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Welcome to the official website of the campus-voted mascot for the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign:

THE BELTED KINGFISHER

Fierce stomping Belted Kingfisher

WHY THE KINGFISHER?

OUR STORY

Students Clamor for New Mascot

2011: 85% of respondents in a campus-wide survey vote in favor of a mascot change

Unique Proposal Takes Flight!

2019: Spencer Hulsey proposes the Belted Kingfisher as a mascot

Students Vote YES!

2020: Majority of students voted to adopt the Belted Kingfisher as a mascot in the spring referendum

Faculty too!

2020: The U of I Faculty Senate voted 105 – 2 to adopt the Belted Kingfisher as the university’s official mascot

Spanning Across Generations

2020: The Illinois Alumni for the Kingfisher proves cross-generational appeal

Our King Arrives

2023: The King’s Guard begins their on-campus presence with a physical mascot costume

School games attended
Members in the King’s Guard
Campus event appearances
RSO / Dept. logo features

WHY A MASCOT?

The Belted Kingfisher mascot with UIUC Coach Underwood
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