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evilkingganon (01/12/2016) [-]
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**evilkingganon rolled image** what purpose does knighting a penguin serve
**evilkingganon rolled image** what purpose does knighting a penguin serve
When the Norwegian King's Guard visited the Edinburgh Military Tattoo of 1961 for a drill display,[7] a lieutenant called Nils Egelien became interested in Edinburgh Zoo's penguin colony. When the Guards once again returned to Edinburgh in 1972, he arranged for the unit to adopt a penguin. This penguin was named Nils Olav in honour of Nils Egelien, and King Olav V of Norway. The penguin here is actually Nils Olav II as the original Nils Olav died in 1987.
The first king penguin at Edinburgh Zoo (Nil Olav's home) was presented to it by Roald Amundsen, the Norwegian explorer. And Scotland itself was a base for the Free Norwegian forces during WII, so there are many levels to this.
Mostly it is a bit of fun. It isn't unusual for a military unit (usually a battalion) in Europe to have an animal mascot.
The first king penguin at Edinburgh Zoo (Nil Olav's home) was presented to it by Roald Amundsen, the Norwegian explorer. And Scotland itself was a base for the Free Norwegian forces during WII, so there are many levels to this.
Mostly it is a bit of fun. It isn't unusual for a military unit (usually a battalion) in Europe to have an animal mascot.