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Insignia of D. H. Conley High School, Greenville, NC

Shoulder sleeve and shoulder loop insignia of the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) of D. H. Conley High School, Greenville, NC. It features a gold head of a Viking warrior wearing a gold helmet augmented with two white horns, and two…

Tags: America, Branding, Horned Helmets, Insignia, Latin, Legacy, Logo, Military, Modern, Motto, North Carolina, Reception, Schools, USA, Viking Ships

Insignia of William M. Raines High school, Jacksonville, Florida

The shoulder-sleeve and shoulder loop insignia of Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) fromthis high-school in Jacksonville, Florida, features a Viking bust with beard and horned helmet and Viking ship under sail respectively. According to…

Tags: African American, America, Branding, Florida, Horned Helmets, Insignia, Latin, Legacy, Logo, Military, Modern, Motto, Reception, Schools, USA, Viking Ships

Insignia of the US 47th Infantry Division

The insignia of the 47th Infantry Division, whose units come from the states of Minnesota and North Dakota (with high levels of Scandinavian immigration). The insignia features a horned helmet, and a shield of Thor, apparently referring to the Marvel…

Tags: America, Branding, Horned Helmets, Insignia, Latin, Legacy, Logo, Military, Minnesota, Modern, Motto, Reception, Thor, USA, Þórr

Odin's Table Scandinavian Cafe and Bakery in Nottingham

Scandinavian Cafe and Bakery in Nottingham named after the Norse god Odin, who feasted the einherjar in Valhalla.

Tags: Branding, Commercial, Company, England, Logo, Naming, Nottingham, Odin, Reception, Restaurants

Twatt T-Shirt Souvenir, Shetland

T-Shirt playing on the placename Twatt (from ON þveit, meaning small area of land), which is common to both Shetland and Orkney. Photographed in a tourist shop in Lerwick.

Tags: Branding, Commercial, Heritage, Language, Legacy, Linguistics, Modern, Old Norse, Place Names, Shetland, Souvenirs, Tourism

Viking Danablu Cheese

Danish Blue Cheese (danablu) produced for an international market by The Dairy Viking. Producer unknown. Please contact us if you have information about this image.

Tags: Branding, Cheese, Commercial, Denmark, Food, Heritage, Legacy, Logo, Modern, Products, Reception, Viking, Viking Ships

Danish souvenir magnet featuring a horned helmet

A souvenir from Copenhagen drawing on the misconception of horned helmets as a recognisable symbol of Denmark

Tags: Appropriation, Branding, Commercial, Denmark, Heritage, Horned Helmets, Legacy, Misconceptions, Souvenirs, Tourism

Muckle Viking T-Shirt from Shetland

Muckle (large) Viking T-Shirt from Shetland. The tourist industry draws heavily on the Viking heritage of the islands.

Tags: Branding, Clothing, Commercial, Heritage, Legacy, Modern, Scotland, Shetland, Souvenirs, Tourism, Viking

Peerie Viking Bib from Shetland

Peerie (Little) Viking Bib from a tourist shop in the Shetlands. The tourist industry draws heavily on the Viking heritage of the islands.

Tags: Baby, Branding, Clothing, Commercial, Heritage, Infants, Legacy, Modern, Scotland, Shetland, Souvenirs, Tourism, Viking

Filt (Cigarette Filter Papers) with Runic Lettering

Cigarette papers ('Filt') using runes in their branding. Icelandic company. If you have any more information about this item, please let us know!

Tags: Artefact, Branding, Commercial, Heritage, Iceland, Legacy, Modern, Reception, Runes / Runer

Viking Logo on a Ubiquitous Brand of Danish Hand Dryers

The Dan Dryer Viking - horns and all - is a familiar sight in Danish public toilets and changing rooms. #everydayvikings watching over us in the loo. Viking logo on hand dryers of www.dandryer.dk. Founded in 1980s (I believe).

Tags: Artefact, Branding, Business, Commercial, Company, Denmark, Logo, Modern, Reception, Viking

Дымов Russian Meat Chips with Viking Branding

Meat chips produced by Russian (Moscow-based) company Дымов, which feature a red-haired Viking with horned helmet, a runic inscription and interlace artwork as a background.

Tags: Artwork, Branding, Commercial, Food, Foodstuff, Heritage, Horned Helmets, Logo, Meat, Modern Runes, Runes / Runer, Russia, Viking warrior, vikings

Ymir Sanitary Ware

A company making sanitary ware that appears to be named for the Norse giant Ymir.

Tags: Branding, Commercial, Marketing, Norse Mythology

Logo of Yggdrasill Heildsala

Logo of Yggdrasill Heildsala, the leading wholesaler in the import and sale of organic products and health products in Iceland.

Tags: Branding, Logo, World-Tree, Yggdrasill

Logo of YGGDRASIL: European culture, language and identity in a new world

Logo of the European culture, language and identity in a new world.

Project Summary

Is there a common European culture? What cultural developments can be seen within the last two generations? What role does the European Union play? Is language…

Tags: Branding, Education, Logo, World-Tree, Yggdrasill

Logo of Yggdrasil Gaming Ltd

Trademarked logo of Yggdrasil Gaming Ltd, which describes itself as a provider of market-leading online and mobile casino games, RNG lottery content and live lotto.

Tags: Branding, Logo, World-Tree, Yggdrasill

Logo of Yara International

According to their website, Yara is "the world’s largest producer of ammonia, nitrates and NPKs, providing the foundation of Yara’s fertilizer and industrial solutions'. The website at http://yara.com/media/multimedia_library/logo/ explains the…

Tags: Agriculture, Branding, Commercial, Company, Legacy, Logo, Modern, Modern Runes, Norway, Reception, Viking Ships

Wikinger Knacker product with Viking ship logo

A brand of sausage from Wikinger, which uses a Viking ship as its logo. This photo was submitted from Germany, but the brand also has a British market of hotdogs. The connection to the Vikings is not clear!

Tags: Branding, Commercial, Food, Germany, Logo, Modern, Products, Viking Ships