USA HISTORY

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The New England professional football team’s mascot is derived from their participation in the American Revolution. What is their mascot?
A
Rebels
B
Patriots
C
Loyalists
D
Bostonians
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -From 1961 to 1992, the Patriots used a logo of a Revolutionary War minuteman hiking a football. The Patriots wordmark logo during this time consisted of a western-style font. The minuteman logo became known as the “Pat Patriot” logo, which later became the name of the team’s mascot.

Detailed explanation-2: -Pat Patriot, commonly referred to as “Pat The Patriot, ” is the mascot of the New England Patriots, a National Football League (NFL) franchise based in Foxborough, Massachusetts. He is depicted as a soldier of the American Revolution. The logo version of Pat wears a tricorne hat and a Continental Army uniform.

Detailed explanation-3: -The eventual “Pat Patriot” logo and team mascot originated from the longtime Boston Globe cartoonist Phil Bissel. Bissel drew authentic cartoons on game-day programs for the Patriots that often featured Revolutionary War figures in relation to the team. Over time, the primary image became nicknamed “Pat Patriot.”

Detailed explanation-4: -Why call the team the “Patriots?” Originally located in Boston, the team was named the Patriots because of the area’s heritage as the birthplace of the American Revolution.

Detailed explanation-5: -What is the Patriots logo supposed to be? The New England Patriots badge, nicknamed The Flying Elvis, is a custom-stylized image in blue, red, and white, the most patriotic color palette in the USA, with the stripes and a star, the main elements of the American national flag.

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