Cumbernauld schoolgirl is pride of the Clyde

Beth Gilmour (12) created Clyde, the patriotic thistle in a competition which invited youngsters to design the mascot which will represent the games.

Cute Clyde has already won two very high profile fans – Olympic medallists Rebecca Adlington and Michael Jamies who attended a launch event for the logo.

Beth’s brilliant creation is also the ‘star’ of an animated film narrated by the man who has become the Glasgow 2014 Ambassador, Billy Connolly.

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