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#1 - evilkingganon (01/12/2016) [-]
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**evilkingganon rolled image** what purpose does knighting a penguin serve
User avatar #13 to #1 - hkd (01/13/2016) [-]
Who else is going to lead the charge?
User avatar #11 to #1 - cowinspace (01/13/2016) [-]
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.
#8 to #1 - drakthaal (01/12/2016) [-]
he keeps our teritories on the south pole safe and our subjects there loyal.
#4 to #1 - brknsoul (01/12/2016) [-]
raises morale more than likely
User avatar #5 to #4 - evilkingganon (01/12/2016) [-]
Of who the penguin?
#6 to #5 - brknsoul (01/12/2016) [-]
the 130 soldiers and the several hundred people in attendance according to wikipedia plus he their mascot hes got his own wikipedia page
User avatar #7 to #6 - evilkingganon (01/12/2016) [-]
Impressive lol
#3 to #2 - evilkingganon (01/12/2016) [-]
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**evilkingganon rolled image** cute lol
User avatar #9 to #3 - samlease (01/12/2016) [-]
Wait... what?
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