RCAF 100 - Name the Eagle Mascot

[dimsum]

As the Bald Eagle is most closely associated with the Pacific Northwest, and the Coast Salish who have a long history of honouring the eagle, it would make sense to name it 'Vision' (same spelling in both English and French) of course

Four Feathers​

The four sections of this guide represent traditional stages of learning: vision, gathering, knowledge, and sharing. Feathers are sacred for Coast Salish peoples (Charles, 2018), and each section has its own feathered bird that serves as a symbol for that stage:

Eagle/QELENSEN: Vision​

The Eagle is a sacred symbol to Indigenous people. The eagle is the leader of all flying birds. The eagle is the strongest, has the greatest vision, is well-balanced, soars through the skies, and the eagle flies the highest to carry messages of prayer to our Creator/XALS.

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Also, ties in with “eagle eyes”

 

[dimsum]

As the Bald Eagle is most closely associated with the Pacific Northwest, and the Coast Salish who have a long history of honouring the eagle, it would make sense to name it 'Vision' (same spelling in both English and French) of course

Four Feathers​

The four sections of this guide represent traditional stages of learning: vision, gathering, knowledge, and sharing. Feathers are sacred for Coast Salish peoples (Charles, 2018), and each section has its own feathered bird that serves as a symbol for that stage:

Eagle/QELENSEN: Vision​

The Eagle is a sacred symbol to Indigenous people. The eagle is the leader of all flying birds. The eagle is the strongest, has the greatest vision, is well-balanced, soars through the skies, and the eagle flies the highest to carry messages of prayer to our Creator/XALS.

LibGuides: Four Feathers Writing Guide: Welcome/TÁĆELŚW̱ SIÁM

Learn more about traditional Coast Salish teachings and approaches to learning that can support your development as an academic writer.

libguides.royalroads.ca

That’s actually really good, and I’ll submit that.

 

[FJAG]

"Eagly" of course. The F-35 can then be nicknamed Canada's "Peacemaker." The Liberals and NDP might even go for that in total bliss.

 

[dimsum]

Is it most closely associated with them? I grew up on PEI had had a Bald Eagle nest across the road from my home... I knew what a Bald Eagle was before I new the Left Coast existed.

Bald Eagles live pretty much all over North America.

 

[Furniture]

Bald Eagles live pretty much all over North America.


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That was kinda my point... They aren't a PWN thing, they are a NA thing.

 

[daftandbarmy]

That’s actually really good, and I’ll submit that.

 

[Weinie]

Is it most closely associated with them? I grew up on PEI had had a Bald Eagle nest across the road from my home... I knew what a Bald Eagle was before I new the Left Coast existed.

Does the Left Coast truly exist?

 

[Good2Golf]

Bald Eagles live pretty much all over North America.


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Looks like they like to get it on in Canada.

 

[KevinB]

That was kinda my point... They aren't a PWN thing, they are a NA thing.

Uhm get your own bird,

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[dimsum]

Uhm get your own bird,

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I think I remember voting for the Cobra Chicken, but apparently it’s the Gray Jay (Whiskeyjack).

Canada's new national bird is the gray jay

The diminutive gray jay beat out its more famous feathered friends, such as the Canada goose.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Kilted]

Should we place bets on how many court-martials will result from this?

 

[Rifleman62]

A difficult decision to be made: male, female or transgender Eagle

 

[dapaterson]

Does the Left Coast truly exist?

Waiting on the earthquake I take it?

 

[daftandbarmy]

Waiting on the earthquake I take it?

Huh?

 

[OldSolduer]

Uhm get your own bird,

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I agree. The Bald Eagle is already taken. There are lots of predator birds and not so predatory birds that could be used.

Pete the Pigeon. Sammy the Seagull. Freddy the Falcon.

Of course you can make the names gender neutral so as not to offend anyone.

 

[Good2Golf]

Pete Pat the Pigeon.

 

[dapaterson]

Gary the Goose .

 

[Good2Golf]

Pterri the Ptarmigan

 

[OldSolduer]

Pterri the Ptarmigan

Well it certainly kinda fits what the CAF is right now.

 

[KevinB]

Gary the Goose .

Gerr(y/i) the Flying thing - can’t be assuming gender or type of animal either.