Expo mascots have been used at Bureau International des Expositions-approved world's fairs since the 1984 Louisiana World Exposition. Seymore D. Fair, was the official mascot of the 1984 Louisiana World Exposition as well as the first mascot at any world's fair, and was followed by many more whimsical character mascots.
The mascots
- Seymore D. Fair, the official mascot for the 1984 Louisiana World Exposition, was a 7'6" tall white pelican, as well as the first mascot at any world's fair. Seymore was seen as a way to highlight the freshwater theme and appeal to children.
- Cosmo Hoshimaru, mascot for the 1985 Tsukuba Specialized Exposition
- Expo Ernie, a robot mascot for the 1986 Vancouver Specialized Expo
- Expo Oz, mascot for the 1988 Brisbane World Expo
- Curro, mascot for the 1992 Seville World Expo
- Kumdori, mascot for the 1993 Taejon Specialized Expo
- Gil, designed by painter António Modesto and sculptor Artur Moreiraand named Gil, after Portuguese navigator Gil Eanes was the for the 1998 Lisbon Specialized Expo
- Twipsy, mascot for the 2000 Hannover World Expo
- Kiccoro & Morizo, mascots for the 2005 Aichi World Expo
- Fluvi, mascot for the 2008 Zaragoza Specialized Expo
- Haibao, mascot for the 2010 Shanghai World Expo
- Yeony & Suny, mascot for the 2012 Yeosu Specialized Expo
- Foody, a salad-like mascot for the 2015 Milan World Expo
- Saule, Kuat & Moldir for the 2017 Astana Specialized Expo
- Rashid, Latifa, Alif, Opti and Terra mascots for the 2020 Dubai World Expo
- Myaku-Myaku, mascot for the 2025 Osaka World Expo
- TBD, mascot for the 2027 Belgrade Specialized Expo
- TBD, mascot for the 2030 Riyadh World Expo
References
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