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Information board outside the Norse St Magnus Church on Egilsay, Orkney.

This Viking Ship seat outside the Orkneyinga Saga Centre at Orphir, Orkney is a good spot for photos.

The Brough of Birsay was an important defensive site in Orkney from the earliest settlement. It was under Norse control from the ninth century, and…

The Brough of Birsay was an important defensive site in Orkney from the earliest settlement. It was under Norse control from the ninth century, and…

Viking Range LLC is based in the US, and is part of The Middleby Corporation, the largest commercial kitchen equipment manufacturer in the world. The…

Gamalost (lit. 'old cheese') is a traditional cheese from Norway, made with skimmed cow's milk. It has a long pedigree, and this product claims it…

Faroese Stamp from 1981 featuring the Sandavágur Rune Stone (FR 2 M) which memorializes the first settler in Sandavágur. See item #649

Thirteenth century runic stone from Sandavágur Church in the Faroes. The inscription reads 'Þorkell Ônundar sonr, austmaðr af Rogalandi, bygði þenna…

Danish Blue Cheese (danablu) produced for an international market by The Dairy Viking. Producer unknown. Please contact us if you have information…

A camembert cheese from Roger Lanquetot et Fils in Vern-sur-Seiche, Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany, which uses imagery based on the Bayeux…

La Drakkar Camembert from La Laiterie de Gratot in Manche, Normandy. The branding draws on the Norse heritage of Normandy and includes a stylised…

Orkney Smoked Cheddar from the Island Smokery in Stromness, Orkney. It includes the tagline ''The Way the Vikings Like It' and a cartoon image of a…

This window in St Magnus Cathedral depicts Harald Hardrada (Haraldr Sigurðarson), King of Norway from 1046 until his death in the Battle of Stamford…

The rousing chant used by Icelandic football fans has been widely commented on in the media following their success against England. The chant is most…

A blog post from Tamara Bakx, about a visit to an exhibition on Dragons and the history of Limburg. The blog post is named 'Vikings adventure in The…

Blog post by Tamara Bakx: The Dutch story of Mariken of Nijmegen rewritten as a Viking tale. Based on a story by De meesters van Katherina van Kleef…

Viking Life-Saving Equipment company van. ”Viking Service Esbjerg. Når hvert liv tæller" ["When every life counts"]. Company founded 1960 as Nordisk…

The Rotary Club of Shetland features a Viking Ship with a rotary club symbol on its sail.

The Rose Window features a version of the coat of arms of Lerwick, with several elements of Norse heritage incorporated: the Viking ship with dragon…

Rognvald Eysteinsson was jarl of Møre in Norway, and was offered the earldom of Orkney after its conquest by Harald fairhair, though he declined in…

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