Handmade by Tom Stalker for the New Zealand National Brass Band Championships, the trophy is awarded annually, but the globe itself is not physically presented to its winner.
Brass Band Association of New Zealand executive officer Helen Lee said because the globe was always kept in Dunedin, it had yet to be on stage with its recipients when it was awarded.
Now, with the 2023 national championships being hosted in the city, organisers had seen the opportunity to bring it out in public.
"When they last held the brass festival here in Dunedin, the globe was kept in the mayoral reception.
"This is the first time it is being presented on stage to the winners," Ms Lee said.
"This year, because we’ve got it here, we are going to present it on stage to the winning band conductor."
Usually, the ornate trophy is kept on permanent display in the Dunedin City Council municipal chambers.
The globe is made using mother of pearl and paua shell.
It is encrusted with diamonds and gold, a sapphire for the North Pole and features small penguins made from piano keys on the base.
The championships started in Dunedin on Wednesday and today 16 bands will march through the Octagon.
The festival will wrap up tomorrow.
