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mascot
A figure, animal, or person that serves as a good-luck charm for a group, especially for a sports team or a company.
Das Maskottchen des Fußballvereins ist ein Bär namens Herthinho.
The football club's mascot is a bear named Herthinho.
'Maskottchen' (mascot) is a loanword from French ('mascotte'). The German ending '-chen' is a diminutive form and makes the word take the neuter article 'das'.
Jeder Verein hat ein eigenes kleines Maskottchen.
Every club has its own little mascot.
A mascot is often connected with a group. Typical phrases are 'das Maskottchen eines Vereins' (the mascot of a club), 'das Maskottchen einer Firma' (the mascot of a company), or 'als Maskottchen dienen' (to serve as a mascot).
Der Eisbär ist das offizielle Maskottchen des Zoos.
The polar bear is the zoo's official mascot.
To express belonging, German usually uses the genitive or the preposition 'von' (of/from). Both forms are correct and common.
Das ist das Maskottchen der deutschen Nationalmannschaft.
That is the mascot of the German national team.
logo
Logo and Maskottchen can both visibly represent a company or team. However, a Logo is a graphically designed symbol. A Maskottchen is a figure, animal, or person that serves as a good-luck charm and can also appear in person.
Vor dem Spiel begrüßt ein Löwe als Maskottchen die Fans.
Before the game, a lion as the mascot greets the fans.
Auf den Trikots der Mannschaft ist ein Löwe als Logo zu sehen.
A lion can be seen as the team’s logo on its jerseys.
