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Distinctive Unit Insignia of the 94th Cavalry RegimentUnit insignia for the 94th Cavalry Regiment, which features the motto 'Viking Vanguard'. The connection is probably with Minnesota, where the regiment…
Distinctive Unit Insignia of the 147 Finance BattalionThe insignia of the 147th Finance Battalion of the US Army features a horned viking helmet, referencing their linear connection to the 47th infantry…
Distinctive Unit Insignia of the 2nd Infantry BattalionThe insignia of this US Army infantry battalion, featuring a Viking ship and two knives. According to the official website "The Viking ship symbolizes…
Insignia of the US 86th Engineer BattalionThe distinctive unit insignia of the 86th US Engineer Battalion, featuring a Viking ship under sail. According to the official website, "the Viking…
Cultural Tour of Northern Shetland MapA map that has been tagged with historical events and mentions, including events from the sagas
Hjaltland Network: Mapping Viking Age ShetlandThe Hjaltland Research Network ran a project to map Viking Age Shetland by digitising and mapping the datasets from different disciplines. It sought…
The Viking Age Town of Birka, SwedenA short essay about the Viking Age town of Birka in Sweden
The Danish Canadian MuseumThe Danish Canadian Museum offers the opportunity to explore Danish settlement in Canada, including a replica Viking ship called Freydis Joanna.
Museum: The Collection, Lincoln, UKThe Collection in Lincoln offers Viking workshops for schools as well as loan boxes that can be taken back to the classroom for the students to…
The Chaucer StudioThe Chaucer Studio is a non-profit organisation that recordings of medieval literature. The catalogue includes readings of Old Norse literature.
The Battlefields Trust - Battle of Fulford 20th September 1066The Battlefields Trust website provides information about the Battle of Fulford, including modern maps with conjectural battlefield deployments marked…
International Saga Conference ArchiveArchive of papers given at International Saga Conferences since 1971
Logo of Armour All screwdriver setArmour All is a company producing automotive care technologies. Their logo is a Viking with horned helmet, as photographed here in a store in Cork,…
Silver Viking ShipsModels of the Oseberg ship in silver in the gift shop at Vikingskipshuset
Blog post: Following up on Viking SailsA follow-up post about the practicalities of making sails for Viking ships. See the related items for earlier discussion on how Vikings made sails.
Blog post: On the Trail of Sail History - the VikingsA blog post discussing the practicalities of making sails for Viking ships.
Houses and domestic life in the Viking Age and medieval period: material perspectives from sagas and archaeologyThis PhD thesis examines how houses were used in the Viking Age and medieval period, and compares archaeological evidence with the medieval Icelandic…
Viking Teaching Resources on PinterestA list of resources for teaching about the Vikings that does not feature too many horned helmets.
Viking House Reconstruction, DenmarkA photograph of a reconstructed Viking house in Denmark. The photograph was taking in 1988 by Terry Barry
Reflections on Our Fascination with Vikings and What It Tells Us about How We Engage with the PastAn essay on how a group of students responded to a class on the history of the Vikings and how it affected their perception of the Vikings.