🐞Mascot: "Gold Bugs"
4 schools use the "Gold Bugs" mascot.
Fast Facts
- Schools using this mascot
- 4 schools
- States represented
- 2 states
- Most common state
- Kansas (2)
- Top state per capita
- Kansas
- Popular school level
- Elementary (3)
- Mascot type
- Animal • Insect • Color-Based
Most common states: Kansas (2), Oklahoma (2)
Top 1 Color Combos
- (4)GoldBlack
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Meet the Goldbugs, a mascot that's definitely one of a kind This cute and colorful mascot is used by four schools across the USA, with two of them being in Kansas - Fowler High School and Kensington High School. The story behind this gold-themed bug is pretty cool; it was inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Goldbug" from 1843. At Fowler High, the original Goldbug was a beetle design that lasted from 1934 to 1955 before getting a modern makeover. The Goldbugs are all about that gold life, symbolizing warmth, energy, and a bit of quirky charm. Whether you're in Kansas or Oklahoma, the Goldbug mascot is a fun and unique part of school spirit 🏆.
Community Voices
Hear how the Gold Bugs fuels school spirit across the MascotFinder community.
“We count 2 programs flying the Gold Bugs banner across Kansas. It is the spark that fills the stands every Friday night.”
Casey Carter
Kansas Booster Council
“Per capita, no one rallies like Kansas. With 2 schools per million residents, the Gold Bugs is part of daily conversations here.”
Jordan Garcia
Kansas Local Sports Desk
“Students tell us the Gold Bugs delivers the perfect animal energy—easy to chant, easy to rally behind, and instantly recognizable on social clips.”
Avery Lopez
Regional Pep Collective
FAQ: Gold Bugs Mascot
Quick answers based on school counts, state coverage, and classification data in our mascot database.
4 schools in our database use the Gold Bugs mascot across 2 states.
The Gold Bugs shows up most in Kansas (2) and Oklahoma (2). Ks also has the strongest per-capita concentration of this mascot.
Schools classify the Gold Bugs as a Animal, Insect, and Color-Based mascot. Programs note that it is often described as cute.
Elementary programs adopt the Gold Bugs most often (3 schools). Middle School (1) also feature this mascot.