The award was given to personalities representing Italian excellence in the world: a sculpture by Arnaldo Pomodoro or Mauro Staccioli.

Among others: Claudia Cardinale, Dino De Laurentis, Ennio Morricone, Francis Ford Coppola, Renzo Piano, James Ackerman, Bill Viola, Carlo Pedretti, Dacia Maraini, Renato Dulbecco, Pupi Avati, Claudio Magris.