page_title: Tamanend (sculpture)
section_title: Traditions
hierarchical_section_title: Tamanend (sculpture) / Traditions
caption_attribution_description: English: U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. (Nov. 30, 2005) &#8211; U.S. Naval Academy Midshipman Lauren Eanes and Midshipman Kevin Omalley paint the statue of Tecumseh on board the U.S Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. Tecumseh sits in front of Bancroft Hall, the dormitory where the Brigade of Midshipmen resides. Midshipmen of the 9th Company paint the statue before Naval Academy football games and on special occasions. U.S. Navy photo by Mr. Ken Mierzejewski (RELEASED)
context_page_description: Tamanend was honored as the figurehead of USS Delaware in a carving by William Luke. Delaware was burned in 1861 at the Gosport Navy Yard to prevent Confederate capture at the start of the Civil War. In 1868, the saved figurehead, officially titled Tamanend, Chief of Delaware Indians, was transferred to the United States Naval Academy. It was placed on a pedestal outdoors, and simply labeled as "the figurehead of the Delaware". In 1906, the figure was repaired with "cement, putty and paint". It was later replaced with a bronze depiction in 1930 presented by the class of 1891. The bronze was cast at the U.S. Naval Gun Factory in 1929–30.
  Tamanend, a pacifist and friend to William Penn, did not inspire the midshipmen of the Academy. They eventually took to calling the figurehead Tecumseh, after the Shawnee warrior chief and ally of the British, who was killed in the Battle of the Thames during the War of 1812.
context_section_description: Tecumseh (the name having become accepted) is now referred to as the "God of 2.0", the passing grade point average at the academy. Midshipmen toss pennies at the monument for good luck in their examinations and Army-Navy competitions.
  It is a long-standing 9th company tradition for Tecumseh to be painted before every major event and home game (e.g. for Parents' Weekend in August, Homecoming in the fall, before Army-Navy contests, and for Commissioning Week in May.)
caption: Painting Tecumseh
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