The UEFA Plaque is an honorary recognition given by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) to
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side
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when they won all three major UEFA competitions, namely the
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, Cup Winners' Cup and UEFA Cup or Europa League (first team in
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history to do so).
The award consists of a rectangular
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on which are superimposed three trophies that represent the tournaments mentioned, above a
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and the European football government body badge. Also, the plaque have the following inscription:
On 12 July 1988, at the beginning of the 1988–89 European competitions seeding held in
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), former UEFA president
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presented the prize for the first time to
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chairman
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.