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'''Sir Percival Waddlesworth''' is the [[National Symbols of Westarctica|official mascot]] of the nation of [[Westarctica]]. He is depicted as an anthropomorphic adult male [[penguin]], species unknown but possibly a [[chinstrap penguin]], wearing an top hat and monocle. Penguins are almost exclusively endemic to the Southern Hemisphere, and so the association of a penguin with the country of Westarctica is a natural one. | '''Sir Percival Waddlesworth''' is the [[National Symbols of Westarctica|official mascot]] of the nation of [[Westarctica]]. He is depicted as an anthropomorphic adult male [[penguin]], species unknown but possibly a [[chinstrap penguin]], wearing an top hat and monocle. Penguins are almost exclusively endemic to the Southern Hemisphere, and so the association of a penguin with the country of Westarctica is a natural one. | ||
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The final selection, as determined by voting, was announced on the Westarctica Facebook page on 28 February 2018. The person who submitted the winning name was Brittany Anne Bullock, who was given the rank and regalia of a Dame Commander in the [[Order of the Snowflake]]. | The final selection, as determined by voting, was announced on the Westarctica Facebook page on 28 February 2018. The person who submitted the winning name was Brittany Anne Bullock, who was given the rank and regalia of a Dame Commander in the [[Order of the Snowflake]]. | ||
[[File:Fancy Penguin Mascot1.jpg|200px|thumb|First draft version of Sir Percival Waddlesworth]] | [[File:Fancy Penguin Mascot1.jpg|200px|thumb|First draft version of Sir Percival Waddlesworth]] | ||
==❄5 Stamp== | |||
In 2019, Sir Percival was featured on the five [[Ice mark]] [[Stamps of Westarctica|stamp]]. The stamp marked the first usage of the mascot in any of Westarctica's official items. The ❄5 denomination was chosen to echo the first $5 stamp, which featured an emperor penguin standing upon [[Peter I Island]]. | |||
[[Category:Symbols of Westarctica]] | [[Category:Symbols of Westarctica]] | ||
[[Category:Culture of Westarctica]] | [[Category:Culture of Westarctica]] | ||