In the middle is the marionette built during the project, which came to serve as its mascot.
The costs of purchasing officially recognised mascots, together with the cost of food, accommodation and ceremonial accoutrements, are met privately by regimental associations.
The majority of costs associated with mascots are met from non-public regimental funds, with certain veterinary and movement costs being paid for from public funds.
They seem as proud of them as if they were a mascot of the troops.
Items of ceremonial dress for regimental mascots are not purchased from public funds.
Other animals, such as regimental mascots, are maintained from non-public funds.
I understand that one is no longer allowed to have a mascot in a dangerous position at the front of a car.
I do not know what a mascot is.
