Colonel in Chief Nils Olav inspects the Royal Norwegian Guard.

Nils Olav is a King Penguin living in Edinburgh Zoo, Scotland. He is the mascot and Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Norwegian Guard. Image File history File linksMetadata Nils_Olav_inspection. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Nils_Olav_inspection. ... In the British and other Commonwealth armies, the Colonel-in-Chief of a regiment is its (usually Royal) patron. ... Hans Majestet Kongens Garde (HMKG) (lit. ... Binomial name Aptenodytes patagonicus Miller,JF, 1778 The King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) is the second largest species of penguin at about 90 cm (3 ft) tall and weighing 11 to 15 kg (24 to 33 lb), second only to the Emperor Penguin. ... Adult and young Oriental Small-clawed Otters at feeding time. ... Motto: (Latin for No one provokes me with impunity)1 Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official language(s) English, Gaelic, Scots2 Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen of the UK Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister of the UK Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification    - by... Mascots at the Mascot Olympics in Orlando, Florida. ... In the British and other Commonwealth armies, the Colonel-in-Chief of a regiment is its (usually Royal) patron. ... Hans Majestet Kongens Garde (HMKG) (lit. ...

Adoption

During the Edinburgh Military Tattoo of 1961 a Norwegian unit became interested in Edinburgh Zoo's penguin colony. When the Guards once again returned to Edinburgh in 1972, they adopted a penguin, naming him after the present chief of security and parade, Nils Egelien, and for the King of Norway, Olav V. The Edinburgh Military Tattoo The Edinburgh Military Tattoo is a show given by military bands and display teams. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... Edinburgh (pronounced ; Dùn Èideann () in Scottish Gaelic) is the capital of Scotland and its second-largest city. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... This article is a list of rulers of Norway up until the present, including: The Norwegian kingdom (with the Faroe Islands) The Union with Iceland and Greenland (1262-1814) The Norwegian kingdom (with Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands 1262-1814) The Union of Sweden and Norway (1319-1343) The... His Majesty King Olav V (July 2, 1903 - January 17, 1991) reigned as King of Norway from 1957 to 1991. ...

Military ranks

Close-up of his rank insignia.

Nils Olav was given the rank of visekorporal (lance corporal) in 1982, and promoted to sergeant in 1987. Nils died shortly after his promotion to sergeant, and his place of honour was taken by Nils Olav II, his two-year-old near-double. He was promoted in 1993 to the rank of regimental sergeant major. On August 18, 2005, he was promoted to Colonel-in-Chief. He is the first penguin to hold this rank in the Norwegian (indeed, any) army. Image File history File linksMetadata Nils_Olaf_medal. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Nils_Olaf_medal. ... ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... Lance Corporal (LCpl or L/Cpl) is a military rank used by some elements of the British, Commonwealth, and U.S. armed forces. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sergeant is a rank used in some form by most militaries, police forces, and other uniformed organisations around the world. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Regimental Sergeant Major (RSM) is an appointment held by Warrant Officers Class 1 (WO1) in the British Army, Royal Marines and many Commonwealth armies including the Australian Army and New Zealand Army, and by Chief Warrant Officers (CWO) in the Canadian Forces. ... August 18 is the 230th day of the year (231st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Army (from French armée) can, in some countries, refer to any armed force. ...

Statue

His bronze statue stands in Edinburgh Zoo and at the Royal Norwegian Guard compound at Huseby, Oslo Assorted ancient bronze castings found as part of a cache, probably intended for recycling. ... Edinburgh (pronounced ; Dùn Èideann () in Scottish Gaelic) is the capital of Scotland and its second-largest city. ...

External links

• Article with pictures (in Norwegian)