Finnie is named after which Glasgow landmark?

Finnie is named after Glasgow’s Finnieston Crane.

The name is a direct nod to the famous Clydeside landmark, an enormous cantilever crane beside the River Clyde. Finnie was unveiled at the top of the crane in July 2025, making the connection between mascot and namesake part of her introduction to the public.

The Finnieston Crane, formally the Stobcross Crane, was completed in 1892. It was built to lift heavy machinery, including steam locomotives, onto ships exporting engineering products from Glasgow. Although it no longer operates, its silhouette remains one of the city’s most recognisable industrial landmarks.

The name can be confused with other Glasgow attractions, particularly the Barrowland Ballroom, the Gallery of Modern Art and the Clyde Arc. Those landmarks feature in Glasgow’s visual identity, but none is Finnie’s namesake. “Finnieston” itself refers to the nearby district, while the crane is the specific structure associated with the mascot’s name and launch.