List of Commonwealth Games mascots

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Since 1978, the Commonwealth Games have had an official mascot in each edition, although prior editions have also had unofficial mascots.

Commonwealth Games mascots

Edition Host Name Description Image Refs.
1970 Edinburgh Wee Mannie
(unofficial) 		Haggis [1][2]
1974 Christchurch Shiwi
(unofficial) 		Kiwi bird made of sheepskin [3][4]
1978 Edmonton Keyano Grizzly bear [5][6]
1982 Brisbane Matilda Red kangaroo [7]
1986 Edinburgh Mac Scottish Terrier [8]
1990 Auckland Goldie Kiwi bird [9]
1994 Victoria Klee Wych[a] Orca [12]
1998 Kuala Lumpur Wira Bornean orangutan [13]
2002 Manchester Kit Devon Rex [3]
2006 Melbourne Karak Red-tailed black cockatoo [14]
2010 Delhi Shera Tiger [15][16]
2014 Glasgow Clyde Thistle [17][18]
2018 Gold Coast Borobi Koala [19]
2022 Birmingham Perry Bull [20][21]

Commonwealth Youth Games mascots

Edition Host Name Description Image Refs.
2004 Bendigo Ausca Sugar glider [22]
2008 Pune Jigrr Tiger [23]
2010 Isle of Man Tosha Manx cat [24]
2017 Nassau Chickee Owl [25]
2023 Trinidad and Tobago Cocoyea Leatherback sea turtle [26]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Some sources spell the name as "Klee Wyck." The name is from the Nuu-chah-nulth language and means "the laughing one".[10][11]

References

  1. ^ "An iconic image? Commonwealth Games mascots – Culture on Campus". University of Stirling Archives. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  2. ^ "Mystery 1970 Commonwealth Games mascot uncovered". The Scotsman. 27 July 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Mascots of the Commonwealth Games". www.topendsports.com. Archived from the original on 28 February 2025. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  4. ^ "Commonwealth Games mascot, Shiwi". Christchurch Star archive. 28 September 1973. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  5. ^ "History of Commonwealth Games Mascots". Commonwealth Games - Birmingham 2022. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  6. ^ "Edmonton 1978: Keyano". insidethegames.biz.
  7. ^ Commonwealth Games: Matilda enjoys the quiet life after shining in spotlight as 1982 mascot Archived 2018-04-05 at the Wayback Machine ABC News 4 April 2018
  8. ^ "Edinburgh 1986: Mac". www.insidethegames.biz. 4 March 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  9. ^ "Auckland 1990: Goldie". insidethegames.biz.
  10. ^ "RCIN 69143 - Klee Wyck (Laughing One)". www.rct.uk.
  11. ^ Mishra, Aniket (26 November 2015). "From Keyano to Clyde, remembering the Commonwealth Games Mascots". www.sportskeeda.com.
  12. ^ "Toy, 1994 Victoria Commonwealth Games mascot - Klee Wyck". Australian Sports Museum Collection Online. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  13. ^ "Kuala Lumpur 1998: Wira". insidethegames.biz.
  14. ^ "Karak the cocky unveiled as Games mascot". ABC News. 2 April 2004. Archived from the original on 27 October 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  15. ^ "Games Mascots: Delhi 2010". www.topendsports.com. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  16. ^ "Floral 'Shera', 'green' boards to welcome visitors during Games". www.ndtv.com. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  17. ^ "Thistle man Clyde is Glasgow Commonwealth Games mascot". BBC News. 20 September 2012. Archived from the original on 21 September 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
  18. ^ "BBC News - Glasgow 2014: Statue of Games mascot Clyde is stolen". BBC News. 7 August 2014. Archived from the original on 7 December 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  19. ^ Haigh, Phil (4 April 2018). "Who is the Commonwealth Games mascot and why is he called Borobi?". Metro. Archived from the original on 7 May 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  20. ^ "World, Meet Perry". Commonwealth Games - Birmingham 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  21. ^ "Commonwealth Games: Birmingham 2022 mascot revealed". BBC News. 22 March 2021. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  22. ^ "2004 Bendigo Commonwealth Youth Games plush mascot, Ausca the Sugar Glider". Australian Sports Museum Collection Online. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  23. ^ "Commonwealth Youth Games Pune 2008 | Team England". teamengland.org. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  24. ^ "Meet Tosha: Commonwealth Youth Games 2011 mascot". Commonwealth Games Delhi 2010. 21 November 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  25. ^ @CommGamesAUS (19 July 2016). "Meet Chickee, the mascot of the 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games, commencing in exactly one year in the Bahamas" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  26. ^ "Cocoyea the turtle named 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games mascot". www.insidethegames.biz. 16 March 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
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