Buckingham U. Badger
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Buckingham U. Badger is the costumed badger mascot of the University of Wisconsin–Madison, widely known as "Bucky Badger."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Buckingham U. Badger canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3572103 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Buckingham U. Badger Context triple: [Bucky Badger, fullName, Buckingham U. Badger]
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A.
Nittany Lion
The Nittany Lion is the iconic mountain lion mascot of Pennsylvania State University, symbolizing the spirit and pride of the school's athletic teams.
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B.
Baylor Bear
Baylor Bear is the costumed bear mascot representing Baylor University's athletic teams and school spirit.
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C.
Aubie the Tiger
Aubie the Tiger is the costumed tiger mascot of Auburn University, known for entertaining crowds and representing the school's athletic teams and spirit.
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D.
Oski the Bear
Oski the Bear is the costumed, cartoon-style bear character who serves as the spirited athletic and school pride symbol for the University of California, Berkeley.
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E.
Bearcat
Bearcat is the costumed mascot representing the University of Cincinnati’s athletic teams, commonly known as the Cincinnati Bearcats.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Buckingham U. Badger Target entity description: Buckingham U. Badger is the costumed badger mascot of the University of Wisconsin–Madison, widely known as "Bucky Badger."
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A.
Nittany Lion
The Nittany Lion is the iconic mountain lion mascot of Pennsylvania State University, symbolizing the spirit and pride of the school's athletic teams.
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B.
Baylor Bear
Baylor Bear is the costumed bear mascot representing Baylor University's athletic teams and school spirit.
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C.
Aubie the Tiger
Aubie the Tiger is the costumed tiger mascot of Auburn University, known for entertaining crowds and representing the school's athletic teams and spirit.
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D.
Oski the Bear
Oski the Bear is the costumed, cartoon-style bear character who serves as the spirited athletic and school pride symbol for the University of California, Berkeley.
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E.
Bearcat
Bearcat is the costumed mascot representing the University of Cincinnati’s athletic teams, commonly known as the Cincinnati Bearcats.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
costumed character
ⓘ
fictional badger ⓘ university mascot ⓘ |
| affiliation | Wisconsin Badgers ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Bucky Badger ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
college sporting events
ⓘ
community events ⓘ university promotional materials ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Big Ten Conference
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Camp Randall Stadium ⓘ Kohl Center ⓘ Madison, Wisconsin ⓘ
linked to:
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
|
| basedOn | American badger ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| educationInstitution | University of Wisconsin System ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| mascotOf | University of Wisconsin–Madison ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the costumed badger mascot of the University of Wisconsin–Madison ⓘ |
| represents |
University of Wisconsin–Madison student body
ⓘ
Wisconsin Badgers athletics ⓘ
linked to:
Wisconsin Badgers
|
| role |
cheerleading
ⓘ
fan engagement ⓘ university ambassador ⓘ |
| shortName | Bucky ⓘ |
| species | badger ⓘ |
| sport |
American football
ⓘ
baseball ⓘ basketball ⓘ cross country ⓘ golf ⓘ ice hockey ⓘ rowing ⓘ soccer ⓘ softball ⓘ swimming and diving ⓘ tennis ⓘ track and field ⓘ volleyball ⓘ women's hockey ⓘ wrestling ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
University of Wisconsin–Madison pride
ⓘ
school spirit ⓘ |
| teamColor |
cardinal
ⓘ
white ⓘ |
| university | University of Wisconsin–Madison ⓘ |
| wears | cardinal and white sweater ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Buckingham U. Badger Description of subject: Buckingham U. Badger is the costumed badger mascot of the University of Wisconsin–Madison, widely known as "Bucky Badger."
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.