When was the first permanent trophy for the World Cup winners introduced?

When was the first permanent trophy for the World Cup winners introduced?

The ICC Cricket World Cup Trophy is presented to the winners of the World Cup finals. The current trophy was created for the 1999 championships, and was the first permanent prize in the tournament’s history. Prior to this, different trophies wee made for each World Cup. The current trophy is made from silver and gold, and features a golden globe held up by three silver columns. The columns, shaped as stumps, and bails, represent the three fundamental aspects of cricket – batting, bowling and fielding. The globe characterizes a cricket ball. It stands 60 cms high, and weighs approximately 11 kilos. The names of the trophy, with space for a total of twenty inscriptions. The ICC keeps the original trophy. A replica, which differs only in the inscriptions, is awarded as a permanent memento to the winning team