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A commercial spot that shows the secret part of Vikings' lives.

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The Viking Theatre draws on the Viking past of Clontarf, and the international significance of the Battle of Clontarf in 1014.The website describes the theatre as follows: "The Viking Theatre aims to provide a professional, artistic outlet for both…

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Use of Clontarf's Norse history and the Viking brand (including horned helmet) in this restaurant - the Vikings Steakhouse

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Vélaverkstæðið Thor is a metalworking workshop in Heimaey in the Westman Islands. It uses the image of the Norse god Thor in its branding.

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Photo of a Viking Tour bus in Heimaey in the Westman Islands. The company runs tours by boat and bus. The branding of the business draws on the Viking heritage of the islands.

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Viking Splash Tours describes itself as a thrilling tour around the main sights of Dublin City - by land and water. The branding references the Norse heritage of the city, and customers are encouraged to wear horned helmets during the tour.

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Stores in Reykjavík and Akureyri selling quality goods made in Iceland. The branding uses typical Viking imagery of a horned helmet and beard.

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A magnet from a shop in Heimaey, depicting a valkyrie. Original source for this design may be the Öland Silver 'Valkyrie' Pendant http://www.worldtreeproject.org/document/482

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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).

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In the 1930s German brown coal (or lignite) was often stamped with the syndicate name Troll, a supernatural being in Norse mythology. The association may be with the underground extraction of the coal, or be intended to demonstrate the power of the…

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Cheese from Iceland and produced by Dala, which is named Höfðingi ('chieftain'), and features both a Viking and runes of the older futhark.

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Viking Light Beer is brewed by Viking Ölgerd brewery in Akureyri, and is one of many Icelandic beers to use Viking branding, in this case a ship.

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

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T-Shirt from a tourist shop in Iceland with a depiction of a Viking worrier.

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T-Shirt advertising Egils Brewery, depicting a Viking drinking from a horn with the caption 'Choice of Vikings'. Viking imagery is used widely in the Icelandic brewing industry.

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T-Shirt from a tourist shop in Iceland with a depiction of a runes and interlace artwork. Many souvenirs in Iceland play on the Viking heritage of the country.

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T-Shirt from a tourist shop in Iceland with a depiction of a viking in relief. Unusually for the tourist industry, this Viking has no horns on their helmet.

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T-Shirt from a tourist shop in Iceland with a depiction of a stylised dragon head from the prow of a Viking ship. If you know the original or reconstruction which is the basis of this design, please let us know.

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T-Shirt from a tourist shop in Iceland featuring a Viking drinking from a horned beer-helmet. This playful t-shirt combines two of the most common perceptions of the Vikings - that they wore horned helmets and that they were heavy drinkers.

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T-Shirt from an Icelanic Tourist shop depicting a Viking ship.
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