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Sebastian the Ibis is the official mascot
Mascot

The term mascot ? defined as a term for any person, animal, or object thought to bring luck ? colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common public identity, such as a school, professional sports team, society, military unit, or Brand....
 for the University of Miami
University of Miami

The University of Miami is a private, non-sectarian university founded in 1925 in the city of Coral Gables, Florida, Florida, United States, a historic suburb of Miami, Florida....
. He is an anthropomorphized ibis
Ibis

The ibises are a group of long-legged wading birds in the family Threskiornithidae. They all have long down curved bills, and usually feed as a group, probing mud for food items, usually crustaceans....
 with a Hurricanes
Miami Hurricanes football

The Miami Hurricanes, sometimes referred to as '"The U", are a collegiate football program that represents the University of Miami. The team is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference, which is a Division I Bowl Subdivision conference governed by the National Collegiate Athletic Association....
 football jersey, jersey number 00.

ibis was chosen as Miami's unofficial mascot in 1926 when the school's yearbook chose its name to be "The Ibis."

"Miami adopted a native marsh bird called the Ibis as the official mascot in 1926. The Ibis is known for it's bravery as a hurricane approaches.






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Sebastian the Ibis is the official mascot
Mascot

The term mascot ? defined as a term for any person, animal, or object thought to bring luck ? colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common public identity, such as a school, professional sports team, society, military unit, or Brand....
 for the University of Miami
University of Miami

The University of Miami is a private, non-sectarian university founded in 1925 in the city of Coral Gables, Florida, Florida, United States, a historic suburb of Miami, Florida....
. He is an anthropomorphized ibis
Ibis

The ibises are a group of long-legged wading birds in the family Threskiornithidae. They all have long down curved bills, and usually feed as a group, probing mud for food items, usually crustaceans....
 with a Hurricanes
Miami Hurricanes football

The Miami Hurricanes, sometimes referred to as '"The U", are a collegiate football program that represents the University of Miami. The team is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference, which is a Division I Bowl Subdivision conference governed by the National Collegiate Athletic Association....
 football jersey, jersey number 00.

History

The ibis was chosen as Miami's unofficial mascot in 1926 when the school's yearbook chose its name to be "The Ibis."

"Miami adopted a native marsh bird called the Ibis as the official mascot in 1926. The Ibis is known for it's bravery as a hurricane approaches. Folklore maintains that other birds look to the Ibis for leadership. The Ibis uses its instinct to detect danger. It is the last sign of wildlife to take shelter before a hurricane hits, giving warning that danger is imminent. As the storm passes the Ibis is the first to reappear, a sign that clear skies are approaching"

The first official mascot for the Miami Hurricanes was a 65-pound brown and white boxer
Boxer (dog)

Developed in Germany, the Boxer is a dog breed of stocky, medium-sized, short-haired dog. The coat is smooth and fawn or brindled, with or without white markings....
 named Hurricane I. Chosen in 1950, the canine wore a ceremonial orange and green blanket with his name lettered in white.

Sebastian was created in August, 1957 and was used as a homecoming competition entry. The next year, student John Stormont performed at Hurricanes football games dressed up in a makeshift ibis costume.The current costume dates from the 1980s.

The mascot was named after the San Sebastian building, which became a University dormitory in 1939. The building, now an apartment building, still stands at the intersection of LeJeune Road and University Drive in Coral Gables.

Sebastian typically leads the University of Miami football team on to the field, formerly at Miami
Miami, Florida

Miami is a global city in southeastern Florida, in the United States. Miami is the county seat of Miami-Dade County, Florida, the most populous county in Florida....
's Orange Bowl
Miami Orange Bowl

The Miami Orange Bowl was a stadium in the City of Miami, west of Downtown Miami in Little Havana. Considered a landmark, it was the home stadium for the Miami Hurricanes football American football team and the temporary home of the Florida International University Golden Panthers for the 2007 football season while the FIU Stadium underwent e...
 and now at Dolphin Stadium
Dolphin Stadium

Dolphin Stadium is a American football, lacrosse, football , and baseball stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. The stadium serves as host to the Miami Dolphins, the Florida Marlins, and the Miami Hurricanes football....
 in Miami Gardens
Miami Gardens, Florida

Miami Gardens is a city located in Miami-Dade County, Florida, Florida. The city name comes from one of the major roadways through the area, Miami Gardens Drive....
. Miami's dramatic entrance, in which the Hurricanes charge onto the field through a billowing cloud of white smoke led by Sebastian, is considered one of the most recognizable traditions in American college football.

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  • , University of Miami athletics web site.