How Mascots Around the World are Similar

Mascots around the world are used for similar eventsIrish Guards. It was presented to them by the Irish
in most countries. Almost all countries utilize mascotsWolfhound Club. The Club was hoping to boost the
for some if not all of their sporting events. Footballpublic's interest in the breed.
(American version), basketball, rugby, hockey, andHow Mascots Around the World are Different
especially soccer widely use mascots for college andMascots do differ around the world and can be used
professional games. Soccer is one of the most widelyfor very different types of events. Several countries
popular sports world-wide, so mascots are heavilyaround the world have festivals and parades that are
used in these sporting events. Some teams use theindigenous to particular areas of the globe. Tropical
soccer ball itself and dress it up as a personifiedplaces like Jamaica, Trinidad, and many West Indies
mascot. Mascots can look very similar to each otherislands have parades and carnivals. They have
and very different in various nations. Animal mascotsparades to celebrate tribal people. Sometimes troops
are some of the most popularly used for sports on anof people from many countries including the United
international basis:States and the UK will dress up in exotic outfits our
- bears'tribalwear' and act as mascots for the events.
- birdsMany of the costumes are very ornate involving a lot
- whalesof beadwork, face paint, and sometimes bikini or loin
- sharkscloth style outfits. The outfits come in an array of
- crocodilesbeautiful colors and contribute to a festive feel for the
- alligatorsevent. These human mascots can either walk or
- tigersdance in parades, or visit with people who come to
- bullswatch the parades. They are very interactive with the
- rhinocerosescrowds and do this as a profession. Many undergo
- dogsclasses that teach them the art of being a mascot.
- wolvesSome are indigenous to their own country, while many
- catstroops travel to different carnivals and parades to
- frogsperform as mascots around the world.
Mascots and the Militaries of CountriesMascots that are Meaningful to Multiple Countries
The military in most countries hold their own kind ofIt may be hard to believe that there are mascots that
mascots. Many nations have animal mascotsare meaningful to multiple countries. Some may have
associated with either the enter military, or like thethe same mascots, but maybe a different style of the
United States one branch of the military. The bulldog issame mascot. An example of this is Ronald McDonald.
the official mascot of the United States Marine Corps.Many countries such as China and France use him as
The current incarnation of the military mascot is 'Lancea mascot for the McDonald's Restaurant. However,
Corporal Molly,' who resides at a recruiting depot inthe style that is used may be very different that of the
San Diego, CA.United States. France has recently run commercials of
Throughout England and Wales there are differentboth a young woman and a young man dressed up in
animal mascots to represent the various branches.modern fashion that still resembles the clown's outfit.
The Royal Regiment of Wales uses a live, white goatChina recently featured a cartoon version of some of
as its mascot. The Worcestershire and Sherwoodthe McDonald's characters in cartoon form using
Foresters Regiment has the ram as its mascot. ItsChinese children in the background.
current incarnation is Derby XXVIII, which was given inAlso, the Olympics are a time when the whole world
2005 to the Duke of Devonshire. It is also known asshares mascots in like kind. The 2010 Olympics that
'Private Derby.' The Black Buck Antelope is theare to be held in Canada already feature three
mascot of The Royal Warwickshire Fusiliers, a branchmascots that will be shared globally: Miga, Quatchi, and
of the British army.Sumi. The characters are patterned after Japanese
Ireland has the Irish Wolfhound as its mascot for theanime styling.