She alludes to cultures who for years had regarded the flamingo as special: “Early Christians associated it with the red phoenix…in Egypt, it symbolized the sun god Ra…in Mexico and the Caribbean, and it remains a major motif in art, dance, and literature”. The flamingo already had an established reputation, and it was only a matter of time until its visage finally made an impression on the American people in in the 1950s. Eventually, the flamingo and its bright pink plumage would be recognized as a mascot of
She alludes to cultures who for years had regarded the flamingo as special: “Early Christians associated it with the red phoenix…in Egypt, it symbolized the sun god Ra…in Mexico and the Caribbean, and it remains a major motif in art, dance, and literature”. The flamingo already had an established reputation, and it was only a matter of time until its visage finally made an impression on the American people in in the 1950s. Eventually, the flamingo and its bright pink plumage would be recognized as a mascot of