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  2. Religious symbolism in U.S. sports team names and mascots

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    Participation in sports either as a player or a fan is a significant determinant of social status for college students, in particular for men. [4] The most popular category of sports mascots are animals, with Eagles (symbolic of America) at the top of the list followed by Tigers, Bulldogs and Panthers (symbolic of aggression).

  3. List of association football mascots - Wikipedia

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    Among these symbols are the badge, the flag, the anthem and the mascot. While the first three are commonplace all over the world, the last one is peculiarly Brazilian both in its character and its use. A club's mascot is a cartoon character, often that of an animal, that symbolises some virtue boasted by the team. Most of them have proper names.

  4. List of sports team names and mascots derived from indigenous ...

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    Using Indigenous names and mascots, like the former Washington Football Team name, extends beyond racial insensitivity; it reinforces colonialism and erases Indigenous identity and land. [1] Such practices maintain the power relationship between the dominant culture and the Indigenous culture, and can be seen as a form of cultural imperialism. [4]

  5. Why do so many countries have red, white and blue flags? - AOL

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    The 2024 Paris Olympic Games have showcased quite a bit of the red, white and blue colors that many of the national flags have. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: ...

  6. very few teams have won it all - images.huffingtonpost.com

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    I’ve listed each teams’ win and loss record, their against the spread totals, and their record in the last ten games. Also included are the leading scorers along with symbols for upperclass point guards, high scoring big men, team scoring averages and point differentials. Teams with the most symbols have the best chances at making deep runs.

  7. List of griffins as mascots and in heraldry - Wikipedia

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    Grand Rapids Griffins, a team in the American Hockey League. Guelph Gryphons; the University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada. London Griffins; a rugby league club. Waterloo Rugby Club 's badge features a griffin in the centre of a red Lancastrian Rose. Genoa CFC; a professional Italian football and cricket club based in the city of Genoa.

  8. Olympic teams can 'find strength' in unfurling flag ...

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    Several women's football teams on Wednesday, including Britain, New Zealand, the United States and Sweden took the knee before their games in Tokyo, in support of racial equality.The Matildas ...

  9. 22 LGBTQ+ Pride Flags and the Meanings Behind Them - AOL

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    Pansexual Pride Flag. This flag represents people who identify as pansexual, meaning they're attracted to people of any gender. According to the Human Rights Campaign, it was created around 2010 ...