Insignia of Valley High School, Las Vegas, NV
Insignia
The shoulder-sleeve and shoulder loop insignia of Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) from this high-school in Las Vegas, NV. Featuring a Viking with horned helmet, braids and mustache. According to the <a href="http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/Catalog/HeraldryMulti.aspx?CategoryId=9736&grp=8&menu=ROTC&hilite=viking" target="_blank">official website</a> "The Viking is the school’s mascot and reflects the strength and spirit of the cadets.".
http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/Catalog/HeraldryMulti.aspx?CategoryId=9736&grp=8&menu=ROTC&hilite=viking
The Institute of Heraldry / Office of the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army
2014
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http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/Catalog/HeraldryMulti.aspx?CategoryId=9736&grp=8&menu=ROTC&hilite=viking
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Insignia of James Monroe High School, North Hills, CA
Insignia
The shoulder-sleeve and shoulder loop insignia of Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) from this high-school in North Hills, CA. They feature a viking with beard and horned helmet and a viking warrior with shield, sword and horned helmet respectively. According to the <a href="http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/Catalog/HeraldryMulti.aspx?CategoryId=5077&grp=8&menu=ROTC&hilite=viking" target="_blank">official website</a> "The Viking and the Viking's shield represent the school's strength and how the cadets can succeed when all pull together to excel".
http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/Catalog/HeraldryMulti.aspx?CategoryId=5077&grp=8&menu=ROTC&hilite=viking
The Institute of Heraldry / Office of the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army
2002
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http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/Catalog/HeraldryMulti.aspx?CategoryId=5077&grp=8&menu=ROTC&hilite=viking
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North America
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Insignia of Blair High School, Pasadena, CA
Insignia
Shoulder sleeve insignia of the J<span>unior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) from this high-school in </span>Pasadena, CA. It features <span>a white </span><span class="highlight">Viking</span><span>'s head in profile detailed green with yellow hair and mustache. According to </span>the <a href="http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/Catalog/Heraldry.aspx?HeraldryId=9034&CategoryId=5059&grp=8&menu=ROTC&ps=24&p=0&hilite=viking" target="_blank">official website</a>, "t<span>he </span><span class="highlight">Viking</span><span> is symbolic of military preparedness and strength."</span>
http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/Catalog/Heraldry.aspx?HeraldryId=9034&CategoryId=5059&grp=8&menu=ROTC&ps=24&p=0&hilite=viking
The Institute of Heraldry / Office of the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army
1986
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United States
North America
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Insignia of Westhill High School, Stamford, CT
Insignia
The shoulder-sleeve and shoulder loop insignia of Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) from this high-school in Westhill, Stamford, CT. They feature a viking head with winged helmet and a mask helmet with horns respectively. According to the <a href="http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/Catalog/HeraldryMulti.aspx?CategoryId=5106&grp=8&menu=ROTC&hilite=viking" target="_blank">official website</a>, "he Viking is the school's mascot, and legend and history indicates the Viking's once landed in the bay near the school."
http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/Catalog/HeraldryMulti.aspx?CategoryId=5106&grp=8&menu=ROTC&hilite=viking
The Institute of Heraldry / Office of the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army
2005
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http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/Catalog/HeraldryMulti.aspx?CategoryId=5106&grp=8&menu=ROTC&hilite=viking
United States
North America
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Insignia of D. H. Conley High School, Greenville, NC
Insignia
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 ship prows. See <a href="http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/Catalog/Heraldry.aspx?HeraldryId=9663&CategoryId=5414&grp=8&menu=ROTC&ps=24&p=0&hilite=viking" target="_blank">here </a>for more.
http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/Catalog/Heraldry.aspx?HeraldryId=9663&CategoryId=5414&grp=8&menu=ROTC&ps=24&p=0&hilite=viking
The Institute of Heraldry / Office of the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army
1993
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United States
North America
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Insignia of William M. Raines High school, Jacksonville, Florida
Insignia
The shoulder-sleeve and shoulder loop insignia of <span>Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (</span><strong>JROTC</strong><span>) from </span>this high-school in Jacksonville, Florida, features a Viking bust with beard and horned helmet and Viking ship under sail respectively.<br /><br /> According to the <a href="http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/Catalog/HeraldryMulti.aspx?CategoryId=8368&grp=8&menu=ROTC&hilite=viking" target="_blank">official website</a>, "The Viking head is symbolic of strength and courage. The color of the Viking face pays homage to the long journey the cadets took as African Americans... William M. Raines High school was the First African American High School to open in the state of Florida."
http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/Catalog/HeraldryMulti.aspx?CategoryId=8368&grp=8&menu=ROTC&hilite=viking
The Institute of Heraldry / Office of the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army
2012
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http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/Catalog/HeraldryMulti.aspx?CategoryId=8368&grp=8&menu=ROTC&hilite=viking
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Insignia of the US 47th Infantry Division
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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 comic hero. The motto is Latin, translating as 'fury of the Vikings'. For more information see the US <a href="http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/Catalog/HeraldryMulti.aspx?CategoryId=7908&grp=2&menu=Uniformed%20Services" target="_blank">institute of heraldry</a>.
http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/Catalog/HeraldryMulti.aspx?CategoryId=7908&grp=2&menu=Uniformed%20Services
Office of the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army
1949
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North America
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Posts from the Ravning Bridge at Kongernes Jelling (Royal Jelling) Experience Centre
Artefact
Several of the original posts from the Ravning Bridge are displayed in the Kongernes Jelling Centre, alongside a multimedia display about the bridge itself with an artists impression of the original. The bridge, constructed in 979 or 980 lies 10km south of Jelling and has a strong connection to Harald Bluetooth and this royal seat. For more information about the bridge, see item <a href="http://www.worldtreeproject.org/document/987">#987</a> and <a href="http://jelling.natmus.dk/en/about-the-project/sub-projects/the-bridge-over-ravning-enge/" target="_blank">http://jelling.natmus.dk/en/about-the-project/sub-projects/the-bridge-over-ravning-enge/</a>
Harald Bluetooth
Kongernes Jelling
The World-Tree Project
July 2016
Tom Birkett
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<a href="http://en.natmus.dk/museums/kongernes-jelling-home-of-the-viking-kings/" target="_blank">http://en.natmus.dk/museums/kongernes-jelling-home-of-the-viking-kings/</a>
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The Ravning Bridge (Ravningbroen), Jutland
Archaeological Remains
The Ravning Bridge (Danish Ravningbroen) is one of the most important archaeological sites in Denmark. It is located in the valley of the River Vejle, around 10km south of the important fortification at Jelling, crossing what is now known as Ravning Enge (Ravning Meadows), a wide valley that was probably characterised by swampland and shallow water in the Viking Age. Parts of the structure were first uncovered in the 1930s, and excavations have been carried out in the 1950s following draining of parts of the valley, in the 1970s and resumed in the 1990s. These excavations revealed wooden posts as well as part of the superstructure of a large bridge constructed of oak - over 5 meters wide, with <span>280 piers supported by vertical wooden posts. Its total length was around 760m.<br /></span><br />Dendrochronological analysis of the wooden structures recovered from the valley revealed that the wood was felled in the year 979 or 980. This places the construction of the bridge towards the end of the reign of Harald Bluetooth (Haraldr blátǫnn Gormsson), who was also responsible for major construction works at Jelling, and the building of at least five ring forts. The Ravning Bridge may thus be interpreted as part of this widespread military construction, and may have been intended to assist in the movement of troops towards the Danevirke and the German border, where Haraldr lost a battle in 974. The bridge would have been capable of moving large numbers of troops quickly across this natural barrier, and also of enabling trade and the movement of goods. It was abandoned by the year 1000, only 15 years or so after the end of Harald's reign.<br /><br />A section of the bridge has been reconstructed adjacent to the original, and it gives a sense of the scale of the construction. The site can easily be visited from Jelling or Vejle, and there is a small exhibition on site.<br /><br />For more information about the bridge, and the ongoing investigations by the Nationalmuseet (National Museum) under <span>Dr Peter Pentz</span>, see the project <a href="http://jelling.natmus.dk/en/about-the-project/sub-projects/the-bridge-over-ravning-enge/" target="_blank">website</a><a href="http://jelling.natmus.dk/en/about-the-project/sub-projects/the-bridge-over-ravning-enge/" target="_blank"><br /></a><br />The bridge is under the juristiction of VejleMuseeerne (Vejle Museums), and more information about opening times of the exhibition can be found on their <a href="http://www.vejlemuseerne.dk/vejlemuseerne-vejle-museums" target="_blank">website</a>.
Harald Bluetooth
The World-Tree Project
July 2016
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<a href="http://www.vejlemuseerne.dk/vejlemuseerne-vejle-museums" target="_blank">http://www.vejlemuseerne.dk/vejlemuseerne-vejle-museums</a>
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http://www.worldtreeproject.org/document/987
Denmark
Viking Age
De Re Militari: The Society for Medieval Military History
Military history
A search for articles relating to Vikings on the Society for Medieval Military History. Keyword: Viking
The Society for Medieval Military History
http://deremilitari.org/
The Society for Medieval Military History
20/06/2016
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