The Oscar trophy is a knight holding a sword on a reel of film with five spokes. What do those five spokes represent?

The five spokes symbolize the five initial branches of the Academy. It was designed by Cedric Gibbons, MGM's chief art director, and sculpted by George Stanley, an artist based in Los Angeles.

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