Sam the Minuteman

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anthropomorphic character fictional character university mascot

Sam the Minuteman is the colonial-era soldier mascot representing the athletic teams and spirit of the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form	Occurrences
Minuteman	1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	anthropomorphic character ⓘ fictional character ⓘ university mascot ⓘ
appearsAt	UMass Amherst basketball games ⓘ UMass Amherst campus events ⓘ UMass Amherst football games ⓘ UMass Amherst hockey games ⓘ
associatedWith	UMass Minutemen and Minutewomen ⓘ surface form: UMass Minutemen UMass Minutemen and Minutewomen ⓘ surface form: UMass Minutewomen UMass Minutemen and Minutewomen ⓘ surface form: University of Massachusetts Amherst athletics
category	College mascots in the United States ⓘ
city	Amherst, Massachusetts ⓘ
conferenceContext	Atlantic 10 Conference ⓘ surface form: Atlantic 10 Conference (most sports) Hockey East ⓘ surface form: Hockey East (ice hockey)
country	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
createdFor	UMass Minutemen and Minutewomen ⓘ surface form: University of Massachusetts Amherst athletic programs
fictionalUniverse	University of Massachusetts Amherst ⓘ
gender	male ⓘ
holds	musket (prop weapon) ⓘ
inspiredBy	Massachusetts Bay Colony militia ⓘ surface form: Massachusetts minutemen militia
leagueContext	NCAA Division I ⓘ
mascotOf	UMass Minutemen and Minutewomen ⓘ surface form: UMass Minutemen and Minutewomen varsity teams UMass Minutemen and Minutewomen ⓘ surface form: UMass Minutemen basketball UMass Minutemen and Minutewomen ⓘ surface form: UMass Minutemen football UMass Minutemen and Minutewomen ⓘ surface form: UMass Minutemen ice hockey
mediaType	costumed mascot ⓘ
notableFor	being the mascot of UMass Amherst ⓘ
primaryColor	maroon ⓘ
represents	UMass Minutemen and Minutewomen ⓘ surface form: UMass Minutemen and Minutewomen athletic teams University of Massachusetts Amherst ⓘ
role	entertain fans ⓘ lead cheers ⓘ promote school spirit ⓘ represent UMass in media ⓘ
secondaryColor	white ⓘ
sportContext	college athletics ⓘ
state	Massachusetts ⓘ
symbolizes	Revolutionary War patriot ⓘ UMass pride ⓘ colonial-era minuteman ⓘ school spirit ⓘ
teamNameInspiration	UMass Minutemen nickname ⓘ
timePeriodRepresented	American Revolutionary War era ⓘ American colonial era ⓘ
university	University of Massachusetts Amherst ⓘ
wears	buckle shoes ⓘ colonial-style clothing ⓘ tricorn hat ⓘ

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

UMass Minutemen and Minutewomen → mascot → Sam the Minuteman ⓘ

University of Massachusetts Amherst → mascot → Sam the Minuteman ⓘ

United States National Guard → symbol → Sam the Minuteman ⓘ

this entity surface form: Minuteman