Águia Vitória

Vitória is an eagle (águia) that is the mascot of Portuguese football club S.L. Benfica. Before every Benfica match at the Estádio da Luz, it flies around the stadium and then lands on top of the club's crest (without the eagle symbol), completing it.[1][2]

Eagle Vitória
Vitória in 2015
SpeciesHaliaeetus leucocephalus
OccupationMascot
Known forMascot of S.L. Benfica

Vitória is a bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), trained by André Rodrigues since April 2011.[3] The original eagle Vitória, whose trainer was Juan Bernabé, flew in the inauguration of the Estádio da Luz on 25 October 2003. It was apprehended days later and released in May 2006. In the meantime, it was replaced by a similar eagle with the same name.[4]

Gloriosa is another eagle that flies in the stadium, where the eagles actually live.[1] They carry red and white ribbons, the club's colours.[2]

References
  1. Duarte, Ricardo Oliveira; António, Ana (15 May 2013). "Vitória e Gloriosa - as águias do Benfica" [Vitória and Gloriosa - Benfica's eagle]. TSF (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  2. "Benfica's mascot eagle returns after flying away before game". The World Game. 2 April 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  3. "André Rodrigues, treinador das águias Vitória e Gloriosa" [André Rodrigues, trainer of the eagles Vitória and Gloriosa]. YouTube (in Portuguese). Mais Educativa TV. 30 October 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  4. Pereira, Luís Miguel (November 2009). Bíblia do Benfica [Benfica Bible] (in Portuguese) (7th ed.). Portugal: Prime Books. p. 135. ISBN 978-989-655-005-9.
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