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The University of Delaware holds the distinction of having one of the most unique mascots in sports. No mundane bulldogs, run-of-the-mill bears or overgrown house cats here. (Did you know there are 13 schools playing NCAA Division 1 sports who call themselves tigers?)
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The sports teams of the University of Delaware are called the Blue Hens, and their mascot, YoUDee, derives from the bird.
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YouDee is a staple of the university of Delaware; and so are the people who bring him to life. BY ERIN DUNNE STAFF REPORTER. Standing at 6-foot-8, blue tail swinging from side to side, Delaware's beloved mascot YouDee is a staple for any athletic event. The gigantic Blue Hen is also accompanied by a miniature mascot, Baby Blue.
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Two Blue Hens. In bobblehead form. The University of Delaware has been honored with a second bobblehead to be officially inducted into the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum in.
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But the Blue Hen became our state bird on April 14, 1939 and UD has been using it as a mascot since 1911. The university used it as a symbol before the state did. There must be another reason why UD chose this bird to represent it. The Blue Hen is not a recognized chicken breed, and it's not native to Delaware.
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About OCM The University's marks consist of a primary logo, UD monogram and the University mascot. The logos and lettering must be used uniformly according to University of Delaware's Brand Style Guide.
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YoUDee is the official mascot of the University of Delaware Fighting Blue Hens. YoUDee's proud lineage extends to the Revolutionary War. It and the Blue Hens before it have a reputation for courage and ferocity in battle, traits symbolic of the fighting spirit of the University of Delaware's athletic teams.
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Welcome to Blue Hen Country! From intercollegiate athletics to club sports, UD's school spirit permeates throughout campus, boosted by loyal fans who include students, faculty and staff, alumni, parents and friends. Athletics YoUDee the mascot UD Marching Band Cockpit Cheering Section Cheerleaders Dance Team Mission Statement
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The Blue Hen statue depicts the University of Delaware mascot. It is a large metal bird located near the Pencader residence halls. It is blue with a yellow beak, yellow feet, and grey base, and cannot be missed by people passing through. A large set of stairs located nearby the Hen leads to Ray Street. [jen, 01/08/2005]
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Over a hundred years later, the University of Delaware honored the regiment by adopting the Fightin' Blue Hen as their mascot in 1911. The image of a hen, fighting or otherwise, is not really.
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3:51 p.m., Aug. 4, 2006--YoUDee, the University of Delaware's beloved Fightin' Blue Hen mascot, has been named to the Mascot Hall of Fame. YoUDee will join the Hall of Fame along with two other college mascots in the Class of 2006. They are Bucky Badger of the University of Wisconsin and Aubie the Tiger of Auburn University.
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12:54 p.m., Aug. 16, 2006--YoUDee, the University of Delaware's Fightin' Blue Hen mascot, was inducted into the Mascot Hall of Fame at a colorful ceremony at Philadelphia's Love Park on Tuesday, Aug. 15. As a member of the Mascot Hall of Fame Class of 2006, YoUDee received the Golden Silly String Award and a $100 gift certificate from Great Big.
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YoUDee (pronounced yoo-dee) is the official mascot of the University of Delaware. YoUDee is an androgynous "fighting Blue Hen" and is named after the state bird of Delaware. According to the University of Delaware, YoUDee's great-great-great-grandfather, Col. George W. YoUDee, distinguished himself in the American Revolutionary War and.
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During the 1940s, the UD mascot was a real, live bird, named "Dela.". She was replaced in 1950 by a papier-mache Blue Hen costume. The mascot evolved over the years and is today a formidable fowl named YoUDee. Standing 6 feet, 8 inches tall from the top of its comb to the soles of its 28FF sneakers, YoUDee has a wingspan measuring 6 feet, 1.
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The University of Delaware mascot is also modeled after the Delaware Blue Hen and the college teams are nicknamed "Fightin' Blue Hens". Today, the University of Delaware's College of Agriculture & Natural Resources maintains the largest known breeding flock of the Blue Hen Chicken. Their flock originated when they received six pairs.
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The new hen in town, Baby Blue joins older sibling YoUDee as an official Fightin' Blue Hen mascot at the University of Delaware. Like any blue-blooded chick, Baby Blue traces its lineage back to the Revolutionary War, when the first blue hens developed their reputation for courage and ferocity in battle -- traits seen today in the fighting.