25th Summer Universiade Belgrade, Serbia & Montenegro - July 2009

Name: (sparrow)

Artist:

History: WHY A SPARROW?

Because the sparrow is always what we rarely manage to be: cheerful, modest, friendly, content, asking for little - and giving a lot. Because a big city should have a small bird for a mascot (rather than the other way around). Because we ought to learn from the sparrow for a change. Because it's incredible how much life can fit in such a small bird (have you ever seen a sparrow at rest?). Because the sparrow symbolizes the special Belgrade spirit - capable of soaring to unimaginable heights. So, without flying in circles, we've chosen the sparrow to be the Belgrade's mascot (the question is are the sparrows agreed?).