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, 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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  • Chosen by students and administration in 2010
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  • "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."
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  • Canisius College Golden Griffin
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  • —William & Mary President Taylor Reveley on announcing the new mascot
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  • 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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