- Jayhawks were radical abolitionist guerrillas involved in Bleeding Kansas, at which time the city of Lawrence, Kansas was razed to the ground by pro-slavery Missourians. Of them, two of the most famous are John Brown and Silas Soule.
- The Jayhawk is the mascot of the University of Kansas sports teams which are called Jayhawks. The Jayhawk has become an unofficial state bird of Kansas, and is a nickname used for Kansans. The familiar image of the crimson, blue, & yellow has changed several times over the years. The earliest drawings of the bird were done totally in blue with elongated legs and a rounded beak. The next iteration took on the visage of a raven with a yellowed beak. During World War II, the Jayhawk took on a somewhat more serious look with a sharper beak and angry eyes, giving it the look of a 'fighting' mascot. Today's hawk is far more jovial and welcoming, looking more like a cartoon character than before.
- The Jayhawks are a country band from Minnesota.
- The HH-60J Jayhawk is a US Coast Guard medium range recovery helicopter which is a navalized version of the UH-60 Black Hawk.
- The T-1 Jayhawk is a twin-engine jet trainer used by the US Airforce.
- The AQM-37 Jayhawk is a supersonic target drone produced by Raytheon for the US Navy.
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