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McGill Martlets 
University McGill University Association Canadian Interuniversity Sport Conference Quebec Student Sports Federation Athletics director Drew Love Location Montreal, Quebec Varsity teams Arena McConnell Arena Mascot Marty the Martlet Nickname Martlets Colours Red and White Website McGill Athletics The McGill Martlets are the women's athletic teams that represent McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The men's teams are known as the McGill Redmen. The name Martlets is used in reference to the McGill University shield, which includes three martlets which were part of the coat of arms in James McGill’s family. A martlet is a type of heraldic bird similar to the swallow, but has no feet. Since this mythical bird cannot land, it is in a state of perpetual flight, always soaring higher in the pursuit of higher learning. The McGill Martlet Foundation, founded in 1954, is a charitable foundation that support athletics at McGill, mainly through its scholarship program. McGill women’s teams first adopted the nickname "Martlets" in 1976.
See also
- Canadian Interuniversity Sport
- McGill Martlets women's ice hockey
- McGill Redmen
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McGill University Academics Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences • Faculty of Arts • Faculty of Dentistry • Faculty of Education • Faculty of Engineering (includes School of Architecture and School of Urban Planing) • Faculty of Law • Desautels Faculty of Management • Faculty of Medicine • Schulich School of Music • Faculty of Religious Studies (Montreal Diocesan Theological College • The Presbyterian College, Montreal) • Faculty of Science (includes School of Computer Science)Campus Athletics Student life Categories:- McGill Martlets
- Canadian Interuniversity Sport teams
- Sports at McGill University
- Canadian Interuniversity Sport teams in Montreal
- Canadian Interuniversity Sport teams in Quebec
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