Symbolic chickens

Symbolic chickens

Chickens have been widely used as national symbols, and as mascots for clubs, businesses, and other associations.

*The cock is a national symbol of France and is used as an (unofficial) national mascot, in particular for sports teams. See also: Gallic rooster.
*The Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) independent party ZANU party used a chicken as a symbol, since a majority of Rhodesian citizens (mostly native African black) were analphabetic due to lack of school funding for the poor, so they use symbol or mascot to identify their political party.
*The standard of Sir Robin from Monty Python and the Holy Grail is a chicken.
*The town of Denizli in Republic of Turkey is symbolized by a cock.
*The mascot of the English Premiership team Tottenham Hotspur is a cockerel.
*Sydney Roosters Australian rugby league team
* The North Adelaide Football Club are also nicknamed the Roosters.
*The Rhode Island Red is the state bird of Rhode Island.
*Pathé corporate logo
*The athletic teams of the University of South Carolina "The USC" (the original USC) use the Gamecock (the fighting cock) as mascot and use the "Gamecocks" as their moniker.
*Fighting Cock brand of Bourbon uses a mean rooster as their trademark.
*The State Bird of Delaware is the Blue Hen, as well being the Mascot for the University of Delaware sports teams.


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