London 2012: readers' mascots

'Sorry I was in a cynical mood,' says Golly Aardman of this effort Photograph: Guardian.co.uk

Anthony Reilly reckons London's mayor has the cuddly qualities needed to fit the bill Photograph: Guardian.co.uk

'Meet Cleggy the Treacherous Bear, mascot of the first coalitympics. Keep an eye on him, you never know which team he'll be supporting next,' warns Ben Stokes Photograph: Guardian.co.uk

'What about some pub snack characters,' offers James Kirkup who, it would appear, reckons that by putting arms on any object you can create an Olympic mascot Photograph: Guardian.co.uk

'How about Chris the Cost Cutting Crab?' wonders James Jeremiah. 'With his pincers he is in the best position to cut Olympic budgets' Photograph: guardian.co.uk

Ted Rogers already had the perfect London 2012 mascot in Dusty the Bin, according to this entry from Neil Grayshon Photograph: Guardian.co.uk

Mark Hemmings didn't send in a name for his mascot but seeing as he looks like a banker and appears to be owning up to something we'll call him Blame the Bear Photograph: Guardian.co.uk

Iain Gray's mascot is a little more locally focused. 'Nothing says East End like ... Jack the Ripper' Photograph: Guardian.co.uk

Another politically-inspired effort: 'A Tory lion, with a nice surgical grafting of a fluffy teddy bear arm for the touchy feely stuff, with a tattoo, of course,' says the rather aptly named David Mayne Photograph: guardian.co.uk

Introducing Billy the Crack Squirrell: 'He's a grey-haired immigrant and he just loves crack and Britain,' booms Adam Dutton. Not as topical an issue as it used to be, mind Photograph: guardian.co.uk

'There'd be double the clubcard points for gold medal winners with Tesco Tony,' chuckles Tom Beattie Photograph: Guardian.co.uk

The greedy banker makes another appearance in this entry from Patrick Spragg Photograph: Guardian.co.uk

Misha Newby has tried to make his entry as representative of modern Britain as possible. It's also the Bulldog's first appearance, surprisingly Photograph: guardian.co.uk

'Presenting Lord Sugarpuff. He’s cute, cuddly, and as London as you like,' giggles Ian Thorn Photograph: Guardian.co.uk

There's no British cynicism in sight in this cute effort from Liz Heidenreich: meet Ollie (the Olympic) Owl Photograph: Guardian.co.uk