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falcon Falcons () are birds of prey in the genus ''Falco'', which includes about 40 species. Falcons are widely distributed on all continents of the world except Antarctica, though closely related raptors did occur there in the Eocene. Adult falcons ...

" in Slavic languages) most commonly refers to the

Sokol movement The Sokol movement (, ''falcon'') is an all-age gymnastics organization first founded in Prague in the Czech lands of Austria-Hungary in 1862 by Miroslav Tyrš and Jindřich Fügner. It was based upon the principle of " a strong mind in a sound ...

, a Pan-Slavic physical education movement, and its various incarnations: *

Czech Sokol movement The Sokol movement (, ''falcon'') is an all-age gymnastics organization first founded in Prague in the Czech lands of Austria-Hungary in 1862 by Miroslav Tyrš and Jindřich Fügner. It was based upon the principle of " a strong mind in a sound ...

, the original one * Polish Sokół movement * Russian Sokol movement * Sokol movement in Yugoslavia *

Slovenian Sokol movement The Sokol movement (, ''falcon'') is an all-age gymnastics organization first founded in Prague in the Czech lands of Austria-Hungary in 1862 by Miroslav Tyrš and Jindřich Fügner. It was based upon the principle of " a strong mind in a sound ...

* Serbian Sokol movement * Croatian Sokol movement * Ukrainian Sokol movement * Muslim Sokol movement *

Sokol movement in the United States The Sokol movement (, ''falcon'') is an all-age gymnastics organization first founded in Prague in the Czech lands of Austria-Hungary in 1862 by Miroslav Tyrš and Jindřich Fügner. It was based upon the principle of " a strong mind in a sound ...

Polish Falcons of America The Polish Falcons of America ( pl, Sokoły Polskie Ameryki) is a nonprofit fraternal benefit society, with a strong emphasis on physical fitness. History The "falcon" movement originated after the suppression of the Polish uprising of 1863. It ...

Sokol, Sokół or SOKOL may also refer to:

People

* Sokol (given name), including a list of people with the name * Sokol (surname), including a list of people with the name *

Sokół (rapper) Sokół (), stage name of Wojciech Sosnowski (; born March 11, 1977), is a Polish MC born in Warsaw, Poland 11 March 1977. Since his debut show and the first track on the DJ 600V album in 1997, Sokół has released 13 studio albums with various ...

, Polish rapper

Places

Sokol District Sokol District (russian: райо́н Со́кол) is an administrative district (raion), one of the sixteen in Northern Administrative Okrug of the federal city of Moscow, Russia.Law #13-47 The area of the district is As of the 2010 Census, ...

, a district in Northern Administrative Okrug of Moscow, Russia *

Sokol, Vologda Oblast Sokol (russian: Со́кол) is a town in the center of Vologda Oblast, Russia, located on both banks of the Sukhona River. Population: ; 36,000 (1970). History The village of Sokolovo () existed on this location since at least 1615. Since 1 ...

, a town in Russia *

Sokol, Magadan Oblast Sokol (russian: Со́кол) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) in Magadan Oblast, Russia, located north of Magadan on the Kolyma Highway (federal highway M56) section connecting Magadan and Ust-Nera, and is also on the proposed ra ...

, a town in Russia * Sokol, Russia, index of inhabited localities in Russia *

Sokol (Moscow Metro) Sokol (russian: Со́кол, en, Falcon) is a Moscow Metro station on the Zamoskvoretskaya Line. The station opened on 11 September 1938. Designed by K. Yakovlev, V. Polikarpova, and V. Andreev, it features a single row of pillars which flare up ...

, a station of the Moscow Metro * Sokol (Lusatian Mountains) a peak on the frontier between Germany and the Czech Republic * Sokoľ, a village in eastern Slovakia * Sokół, Łódź Voivodeship (central Poland) *

Sokół, Masovian Voivodeship Sokół is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sobolew, within Garwolin County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Sobolew, Masovian Voivodeship, Sobolew, south of Garwolin, and sout ...

(east-central Poland) * Sokół, Subcarpathian Voivodeship (south-east Poland) * Sokol, Romania, Serbian name of a Romanian border commune also known as Socol *

Sokol International Racetrack The Sokol International Racetrack (also known as Sokol Circuit - kk, Сокол халықаралық ипподромы, Sokol xalıqaralıq ïppodromı, russian: Сокольский международный ипподром, Sokol'skiy mez ...

, a racetrack in Kazakhstan * Sokol (Konavle), a medieval fortified town in Konavle, Croatia * Sokol (Ljubovija), a medieval fortified town near Ljubovija, Serbia * Sokol (Pliva), a medieval fortified town near Šipovo, Bosnia * Sokol (Piva), a medieval fortified town near Šćepan Polje, Montenegro * Sokol (Una), a medieval fortified town near Bihać, Bosnia

Buildings

D. J. Sokol Arena D. J. Sokol Arena is a multi-purpose student recreational facility in Omaha, Nebraska. It was opened on August 28, 2009. It currently hosts the Creighton Bluejays women's basketball and volleyball teams. It has a seating capacity of 2,950 spect ...

, a student recreational facility in Omaha, Nebraska *

Sokol Auditorium The Sokol Auditorium is located at 2234 South 13th Street in the Little Bohemia neighborhood of South Omaha, Nebraska. It is a local icon for its historical context, as well as modern musical performances and gymnastics. It has a maximum capacity ...

, a building in Omaha, Nebraska, United States * Sokol Blosser Winery, a vineyard, tasting room and winery near Dayton, Oregon * * Sokol Stadium, sport arena in Antofagasta, Chile

Sports clubs

DHC Sokol Poruba DHC Sokol Poruba is a Czech women's handball club from Ostrava's Poruba district originally established as BK Ostrava (a.k.a. Cosmetic Ostrava for sponsorship reasons) in 1997. BK Ostrava won the national championship in its two first seasons, t ...

, a Czech women's handball club *

FC Sokol Saratov PFC Sokol (russian: ПФК "Сокол") is a Russian association football club based in Saratov. In 2001 and 2002, Sokol played in the Russian Premier League. Currently the club plays in the third-level FNL 2. History The club was founded as ...

a Russian football club * Sokol Cholupice a Czech football club *

Sokół Nisko Miejski Klub Sportowy Sokół Nisko, commonly referred to as Sokół Nisko (), is a Polish football club based in Nisko, Podkarpackie Voivodeship. From the 2023–24 season, participating in the Stalowa Wola district class, as a result of relegat ...

, a Polish football club *

Sokol Novocheboksarsk Sokol Novocheboksarsk was an ice hockey team in Novocheboksarsk, Russia Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, with it ...

, an ice hockey team in Russia * TJ Sokol Dolná Ždaňa, a Slovak football team * TJ Sokol Mariánské Hory, a Czech rugby club *

TJ Sokol Ovčáry TJ Sokol Ovčáry is a football club located in the village of Ovčáry (Mělník District), Czech Republic. The club played in the Bohemian Football League Bohemian Football League (ČFL) ( cs, Česká fotbalová liga) is one of the third level ...

, a football club in the Czech Republic * TJ Sokol Protivanov, a Czech football club * TJ Sokol Tasovice, a Czech football club *

TJ Sokol Živanice TJ Sokol Živanice is a football club from the village of Živanice in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. The club plays in the Bohemian Football League, which is the third tier of Czech football system. The team made national headlines ...

, a football club in the Czech Republic * Club Deportivo Sokol, a sports institution of Punta Arenas, Chile

Transport, technology, and military

Orličan L-40 Meta Sokol The L-40 Meta Sokol was a Czechoslovakian sports and touring four-seat single-engine low-wing aircraft of the late 1950s. Development A predecessor of the L-40 was a sports and touring plane M-1 Sokol of wooden construction. Next there was a s ...

, a Czechoslovakian sports and touring aircraft * Sokol (camera), a Soviet photo camera brand * ORP ''Sokół'', name of three submarines of the Polish Navy *

PZL W-3 Sokół The PZL W-3 ''Sokół'' (English: "Falcon") is a medium-size, twin-engine, multipurpose helicopter developed and manufactured by Polish helicopter company PZL-Świdnik, now owned by Leonardo. It was the first helicopter entirely designed and prod ...

, a Polish helicopter * Sokol design bureau, a Soviet aerospace company *

Sokol Eshelon Sokol-Eshelon (russian: Сокол-Эшелон, lit=Falcon-Echelon) is a Soviet/Russian laser weapon–based anti-satellite system. It is an airborne laser based on a Beriev A-60 aircraft. In 2012 it was reported that the project is back under d ...

, a Russian laser-based anti-satellite system *

Sokół motorcycles Sokół (Polish: ''Falcon'') was a brand of motorcycles manufactured in Poland before World War II for both civilian and military use. Initially designed and produced by the Centralne Warsztaty Samochodowe CWS company ''(Central Automotive Work ...

, a brand of motorcycles, produced in Poland before World War II ** Sokół 1000, a Polish pre-war motorcycle *

Sokol space suit The Sokol space suit, also known as the Sokol IVA suit or simply the Sokol (russian: Cокол, , Falcon), is a type of Soviet/Russian space suit, worn by all who fly on the Soyuz spacecraft. It was introduced in 1973 and is still used . The Sokol ...

, used in the Soviet space program *

Sokol (train) Sokol (Сокол, Russian language, Russian for "falcon") was a planned high-speed rail, high-speed train in Russia. It was to be a successor of the ER200 for use on the Moscow – Saint Petersburg Railway, Moscow–St. Petersburg mainline, and w ...

, a stopped high-speed Russian train project *, a Yugoslav cargo ship

Music

Sokol (Soviet band) Sokol (Falcon, Russian: Сокол) is the first russian rock band, the “legend” of Russian rock. History The band was formed at the end of 1964 in Moscow on the initiative of the guitarist Yuri Ermakov. The band also included Igor Goncharuk ...