The Barcelona mascot, known as "Barcelona does not have an official mascot. Traditionally, the club has not used a specific character to represent the team and its values. However, in recent years, Barcelona has adopted a cartoon-style lion as a unofficial mascot. The lion is often seen on official club merchandise and represents the strength and pride of the team. Many fans of Barcelona have embraced the lion mascot and consider it to be a symbol of the club's success and history. The lion is often depicted wearing the team's colors and is seen as a friendly and approachable character.
Mascot
Like the emblem, the mascot identifies a particular Olympic Games, but in a way more guaranteed to inspire affection. To choose the mascot for Barcelona, another closed competition was called, also with six designers: Fernando Amat, Angel Beaumont, Francesc Capdevila, Javier Mariscal, Francesc Petit and Pere Torrent "Peret". The same jury that had to choose the Olympic emblem examined the different proposals for the mascot, talked to the designers before they began to implement the projects and, on 29 January 1988, chose the one by Javier Mariscal. It consisted of an image of a human-looking dog, with open arms, sketched in a thick, uneven, black line and treated with a false perspective that gave it a flattened effect. Although it was an anthropomorphic animal, the quality of the drawing and the treatment of colour (flat colours with neither gradations nor textures and a tendency to shun the primaries) made it quite different from most earlier Olympic mascots, all of which had been clearly influenced by the Walt Disney school of cartoons.
In order to make the mascot more acceptable to the general public, Josep M. Trias used computers to soften the shape. Once the definitive image of the first official mascot had been achieved, it was baptised. The name chosen was "CoBi", which made an allusion to the initials of COOB'92 and was easy to remember and pronounce in most languages. The arbitrary combination of upper and lower case letters and the typography in which the name was presented (an alphabet created specially by Mariscal) helped to make "CoBi" more than just a name: it was a logotype.
The shape of the mascot was gradually modified until it reached its definitive appearance, by when it had already been introduced to the public as the second Olympic symbol of Barcelona'92.
Other Olympic Official Mascots:
- 1896 Athens, Greece
- 1900 Paris, France
- 1904 St. Louis, USA
- 1906 Athens, Greece
- 1908 London, England
- 1912 Stockholm, Sweden
- 1916 cancelled
- 1920 Antwerp, Belgium
- 1924 Paris, France
- 1928 Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- 1932 Los Angeles, USA
- 1936 Berlin, Germany
- 1940 cancelled
- 1944 cancelled
- 1948 London, England
- 1952 Helsinki, Finland
- 1956 Stockholm, Sweden
- 1956 Melbourne, Australia
- 1960 Rome, Italy
- 1964 Tokyo, Japan
- 1968 Mexico City, Mexico
- 1972 Munich, Germany
- 1976 Montreal, Canada
- 1980 Moscow, Soviet Union
- 1984 Los Angeles, USA
- 1988 Seoul, South Korea
- 1992 Barcelona, Spain
- 1996 Atlanta, USA
- 2000 Sydney, Australia
- 2004 Athens, Greece
- 2008 Beijing, China
- 2012 London, England
- 2016 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- 2020 Tokyo, Japan
- 2024 Paris, France
- 2028 Los Angeles, USA
Barcelona Fabregas Mascot Bear
The Barcelona Fabregas Mascot Bear is great for young fans, especially if their favourite player is Cesc Fabregas. The little bear is dressed in the Barcelona home football strip for that season and looks great with Fabregas and number 4 printed on the back.
On the front of the shirt is the Barcelona football crest and the sponsor and on the shorts is the number 4 and the Barca crest. The little bear has a shock of black hair with facial features stitched on, ears and a nose.
The lion is often depicted wearing the team's colors and is seen as a friendly and approachable character. While the Barcelona lion may not have the same recognition as mascots in other sports or teams, it has become an important part of the club's branding and merchandise. The lion is often featured in promotional materials and advertisements, helping to create a consistent and recognizable image for Barcelona.
Barcelona Mascot Bear
- Clothed in the Home Football Strip
- Stitched Facial Features
- Official Barcelona Merchandise
- Barca Crest on Shirt and Shorts
- Fabregas 4 Printed on the Back
- Stitched in feature on Paws
- Not Suitable for Children Under 3 Years
- Made in China
- Machine Washable on 30 o
This mascot bear measures 10 inches in height and can be machine washed on a cool setting. Manufactured in China and made from polyester materials, this product is not recommended for children under three years old.
The bear itself is brown with cute facial features, and is produced under licence by bear league for Barcelona F.C, mascot bears are very popular amongst the younger fans, it can stand on a shelf or there is a hook on the top of its head for hanging it from.
The Barcelona Fabregas Bear is on sale at a reduced price but could still hold great memories of Fabregas’s days with Barcelona F.C. This is a great memorabilia product to collect along with current items which are available on the Soccer Box online store.
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Overall, while Barcelona does not have an official mascot, the lion has become a popular and widely recognized symbol for the team. Its presence on merchandise and in promotional materials helps to create a sense of unity and pride among fans of the club..
Reviews for "The Barcelona Mascot: A visual representation of the club's values"
- John - 1 star
I was really disappointed with the Barcelona mascot. It looked nothing like the actual team mascot and was poor quality overall. The materials used felt cheap and the stitching was already coming undone when I received it. I wouldn't recommend this to anyone.
- Lisa - 2 stars
I purchased the Barcelona mascot as a gift for my son who is a huge fan of the team. However, he was really disappointed with it. The design was not accurate and the coloring was off. It also didn't have the same level of detail as the real mascot. My son was really let down and so was I.
- Mark - 2 stars
I was expecting so much more from the Barcelona mascot, but unfortunately, it fell short. The craftsmanship was below par and the colors were not vibrant. I also found the overall design to be lackluster compared to other mascots I've seen. I would not recommend this to any Barcelona fans looking for a quality representation of their team's mascot.
- Emily - 1 star
The Barcelona mascot was a huge disappointment. The stitching was poorly done and the material felt cheap. It also didn't resemble the actual mascot of the team. It looked more like a knock-off version, which was really disappointing. I would not recommend wasting your money on this.