Finnie the mascot is unveiled as the mascot for Glasgow’s 2026 Commonwealth Games

Finnie the unicorn is unveiled as the Commonwealth Games mascot at Kelvingrove.

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00:00We are here at Kelvin Grove Art Gallery and Museum as the Commonwealth Games 2026 and Glasgow's

00:05official mascot is unveiled. It's now one year until the Games and Finney, a proud Glaswegian

00:11unicorn, has been unveiled today. The magical mascot was imagined with the help of 76 children

00:16from 24 schools from communities across Glasgow known as mascot makers. Fun, cool and sassy.

00:22Finney's signature feature is a horn inspired by the famous traffic cone and top of the Duke

00:26of Wellington statue outside Glasgow's gallery of modern art. A nod to Glasgow's renowned

00:31sense of humour. The big-hearted unicorn was born in Glasgow's green spaces with a sport-loving

00:35spark and gathered her soon-to-be-famous features across the city. As well as her horn, Finney's

00:39a silver flash on her shoes and homage to the Clyde's shipbuilding history and she got her

00:43e-ring from the Glasgow coat of arms. Her flowing purple mane is inspired by the bright lights

00:47of Games Time's venue, the Hydro and the world-famous Barland Ballroom. Gave her her sparkling stars

00:51on her arms and nose. She also wears a friendship bracelet created by mascot makers and will be

00:55spotted making a heart-shaped gesture as her signature move. More than 200 medals will

00:59be awarded during the 11-day event which includes a record-breaking para-sport programme featuring

01:0347 medal events across six sports. Glasgow 2026 will also feature the largest track cycling

01:08and swim programmes ever seen at the Commonwealth Games. On the athletics track, the infamous

01:13Commonwealth Mile will return which is anticipated to be one of the must-see moments of the Games

01:17next year. Finney will now begin a busy schedule of appearances at schools, sport events and community

01:21celebrations across the country ahead of the opening ceremony next July. So what do you

01:25think of Finney the Unicorn and are you excited for the Commonwealth Games next year? It's all

01:29starting to become very real today, Caitlin. We've met Finney and she is buzzing for the Commonwealth

01:35Games next year. It's a year to go today. This will more than likely begin the start of different

01:40announcements and events in the lead up to Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games.