This is a pin featuring the three mascots from the Salt Lake City Olympics in 2002. They are, as they appear from left to right, Powder, Coal, and Copper. Powder is a snowshoe hare, Coal, a black bear, and Copper, a coyote. They are all animals indigenous to the Western U.S., and are named after resources which have been vital to Utah's economy. Each mascot represents a Native American legend as well. I just learned all of this by doing a Google search to try to find their names. I had no idea they each had such elaborate back stories. But back to the pin, the square shape is a little uninspiring, but the images are cool. I don't remember who gave this to me, but I do have a few Salt Lake pins. They're not as good as the Atlanta ones, but I still like them.
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