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Since 1978, the Commonwealth Games have had a mascot in each edition.
Edition | Host | Mascot(s) | Description | Pictures |
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1978 | Edmonton | Keyano | Grizzly bear | |
1982 | Brisbane | Matilda | Red kangaroo [1] | |
1986 | Edinburgh | Mac [2] | Scottish Terrier | |
1990 | Auckland | Goldie | Kiwi bird | |
1994 | Victoria | Klee Wych [lower-alpha 1] | Orca | |
1998 | Kuala Lumpur | Wira | Bornean orangutan | |
2002 | Manchester | Kit | Devon Rex | |
2006 | Melbourne | Karak | Red-tailed black cockatoo | |
2010 | Delhi | Shera | Tiger | |
2014 | Glasgow | Clyde | Thistle [5] | |
2018 | Gold Coast | Borobi | Koala [5] | |
2022 | Birmingham | Perry | Bull [6] |
List of Commonwealth Youth Games mascots
Edition | Host | Mascot(s) | Description | Pictures |
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2000 | Edinburgh | |||
2004 | Bendigo | Ausca | Sugar Glider | |
2008 | Pune | Jigrr | Tiger | |
2010 | Isle Of Man | Tosha [7] | Black Manx cat | |
2015 | Apia | |||
2017 | Nassau | Chickee [8] | Owl | |
2023 | Trinidad and Tobago | Cocoyea | Leatherback turtle [9] |
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