| Mascots around the world are used for similar | | | | Fusiliers, a branch of the British army. |
| events in most countries. Almost all | | | | |
| countries utilize mascots for some if not all | | | | Ireland has the Irish Wolfhound as its mascot |
| of their sporting events. Football (American | | | | for the Irish Guards. It was presented to |
| version), basketball, rugby, hockey, and | | | | them by the Irish Wolfhound Club. The Club |
| especially soccer widely use mascots for | | | | was hoping to boost the public's interest in |
| college and professional games. Soccer is one | | | | the breed. |
| of the most widely popular sports world-wide, | | | | |
| so mascots are heavily used in these sporting | | | | How Mascots Around the World are Different |
| events. Some teams use the soccer ball itself | | | | |
| and dress it up as a personified mascot. | | | | Mascots do differ around the world and can be |
| Mascots can look very similar to each other | | | | used for very different types of events. |
| and very different in various nations. Animal | | | | Several countries around the world have |
| mascots are some of the most popularly used | | | | festivals and parades that are indigenous to |
| for sports on an international basis: | | | | particular areas of the globe. Tropical |
| | | | places like Jamaica, Trinidad, and many West |
| - bears | | | | Indies islands have parades and carnivals. |
| | | | They have parades to celebrate tribal people. |
| - birds | | | | Sometimes troops of people from many |
| | | | countries including the United States and the |
| - whales | | | | UK will dress up in exotic outfits our |
| | | | 'tribalwear' and act as mascots for the |
| - sharks | | | | events. |
| | | | |
| - crocodiles | | | | Many of the costumes are very ornate |
| | | | involving a lot of beadwork, face paint, and |
| - alligators | | | | sometimes bikini or loin cloth style outfits. |
| | | | The outfits come in an array of beautiful |
| - tigers | | | | colors and contribute to a festive feel for |
| | | | the event. These human mascots can either |
| - bulls | | | | walk or dance in parades, or visit with |
| | | | people who come to watch the parades. They |
| - rhinoceroses | | | | are very interactive with the crowds and do |
| | | | this as a profession. Many undergo classes |
| - dogs | | | | that teach them the art of being a mascot. |
| | | | Some are indigenous to their own country, |
| - wolves | | | | while many troops travel to different |
| | | | carnivals and parades to perform as mascots |
| - cats | | | | around the world. |
| | | | |
| - frogs | | | | Mascots that are Meaningful to Multiple |
| | | | Countries |
| Mascots and the Militaries of Countries | | | | |
| | | | It may be hard to believe that there are |
| The military in most countries hold their own | | | | mascots that are meaningful to multiple |
| kind of mascots. Many nations have animal | | | | countries. Some may have the same mascots, |
| mascots associated with either the enter | | | | but maybe a different style of the same |
| military, or like the United States one | | | | mascot. An example of this is Ronald |
| branch of the military. The bulldog is the | | | | McDonald. Many countries such as China and |
| official mascot of the United States Marine | | | | France use him as a mascot for the McDonald's |
| Corps. The current incarnation of the | | | | Restaurant. However, the style that is used |
| military mascot is 'Lance Corporal Molly,' | | | | may be very different that of the United |
| who resides at a recruiting depot in San | | | | States. France has recently run commercials |
| Diego, CA. | | | | of both a young woman and a young man dressed |
| | | | up in modern fashion that still resembles the |
| Throughout England and Wales there are | | | | clown's outfit. China recently featured a |
| different animal mascots to represent the | | | | cartoon version of some of the McDonald's |
| various branches. | | | | characters in cartoon form using Chinese |
| | | | children in the background. |
| The Royal Regiment of Wales uses a live, | | | | |
| white goat as its mascot. The Worcestershire | | | | Also, the Olympics are a time when the whole |
| and Sherwood Foresters Regiment has the ram | | | | world shares mascots in like kind. The 2010 |
| as its mascot. Its current incarnation is | | | | Olympics that are to be held in Canada |
| Derby XXVIII, which was given in 2005 to the | | | | already feature three mascots that will be |
| Duke of Devonshire. It is also known as | | | | shared globally: Miga, Quatchi, and Sumi. The |
| 'Private Derby.' The Black Buck Antelope is | | | | characters are patterned after Japanese anime |
| the mascot of The Royal Warwickshire | | | | styling. |