Note: A trophy consisted originally of some of the armor,
weapons, etc., of the defeated enemy fixed to the trunk
of a tree or to a post erected on an elevated site,
with an inscription, and a dedication to a divinity.
The Romans often erected their trophies in the Capitol.
2. The representation of such a memorial, as on a medal; esp.
(Arch.), an ornament representing a group of arms and
military weapons, offensive and defensive.
3. Anything taken from an enemy and preserved as a memorial
of victory, as arms, flags, standards, etc.
Around the posts hung helmets, darts, and spears,
And captive chariots, axes, shields, and bars, And
broken beaks of ships, the trophies of their wars.
--Dryden.
4. Any evidence or memorial of victory or conquest; as, every
redeemed soul is a trophy of grace.