Zakumi Zakumi Zakumi the Leopard was the Official Mascot for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. He is a cheerful, sporty anthropomorphized leopard with green hair, presented on 22 September 2008. His name comes from "ZA", the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code for South Africa, and "kumi", a word that means "ten" in several African languages, referencing the year 2010. Za is a code for South Africa and kumi means ten in many African languages so it signifies South Africa 2010. Zakumi the leopard's birth date coincides with a day known and celebrated as Youth Day in South Africa. The group A match
Gritty (mascot) City Council passed a formal resolution honoring Gritty, declaring that he honored the city's spirit and passion. Gritty (mascot) Gritty is the official team mascot for the National Hockey League (NHL)'s Philadelphia Flyers. Gritty was created by Brian Allen of Flyland Designs with help from David Raymond, the first man to portray the Phillie Phanatic. He was introduced on September 24, 2018. Gritty is a furry orange creature with googly eyes who wears Philadelphia Flyers' gear. The mascot has been compared to the Phillie Phanatic, the mascot for the Philadelphia Phillies. The Flyers commissioned Brian Allen of Flyland Designs in