Mascot facts for kids
A mascot is any person, animal, or object thought to bring luck, or used to symbolize a group. Many schools and sports teams have a mascot, and so do some corporations or products. For example, the mascot of the Sacramento Kings is a lion, and the mascot of Geico is a gecko.
Mascots:
- Disney (created character: Mickey Mouse)
- Warner Bros. (created character: Bugs Bunny)
- 20th Century Fox (created character: Lucy the Mouse)
- Nintendo (created character: Mario)
- Sega (created character: Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Namco (created character: Pac-Man)
- Capcom (created character: Mega Man)
- McDonald's (created character: Ronald McDonald)
- Burger King (created character: The Burger King)
- Jim Henson (created character: Kermit the Frog)
- Hanna-Barbera (created character: Fred Flintstone)
- Dr. Seuss (created character: The Cat in the Hat)
- American Broadcasting Company (created character: Bettgum)
- Marvel Comics (created character: Spider-Man)
- DC Comics (created characters: Superman and Batman)
- Pixar (created characters: Woody and Buzz Lightyear)
- DreamWorks (created character: Shrek)
- Paramount Pictures (created character: Popeye)
- Universal Studios (created character: Woody Woodpecker)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (Leo the Lion)
- NHK (created character: Domo)
- Nickelodeon (created character: SpongeBob SquarePants)
- BBC (created characters: Teletubbies) (Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa and Po)
- Sanrio (created character: Hello Kitty)
- Columbia Pictures (created character: Slimer the Ghost)
- Gracie Films (created character: Homer Simpson)
- Hasbro (created character: Pinkie Pie)
- Mattel (created character: Thomas the Tank Engine)
- Cartoon Network (created character: Uncle Grandpa)
- ITV (created character: Noddy)
- Microsoft (created character: Lucky Fox)
- Apple (created character: Darwin)
- Amblin Entertainment (created character: Buster Bunny)
- Lucasfilm (created character: Darth Vader)
- American Broadcast Company (created character: Schoolhouse Rocky)
- NBC (created character: Rocky and Bullwinkle)
- CBS (created character: Ren and Stimpy)
- Atari (created character: Glover)
- Konami (created character: Bomberman)
Images for kids
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The San Diego Chicken, portrayed by Ted Giannoulas, was a staple in the San Diego area during the 1970s and 80s. On the right is United States President Ronald Reagan at a campaign stop in San Diego during the 1988 election.
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University of Miami mascot Sebastian the Ibis makes the University of Miami's signature "The U" hand gesture, December 2007
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Boomer Beaver (photographed in 2007) was the mascot for the Portland Beavers, a now-defunct Minor League Baseball team.
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Rooster is the mascot for a company in Croatia
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Soohorang (left) and Bandabi (right) were the mascots for the 2018 Winter Olympics and 2018 Winter Paralympics, respectively, in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
See also
In Spanish: Mascota (símbolo) para niños