mascot

In 2002 the port town of Hartlepool elected as mayor the mascot of its football team, H’Angus the Monkey, who went on to serve three terms.

From Slate ● Aug. 12, 2026

There is one final bit of irony: Cornell’s longtime unofficial mascot is Touchdown the Big Red Bear, a tradition dating to 1915, when the football team once adopted a live black bear.

From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026

In 2022, while playing the Tree, Stanford’s unofficial mascot, he unfurled a 40-foot banner that read, “Stanford Hates Fun.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

A cartoon thistle mascot was one of the stars of Glasgow 2014.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

“Why do you have to bring it up now, though? I mean, junior year is almost over. We’ll be out of here soon. Who cares what the school mascot is?”

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan

We wrote here last month about the trademark lawsuits being filed by the rest-stop chain Buc-ee’s as it expands in the U.S., alleging that other companies’ mascots infringe on its trademarked beaver character.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

MD, which used the Olympic rings in its campaign was fined 300,000 as was Butan, which used the Olympic mascots and the rings.

From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026

Marysville High School is one of several across the state required to change their mascots after the California Racial Mascot Act went into effect July 1.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026

Several other California schools have also had to change their mascots as a result of the law.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026

In between innings, there’s a cartoon mascot race on the Jumbotron, where you’re supposed to pick one of the Philadelphia mascots and root for it.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison