Kool-Aid Man

Kool-Aid

Kool-Aid Man debuted in 1954, originally as the smiling Pitcher Man. The giant red pitcher is famous for bursting through walls, turning the preparation and bright color of Kool-Aid into an energetic, repeatable advertising spectacle.

Kool-Aid Man is a pitcher mascot associated with Kool-Aid.

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Object / Food

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Kodee

Kotlin

Kodee is the mascot associated with Kotlin. The character gives the programming-language community a friendly, adaptable identity and helps Kotlin communicate with developers through educational content, events and community artwork.

Kodee is a fox mascot associated with Kotlin.

Software and Technology

Animal

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Mr. Original Glazed

Krispy Kreme

Mr. Original Glazed is the doughnut mascot associated with Krispy Kreme. The character personifies the chain's signature Original Glazed doughnut, keeping its best-known product at the center of the brand's visual storytelling.

Mr. Original Glazed is a doughnut mascot associated with Krispy Kreme.

Food and Beverage

Object / Food

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Kiki the Cyber Squirrel

Krita

Kiki the Cyber Squirrel is Krita's squirrel mascot. The digital-art character is frequently reimagined by artists, reflecting Krita's creative community and giving the open-source painting program a mascot that evolves through illustration itself.

Kiki the Cyber Squirrel is a squirrel mascot associated with Krita.

Software and Technology

Animal

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LiMu Emu

Liberty Mutual

LiMu Emu is Liberty Mutual's emu mascot and the partner of fictional spokesperson Doug. The deliberately unusual animal-and-human pairing gives the insurer a repeatable comedy format and a memorable shortcut to the Liberty Mutual name.

LiMu Emu is an emu mascot associated with Liberty Mutual.

Insurance and Financial Services

Animal

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Linky the Lobster

Linkerd

Linky the Lobster is the mascot associated with Linkerd. The lobster supplies a playful visual link to the project's name and gives the service-mesh platform a recognizable character for cloud-native documentation, community and events.

Linky the Lobster is a lobster mascot associated with Linkerd.

Software and Technology

Animal

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Tux

Linux

Tux has represented Linux since 1996. The friendly penguin was selected through a community design process and became one of open-source software's most recognizable symbols, appearing in countless versions across distributions, events and merchandise.

Tux is a penguin mascot associated with Linux.

Software and Technology

Animal

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Little Caesar

Little Caesars

Little Caesar has represented Little Caesars since 1959. The toga-clad Roman character turns the company name into a visual joke and is closely associated with the chain's repeated Pizza! Pizza! message.

Little Caesar is a human mascot associated with Little Caesars.

Food and Beverage

Human

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Long John Silver

Long John Silver's

Long John Silver is the pirate mascot associated with Long John Silver's. Borrowing the name and visual language of classic seafaring adventure, the character reinforces the seafood chain's nautical theme and creates an immediate link to its brand name.

Long John Silver is a human pirate mascot associated with Long John Silver's.

Food and Beverage

Human

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Red and Yellow

M&M's

Red and Yellow became the best-known M&M's characters in 1995, although the larger cast has expanded over time. Their contrasting personalities turn individual candy pieces into an ensemble capable of carrying humor across advertising and packaging.

Red and Yellow are mascot characters associated with M&M's.

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Alfred E. Neuman

Mad

Alfred E. Neuman became the face of Mad in 1954. His gap-toothed grin and What, me worry? attitude captured the magazine's irreverent tone, making him an enduring symbol of parody, satire and anti-establishment humor.

Alfred E. Neuman is a human mascot associated with Mad.

Media and Entertainment

Human

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Freddie

Mailchimp

Freddie is Mailchimp's chimp mascot and one of the most recognizable characters in email marketing software. His playful expression helps balance the technical nature of marketing automation with the brand's humorous, creative personality.

Freddie is a chimpanzee mascot associated with Mailchimp.

Software and Technology

Animal

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Cool Blue and Li'l Oaty

Malt-O-Meal

Cool Blue and Li'l Oaty are the mascot pair associated with Malt-O-Meal. Their contrasting designs give the cereal brand a small character universe and provide flexible personalities for family-focused packaging, promotions and storytelling.

Cool Blue and Li'l Oaty are mascot characters associated with Malt-O-Meal.

Food and Beverage

Object / Food

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Maria the Sea Lion

MariaDB

Maria the Sea Lion is the mascot associated with MariaDB. The sea-lion character connects to the product's name and gives the open-source database community a distinctive visual identity for technical education, events and developer outreach.

Maria the Sea Lion is a sea lion mascot associated with MariaDB.

Software and Technology

Animal

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Marky Maypo

Maypo

Marky Maypo is a legacy character associated with Maypo hot cereal. The boy mascot became known through advertising built around his enthusiastic desire for Maypo, helping turn a simple breakfast product into a character-driven brand.

Marky Maypo is a human child mascot associated with Maypo.

Food and Beverage

Human

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Ronald McDonald and Friends

McDonald's

Ronald McDonald debuted in 1963 and grew into the central figure of McDonaldland. Alongside characters such as Grimace and the Hamburglar, he helped build a colorful entertainment world around McDonald's restaurants and family marketing.

Ronald McDonald and Friends are mascot characters associated with McDonald's.

Food and Beverage

Group

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Little Debbie

McKee Foods

Little Debbie was introduced in 1960 and was named after the granddaughter of company founders O.D. and Ruth McKee. Her portrait gave the snack-cake brand a friendly family identity and remains central to its packaging.

Little Debbie is a human girl mascot associated with McKee Foods.

Food and Beverage

Human

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Lani Moo

Meadow Gold Dairies

Lani Moo is the cow mascot associated with Meadow Gold Dairies. The dairy animal creates an immediate connection to milk and local farming, while the Hawaiian name helps root the character in Meadow Gold's island market identity.

Lani Moo is a cow mascot associated with Meadow Gold Dairies.

Food and Beverage

Animal

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Meera

Meera.ai

Meera is the robot mascot associated with Meera.ai. The character gives the AI brand a recognizable digital assistant and helps represent automated conversations and technology in a friendlier, more human-centered way.

Meera is a robot mascot associated with Meera.ai.

Software and Technology

Robot

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Mel

Melio

Mel is the human character mascot associated with Melio. The shared name ties the character directly to the brand, giving the business-payments platform a relatable figure for explaining financial workflows and small-business challenges.

Mel is a human character mascot associated with Melio.

Software and Technology

Human

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