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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.

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The shoulder-sleeve insignia of Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) from this high-schoolin Denver, CO. It features "a Viking War club surmounted by a Viking helmet" according to the official website.

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The distinctive unit insignia of the 86th US Engineer Battalion, featuring a Viking ship under sail. According to the official website, "the Viking ship is symbolic of the bridge-building activities of the organization, such ships having first been…

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The insignia of this US Army infantry battalion, featuring a Viking ship and two knives. According to the official website "The Viking ship symbolizes the activation in Iceland as part of the 2nd Battalion Combat Team."

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The insignia of the 147th Finance Battalion of the US Army features a horned viking helmet, referencing their linear connection to the 47th infantry division. Minnesota is an area of the US with high levels of historic immigration from Scandinavia.…

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A Viking-themed punch bowl designed by Paulding Farnham and made by Tiffany & Co.

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The shoulder-sleeve and shoulder loop insignia of Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) from this high-school in Newland, NC. They feature a viking with winged helmet and a shield with axe and dragon heads. According to the official website,…

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The shoulder-sleeve and shoulder loop insignia of Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) from this high-school in Pride, LA. They feature a Viking with horned helmet and red beard. According to the official website, "The Viking is the school's…

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Unit insignia for the 94th Cavalry Regiment, which features the motto 'Viking Vanguard'. The connection is probably with Minnesota, where the regiment is based, and the high levels of Scandinavian immigration to this region of the US.

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The emblem of the 440th Airlift Wing of the US Airforce contains a "winged viking helmet" in its design.

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The shoulder-sleeve insignia of Senior Reserve Officer Training Corps (SROTC) from the University of Idaho, Moscow, ID. It features a cartoon Viking face with beard and winged helmet.

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The shoulder-sleeve insignia of Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) from this high-school in Omaha, Nebraska. It features a viking with mustache and horned helmet.

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Distinctive Unit Insignia of the US Element of the Allied Forces Northwest Europe (NATO), featuring a Viking ship. According to the official website, "The Viking ship alludes to the heritage of Northwestern Europe while signifying military…

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The website of Ragnar, former mascot of the Minnesota Vikings.

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Toy car illustrated with Hagar the Horrible imagery. Hagar the Horrible is a cartoon figure created by American cartoonist Chris Browne. Photographed in Lodi, California.

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Toy car with Hagar the Horrible imagery on the side. The back of the package details other toy cars in the set. Hagar the Horrible is a cartoon figure created by American cartoonist Chris Browne. Photographed in Lodi, California.

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Pathfinder is a 2007 action film directed by Marcus Nispel, which imagines a conflict between Vikings and Native Americans. Like many films of its genre, it takes great liberties with the history of the Norse in North America. Photo taken by Rebecca…

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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…

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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…

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The logo of 'Friends of the Viking Ship' which aims to "to facilitate the preservation of the 1893 Viking Ship as an important artifact from the Columbian Exposition, and to advocate its public display in a permanent museum setting with adequate…
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