based on an original design from his friend and fellow USFSA co-founder Pierre de Coubertin, the man who founded the modern Olympic Games.The trophy consists of a brass shield and plaque both fixed on a wooden support made of ash.The wooden frame gave the shield its nickname of "Planchot", which means "plank" in Occitan ("planchòt").