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The Palme d'Or ("'''Golden Palm'''") is the highest prize given to a competing film at the ''. From 1964 to 1974 it was replaced again by the '''Grand Prix du Festival'''. Grand Prix du Festival du Film summary HISTORY OF THE PALM Until 1954 , the Jury of the Festival de Cannes awarded a "Grand Prix of the International Film Festival" to the best film. The prize was represented by a work by a contemporary artist in vogue, different each year. At the end of 1954, the Festival's Board of Directors invited several jewellers to submit designs for a Palm , in tribute to the coat of arms of the City of Cannes History of the Palm d'Or. Cannes Film Festival official website.. The original design by the renowned jewellery creator Lucienne Lazon had the Bevel led lower extremity of the Stalk forming a heart, and the pedestal a sculpture in Terracotta by the artist Sébastien. In 1955 , the first Palme d'Or in the history of the Festival was awarded to Delbert Mann for his film Marty, and was established as the highest award until 1964 , when the Festival temporarily resumed awarding a Grand Prix, due to Copyright problems with the Palm. In 1975 , the Palme d’Or was reintroduced and became again the symbol of the Cannes Film Festival, awarded each and every year since to the director of the Best Feature Film of the Official Competition. It is presented in a case of pure red Morocco Leather , lined with white Suede . Since the reintroduction, the prize has been redisigned a few times. At the beginning of the 80s , the rounded shape of the pedestal, bearing the Palm, gradually transformed to become pyramidal in 1984 . In 1992 , Thierry de Bourqueney redesigned the Palm and its pedestal in hand-cut Crystal . In 1997 , the Palm was again modernised by Caroline Scheufele. The present Palm, made of 24-carat Gold , is hand cast into a wax mould, then attached to a cushion of a single piece of cut crystal. It is today presented in a case of blue morocco leather. AWARD WINNERS Grand Prix du Festival International du Film (1939-54) Palme d'Or (1955-1963) Grand Prix du Festival International du Film (1964-1974) Palme d'Or (1975-present) REPEATED WINNERS
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