German Flag Meaning: The colors black, red and gold have been associated with Germany since the middle ages, but the current German flag colors are traced back to early 19th century volunteers, who fought for the country in the Napoleonic wars.
For the answers, we turn to Bearcats! The Story of Basketball at the University of Cincinnati, a book by Kevin Grace, Greg Hand, Tom Hathaway, Carey Hoffman and Lisa Ventre, published by Harmony House (1997). The following is adapted from an appendix in the book.
A Tree On Penn Stateâs Campus, Believe It Or Not. Penn State is obviously known as Nittany Lions territory, but University Park is also home to another Big Ten mascot â the Buckeye. Thatâs right, planted smack in the middle of campus is an Ohio Buckeye tree, which, of course, grows the Buckeye nut â the fearsome mascot of Ohio State.