The official mascot of the Canadian Army is an anthropomorphic polar bear named Juno. The mascot was named after a naming contest was held in 2003. A live polar bear was later adopted as the "living mascot" of Juno, with the polar bear that was adopted being born on Remembrance Day at the Toronto Zoo in 2015. Named Juno, and made an honourary private of the army before he was promoted to a honouray corporal on his first birthday. On 11 November 2020, he was promoted to an honourary master corporal.