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==In popular culture== ===Isle of Man national symbol=== {{multiple image | width = 160 | image1 = Isle of Man 1 Crown 1970 Elizabeth II(obv)-4039.jpg | alt1 = Obverse: Effigy of Queen Elizabeth II | image2 = Isle of Man 1 Crown 1970 Elizabeth II(rev)-4040.jpg | alt2 = Reverse: Manx cat | footer = Manx cat on 1970 crown }} The Isle of Man uses the Manx cat as one of the symbols of the island nation and its unique culture. On [[Coins of the Manx pound|Isle of Man currency]], Manx cats are the subject of the reverse of four special commemorative [[Crown (British coin)|crown]] coins. The first two, issued in 1970 and 1975, are stand-alone releases in both copper-nickel and silver proofs, while the third, in 1988, inaugurated an ongoing series of annual cat coin issues that have also been produced in gold in various sizes; an almost-hidden Manx cat appears in the background on each of the 1989-onward releases featuring other breeds.<ref name="Treasury" /> A Manx, with a kitten, was the featured cat again in 2012.<ref>{{cite web |title=1⁄25 Crown - Elizabeth II Manx Cat |url=https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces55389.html |website=Numista |access-date=18 January 2024}}</ref> A Manx cat, in stylized [[Celtic knotwork]] art, also appears on the island's 1980–83 penny. The breed figures on numerous [[Postage stamps and postal history of the Isle of Man|Isle of Man postage stamps]], including a 2011 series of six that reproduce the art from [[Victorian era]] Manx cat postcards,<ref name="ManxPost1" /><ref name="WOPA1" /> a 1996 one-stamp decorative sheetlet, one stamp in a 1994 tourism 10-stamp booklet, a 1996 five-stamp series of Manx cats around the world, and a 1989 set of the breed in various coat patterns, plus two high-value definitives of 1983 and 1989.<!--Just IoM stamps - there are many foreign ones, but not relevant here in this national section.--> The cat appears prominently as the subject of a large number of tourist goods and Manx pride items available on the island and over the Internet, serving (along with the [[triskelion]] and the four-horned [[Manx Loaghtan sheep]]) as an emblem of the Isle of Man. ===Famous real-world Manx cats=== * [[All Ball]], Lipstick, and Smokey, three Manx cats that were companion animals to [[Koko (gorilla)|Koko]], a captive [[gorilla]] renowned for communicating in rudimentary [[American Sign Language]]<ref name="Patterson">{{cite book |title=Koko's Kitten |url=https://archive.org/details/isbn_0590338129 |url-access=registration |last=Patterson |first=Francine |publisher=Scholastic Press |year=1985 |isbn=0-590-44425-5}}</ref> * Bob, the male subject of ''Bob the Preschool Cat: A Biography of an Urban Manx Cat'' by [[E. Romayne Hertweck]] (2009, {{ISBN|978-1-4327-3555-5}}) * Bonnag, a female Manx, the first of her breed to have her [[Whole genome sequencing|whole genome sequenced]] (in 2016, by the Manx Cat Genome Project, {{crossref|printworthy=y|[[#Manx Cat Genome Project|see above]]}}), and only the second cat of any breed to receive this level of study (the first was an [[Abyssinian cat|Abyssinian]] sequenced by the 99 Lives project in 2014). Bonnag was bred by Zoe Grundey at the Triskele Manx Cats [[cattery]] in [[Douglas, Isle of Man]].<ref name="MCGP Bonnag" /><ref name="MCGP Cats">{{cite web |title=The Cats |first=Rachel |last=Glover |date=November 2015 |work=ManxCatGenome.com |publisher=Manx Cat Genome Project |url=http://www.manxcatgenome.com/the-cats/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161003150315/http://www.manxcatgenome.com/the-cats/ |archive-date=3 October 2016 |access-date=3 October 2016}}</ref> * [[Peta (cat)|Peta]], [[Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office]] of the United Kingdom government between 1964 and sometime between 1969 and 1976. <!--Missing the ones associated with several British Prime Ministers, and Walt Disney.--> ===Fictional Manx cats=== {{in popular culture|section|date=March 2020}} * Bluebeard, from the German animated film ''[[Felidae (film)|Felidae]]'' (1994), he is a Maine Coon in the book. * Gordon from the American animated TV series ''[[Catscratch]]'' (2005–2007) * Ma Manx, matriarch of a crime gang in the children's novel ''Rex Tabby: Cat Detective'' by [[Daniel Kirk]] (2004, {{ISBN|978-0-439-45286-1}}) * [[Mac Manc McManx]], a recurring guest character in the American daily comic strip ''[[Get Fuzzy]]'' (1999–present) * Mayor Manx from the American animated TV series ''[[SWAT Kats]]'' (1993–1995) * Manx, the antagonist to [[Slimer]], of ''[[Slimer! and the Real Ghostbusters]]'' (1988–1991) * Manx Cat, the antagonist for the bulk of [[Paul Gallico]]'s children's novel ''[[Manxmouse|Manxmouse: The Mouse Who Knew No Fear]]'' (1968, {{ISBN|978-0-698-10237-8}}), and the 1979 Japanese anime based on it. * Marco the Manx from [[Joann Roe]]'s series of children's books, ''Fisherman Cat'' (1988, {{ISBN|978-0-931551-02-4}}), ''Castaway Cat'' (1989, {{ISBN|978-0-931551-03-1}}), ''Alaska Cat'' (1990, {{ISBN|978-0-931551-05-5}}), and ''Samurai Cat'' (1993, {{ISBN|978-0-931551-08-6}}) * Max from [[Adam Whitmore]]'s "Max the Cat" 1986 series of children's books, ''Max Leaves Home'' ({{ISBN|978-0-382-09243-5}}), ''Max in America'' ({{ISBN|978-0-382-09244-2}}), ''Max in India'' ({{ISBN|978-0-382-09245-9}}), and ''Max in Australia'' ({{ISBN|978-0-382-09246-6}}) * Mika, title character of the children's book ''Mika the Manx Cat'' by D. M. Hart (2012, {{ISBN|978-0-61567-18-95}}) * Narrator, an orange Manx, in the children's book ''The Cats of Grand Central'' by [[Laura Archibald]], illustrated by Garner Beckett (2003, {{ISBN|978-0-9730951-0-4}}) * Olaf, protagonist of ''Olaf Comes Home'' by Kathy Dollina Creamer (2001, {{ISBN|978-1-873120-15-6}}), a children's book modeled on "The [[Ugly Duckling]]" * Raffles, [[Bernie Rhodenbarr]]'s Manx cat in Lawrence Block's "Burglar" series of mystery novels, first appearing in ''The Burglar Who Traded Ted Williams''. Bernie is not convinced the cat is a Manx but it does have no tail. (1994, {{ISBN|978-0-525-93807-1}}) * [[Ren and Stimpy (characters)#Stimpy|Stimpy]], one of the two main characters of the American animated TV series ''[[The Ren and Stimpy Show]]'' (1991–1996) * Tiara Boobowski was planned to be a Manx cat character in the [[Sonic the Hedgehog]] game ''[[Sonic X-Treme]]'' but the game was cancelled. * The Manx cat that the narrator sees during a lunch party in chapter one of Virginia Woolf's ''A Room of One's Own'' (1929) ===Other=== The [[Norton Manx]] motorcycle line (1947–1962, [[Norton Motors Ltd.]]), though ostensibly named after the [[Isle of Man TT]] road race (which the brand dominated for decades, until the 1970s), was long promoted with Manx cat badges, in the forms of both enameled metal pins and sew-on patches. The Manx Norton has experienced a major revival among modern enthusiasts of classic motorcycle racing. The [[Meyers Manx]] (1964–1971, B. F. Meyers & Co.) is the original, much-copied [[Volkswagen Beetle]]–based [[dune buggy]], and broke desert racing records shortly after its introduction. It was named after the cat, due to its design – short-bodied, tall-wheeled, and manoeuvrable. The original designer has revived and updated it as the "Manxter" (2000–present, Meyers Manx, Inc.). A popular [[flying model aircraft]] of the late 1950s was the Manx Cat, sold in [[Model kit|kit form]] as the Manx Cat V, and in printed plan form as the Manx Cat I through IV, with progressively larger wings. Designed by Bob Buragas, the hand-launched [[biplane]] model is constructed of [[balsa wood]], features a very short tail (thus the name), has a 32.5 inch wingspan (in versions IV and V), can accommodate .19 to .35 engine sizes, and can be modified with a Dumas Spectrum "combat" wing. It was profiled in hobbyist magazines, like the February 1957 ''Flying Models'' (which details the history of the different models, including a miniature Manx Kitten version), and the October 1958 ''American Modeler''. A [[Grimjack]] comic book story, ''The Manx Cat'', was serialised as a Comicmix.com [[webcomic]] in January 2011, and has since seen print as a six-issue miniseries by [[IDW Comics]]. The story involves "The Manx Cat", a statuette of such a cat that at first seems to be a simple [[MacGuffin]] like the classic ''Maltese Falcon'' of the [[The Maltese Falcon (disambiguation)<!--Yes, this is an intentional link to a disambiguation page.-->|novel and films of that name]], but which begins showing malevolent powers. The plot thickens with time travel, reincarnation, and [[Cthulhu Mythos]]-style "elder gods". Like most modern comics, it features digitally-colored art, over hand-drawn pencil work. In popular music, [[Florrie Forde]] released a 1930 recording of a [[Dan Leno#Personal life|Dan Leno Jr]] comedic [[music hall]] song, "What Happened to the Manx Cat's Tail?", as the B-side of "Stein! Stein! Ev'rywhere We Go", on an 8-inch, [[Gramophone record#78 rpm disc developments|78 RPM gramophone record]] (serial number 1430 on the [[Edison Bell Radio]] label).<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.discogs.com/Florrie-Forde-Stein-Stein-Evrywhere-We-Go-What-Happened-To-The-Manx-Cats-Tail/release/2476642 |title=Florrie Ford – Stein! Stein! Ev'rywhere We Go / What Happened to the Manx Cat's Tail? |work=Discogs |date=2016 |publisher=Zink Media}}</ref><!--There's another song from this era; I have it on another 78 somewhere. —SMcCandlish.-->
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