<P> The best known award is the Academy Award of Merit , more popularly known as the Oscar statuette . Made of gold - plated bronze on a black metal base , it is 13.5 in ( 34.3 cm ) tall , weighs 8.5 lb ( 3.856 kg ) , and depicts a knight rendered in Art Deco style holding a crusader 's sword standing on a reel of film with five spokes . The five spokes represent the original branches of the Academy : Actors , Writers , Directors , Producers , and Technicians . </P>
<P> The best known award is the Academy Award of Merit , more popularly known as the Oscar statuette . Made of gold - plated bronze on a black metal base , it is 13.5 in ( 34.3 cm ) tall , weighs 8.5 lb ( 3.856 kg ) , and depicts a knight rendered in Art Deco style holding a crusader 's sword standing on a reel of film with five spokes . The five spokes represent the original branches of the Academy : Actors , Writers , Directors , Producers , and Technicians . </P>
on the academy awards statue what is oscar standing on
on the academy awards statue what is oscar standing on
a crusader 's sword
a crusader 's sword