In American folklore, the Golden Bear was a large golden Ursus arctos. Members of the Ursus arctos (brown bear) species can reach masses of 130–700 kilograms (290–1,540 lb). The grizzly bear ( Ursus arctos horribilis ) and the Kodiak bear are …

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Charging Bull has been a subject of criticism from an anti-capitalist perspective, such as in the Occupy Wall Street protests of 2011, and has also been compared to the biblical golden calf worshiped by the Israelites shortly after their Exodus from Egypt.

Feb 25, 2023 · The 'Golden Bear' is a legendary large golden brown bear that was feared and admired by the Indigenous population near Turner, Kansas. The legend became the mascot for several schools, including Western New England University and Upper Arlington High School, where Jack Nicklaus graduated.

California golden bear (Ursus arctos californicus), an extinct subspecies of the brown bear; The Golden Bear (legend), recalled in legends and stories of American Old West.

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1 day ago · Yngve Saether, from left, Dag Johan Haugerud and Hege Hauff Hvattum, winners of the Golden Bear for best film for ‘Dreams (Sex Love)’, pose for photographers at the winners photo call during the International Film Festival, Berlinale, in Berlin, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP).

Jan 26, 2025 · A myth has grown with the popularity of the statue: “It is supposed to be good luck financially to have your picture taken rubbing the two golden orbs that dangle between his back legs,” I tell participants on the Lower Manhattan Tour of Free Tours by Foot.

A visit to the Wall Street Bull is a must for anyone visiting New York City for the first time. I was surprised by the well-organized lines of people waiting to take photos—whether it’s from the back, touching the bull’s famous “attributes,” or from the front, hugging its massive head.

Dec 14, 2017 · A bull is traditionally the symbol of a good market and rising prices, because it attacks with its horns upward. A bear is a symbol of a bad market, because it swipes downward when it attacks.