Editing Mascot (section)

==Government mascots==
===Yuru-chara===
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In [[Japan]], many municipalities have mascots, which are known as [[Yuru-chara]] ([[Japanese language|Japanese]]: ゆるキャラ [[Hepburn romanization|Hepburn]]: yuru kyara). Yuru-chara is also used to refer to mascots created by businesses to promote their products.<ref>{{cite news |last1=McKirdy |first1=Euan |title=Japanese cuteness overload could result in mascot cull |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2014/05/12/world/asia/osaka-mascot-cull/ |access-date=16 March 2019 |work=CNN |date=12 May 2014}}</ref>

===NASA mascot===
[[Camilla Corona SDO]] is the mission mascot for [[NASA]]'s [[Solar Dynamics Observatory]] (SDO) and assists the mission with Education and Public Outreach (EPO).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/science/2012/apr/23/nasa-mascot-camilla-space|title=Nasa mascot Camilla hits the stratosphere|last=Sample|first=Ian|date=2012-04-23|website=The Guardian|access-date=2016-05-17}}</ref>

===Military mascots===
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[[Image:RoyalRegimentWalesGoat gobeirne.jpg|thumb|upright|The goat mascot and Goat Major of the [[Royal Regiment of Wales]]]]
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Mascots are also popular in [[military]] units. For example, the [[United States Marine Corps]] uses the [[English Bulldog]] as its mascot, while the [[United States Army]] uses the [[mule]], the [[United States Navy]] uses the [[goat]], and the United States Air Force uses the [[Gyrfalcon]].

The goat in the [[Royal Welsh]] is officially not a mascot but a ranking soldier. Lance Corporal [[William Windsor (goat)|William Windsor]] retired on 20 May 2009, and his replacement "William Windsor II" was captured and formally recruited on June 15 that same year.<ref name=A>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/8058249.stm |title=  Retiring army goat's new zoo home|work=BBC News |date=20 May 2009 |access-date=5 January 2010}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Royal Welsh tackle Great Orme to find regimental goat|url=https://www.dailypost.co.uk/all-about/conwy|access-date=2021-04-07|website=www.dailypost.co.uk|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720012714/http://www.northwalesweeklynews.co.uk/conwy-county-news/where-i-live/llandudno-news/2009/06/18/royal-welsh-tackle-great-orme-to-find-regimental-goat-55243-23902078/ |archive-date=2011-07-20}}</ref> Several regiments of the [[British Army]] have a live animal mascot which appear on [[parade]]s. The [[Parachute Regiment (United Kingdom)|Parachute Regiment]] and the [[Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders]] have a [[Shetland]] pony as their mascot, a [[Domestic sheep|ram]] for The Mercian Regiment; an [[Irish Wolfhound]] for the [[Irish Guards]] and the [[Royal Irish Regiment (1992)|Royal Irish Regiment]]; a [[Gypsy Vanner horse|drum horse]] for the Queen's Royal Hussars and the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards; an [[antelope]] for the [[Royal Regiment of Fusiliers]]; and a [[Domestic goat|goat]] for the [[Royal Welsh]]. Other British military mascots include a Staffordshire Bull Terrier and a pair of [[ferret]]s.

The Norwegian [[Royal Guard]] adopted a [[king penguin]] named [[Nils Olav]] as its mascot on the occasion of a visit to Edinburgh by its regimental band. The (very large) penguin remains resident at [[Edinburgh Zoo]] and has been formally promoted by one rank on the occasion of each subsequent visit to Britain by the band or other detachments of the Guard. Regimental Sergeant Major Olav was awarded the Norwegian Army's Long Service and Good Conduct medal at a ceremony in 2005.

===Smokey Bear===
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The [[U.S. Forest Service]] uses mascot [[Smokey Bear]] to raise awareness and educate the public about the dangers of unplanned human-caused [[wildfire]]s.