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The Griffin, a mythical creature with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion, is the mascot of The College of William & Mary. William & Mary President Taylor Reveley announced the adoption of the new mascot on April 6, 2010. The Griffin mascot beat out the other four finalists: a King and Queen (dual mascot), a Phoenix, a Pug, and a Wren. The Griffin replaced the College's unofficial mascot a green and gold frog called "Colonel Ebirt".

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  • Griffin (mascot)
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  • The Griffin, a mythical creature with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion, is the mascot of The College of William & Mary. William & Mary President Taylor Reveley announced the adoption of the new mascot on April 6, 2010. The Griffin mascot beat out the other four finalists: a King and Queen (dual mascot), a Phoenix, a Pug, and a Wren. The Griffin replaced the College's unofficial mascot a green and gold frog called "Colonel Ebirt".
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university
  • The College of William & Mary
conference short
  • CAA
Name
  • Griffin
Conference
  • Colonial Athletic Association
Width
  • 30(xsd:integer)
BGCOLOR
  • #c6dbf7
Description
related mascots
  • Canisius College Golden Griffin
First seen
  • 2010(xsd:integer)
Source
  • —William & Mary President Taylor Reveley on announcing the new mascot
Quote
  • "The Griffin has joined the Tribe. With its arrival, we now have a mascot that unites strength with intelligence, recalls our royal origins, and speaks to our deep roots in American history."
name origin
  • Chosen by students and administration in 2010
abstract
  • The Griffin, a mythical creature with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion, is the mascot of The College of William & Mary. William & Mary President Taylor Reveley announced the adoption of the new mascot on April 6, 2010. The Griffin mascot beat out the other four finalists: a King and Queen (dual mascot), a Phoenix, a Pug, and a Wren. The Griffin replaced the College's unofficial mascot a green and gold frog called "Colonel Ebirt".
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