MORE than 1000 primary pupils put pencil to paper... and now the winner of the Cordia mascot competition has been revealed.

Ruairidh McKenzie, a P7 pupil from Clyde Primary School, won the competition with his striking design Broccoli Bill.

Bill will be turned into a full-size mascot as well as being used across Fuel Zone marketing materials.

Runners up included vegetable superhero ‘Captain Healthy’ and karate chopping carrot Carroty Chop, but it was Ruairidh’s design of a stalky broccoli in tartan attire that stole the show.

The designs were judged by Councillor Chris Cunningham, City Convener for Education, Skills & Early Years, chairman of the Cordia Board Ken Andrew and Julia McCreadie.

Julia McCreadie, Cordia’s Head of Encore and Facilities Management, said: “This is a fantastic achievement for Ruairidh, showing off his creative skills by producing a design which embodies both healthy eating and Scottish heritage.

“We’re pleased to have received such a high level of entries and are really looking forward to seeing Broccoli Bill brought to life in January.

“Bill will be making a number of visits to Fuel Zone’s across Glasgow, so be sure to keep an eye out for our big friendly green giant.”

As well as seeing his design brought to life, Ruairidh also received £500 art voucher for the school, a framed picture of his design and family tickets to the Irn-Bru carnival and Jack and the Beanstalk pantomime.