Hennes - the billy goat of FC Köln Mascot

There is a billy goat in the emblem of FC Köln, it's name is Hennes. He is an animal mascot for FC Köln, one of the German association football club which is based in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia and play in the Bundesliga. "Hennes" is taken from a player and coach in combination named Hennes Weißweiler.  This club's nickname is Die Geißböcke ("The Billy Goats") refers to the mascot. 

Hennes I, a living billygoat bestowed by Carola Williams to the club as a lucky charm during carnival in 1950. Since 1950 FC Köln had eight "Hennes" billy goats. Hennes I (1950-1966); Hennes II (1966-1970); Hennes III (1970-1975); Hennes IV (1975-1982); Hennes V (1982-1989); Hennes VI (1989-1996); Hennes VII (1996 - 2008); Hennes VIII (2008 - now).

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Paule - Mascot of The German Football Association.

Paule is the official mascot of The German Football Association (German: Deutscher Fußball-Bund; DFB) since 26 March 2006. Paule is an eagle with black feathers and yellow beak.
DFB is the governing body of football in Germany. A founding member of both FIFA and UEFA, the DFB organises the German football leagues, including the national league, the Bundesliga, and the men's and women's national teams. The DFB is based in Frankfurt and is divided into five regional federations with 21 regional organizations. It is the single largest sports federation in the world.

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Waldi - 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich

Waldi was the first official Olympic mascot. Created for the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, he was a dachshund, a popular breed of dog from Germany.

Waldi was designed by Otl Aicher and modeled on a real dog, a long-haired Dachshund named Cherie von Birkenhof. Waldi's head and tail were blue and his body was stripes of most of the other Olympic colors, excluding those colors related to the National Socialist's Party. (source: link)

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