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News: Did Leif Erikson once live in Cambridge, Massachusetts?
A discussion of the legendary Norse city of Norumbega, as postulated by Prof. Eben Norton Horsford. Horsford was an early food chemist who became an amateur archaeologist. He claimed to have found Norse artefacts in Cambridge MA, and put a plaque…
Thorlabs optical equipment company
Thorlabs is an optical equipment company headquartered in the US, but with a lab in Ely, Cambridgeshire (where the contributor saw this logo). The company was apparently named after the founder's dog, Thor (who was presumably named after the Norse…
The Reconstructed Viking Ship 'Viking' at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago
One of the earliest reconstructions, the 'Viking' is a replica of the Gokstad ship and was built in Framnes Shipyard in Sandefjord, Norway in 1892-93. It sailed across the Atlantic to the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. The Viking is now…
The Newport Tower
This stone tower in Touro Park on Rhode Island has been thought to be a Viking construction. This is not the case, and the arguments for it have been shown to be wrong in every regard. The earliest references to it describe it as a stone windmill,…
Viking ship discovered in Tennessee
The World Daily News Report produced a story on August 13th 2014 that a Viking longship had been found in Tennessee. This was a spoof report that was quickly picked up by people and passed around as if true.
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…
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…
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…
Insignia of Westhill High School, Stamford, CT
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…
Insignia of Blair High School, Pasadena, CA
Shoulder sleeve insignia of the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) from this high-school inPasadena, CA. It featuresa whiteViking's head in profile detailed green with yellow hair and mustache. According tothe official website,…
Insignia of James Monroe High School, North Hills, CA
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…
Insignia of Valley High School, Las Vegas, NV
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 official website "The Viking is the…
Insignia of Taylor County High School, Bulter, GA
The shoulder-sleeve and shoulder loop insignia of Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) from this high-school in Bulter, GA. They feature a horned helmet and battle axes, and a viking warrior emerging from a viking ship respectively.…
Insignia of Northwest High School, Clarksville, TN
The shoulder-sleeve and shoulder loop insignia of Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) from this high-school in Clarksville, TN. They feature a viking with beard and horned helmet, and a shield with crossed axes respectively. According to…
Insignia of Garey High School, Pomona, CA
The shoulder-sleeve and shoulder loop insignia of Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) from this high-school in Pomona, CA. They feature a viking with horned helmet, braids and moustache and a horned helmet and winged sandal respectively.…
Insignia of Spartanburg High School, Spartanburg, SC
The shoulder-sleeve and shoulder loop insignia of Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) from this high-school in Spartanburg, SC. They both feature a stylised viking bust with horned helmet, braids and mustache. According to the official…
Insignia of North Salem High School, Salem, Oregon
The shoulder-sleeve and shoulder loop insignia of Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) from this high-school in Salem, Oregon. They feature a viking head with red beard and hair and a horned helmet and a shield with a viking ship in the…
Insignia of Hilo High School, Hilo, HI
The shoulder-sleeve and shoulder loop insignia of Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) from this high-school in Hilo, Hawaii. They feature a viking with beard and golden horned helmet, and mountains with the motto 'Viking Pride'…
Insignia of Inkster High School, Inkster, MI
The shoulder-sleeve and shoulder loop insignia of Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) from this high-school in Inkster, Michigan. They feature a Viking with horned helmet, mustache and braids, and a Viking ship under sail respectively.…
Insignia of Cape Henlopen High School, Lewes, DE
The shoulder-sleeve and shoulder loop insignia of Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) from this high-school in Lewes, DE. They feature a winged helmet and a lighthouse with the motto 'fighting vikings' below.