Norwegian Army Promotes Penguin

Posted by Miss Cellania in Animal on December 31, 2007 at 9:22 am


150_Nils_OlavA king penguin living at the Edinburgh Zoo in Scotland has been promoted to the rank of honourable regimental sergeant major by the Norwegian Army.

Retired Major Nils Egelien of the Royal Norwegian Guards said: “It all started in 1961 when the King’s Guard of Norway came to the military tattoo and we were very very interested in the king penguins.

“In 1972 we came back again and adopted a king penguin in the name of Nils Olav and the rank of lance corporal.

“In 1982 he was a corporal, in 87 a sergeant and in 1993 a regimental sergeant major.”

The penguin that was promoted is the second Nils Olav, as the first to bear the name died in 1987. A bronze statue of the penguin will be made for the King of Norway. Link -via the Presurfer


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3 comments to "Norwegian Army Promotes Penguin"

  1. Ant
    December 31st, 2007 at 4:28 pm

    "Friday, 17 August, 2001, 19:48 GMT 20:48 UK" :P

  2. Fresh
    December 31st, 2007 at 6:22 pm

    Yet another reason for me to add to my "List of awesome reasons of why I should move to Norway".

  3. Alex
    January 1st, 2008 at 2:58 pm

    Still a fun story, Ant!


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