Viking (disambiguation)
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The Vikings were seafaring Scandinavians.
Viking or Vikings may also refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media
[edit]Comics
[edit]- Viking (comics)
- Vikings #1 (2013), comic book prequel to the Vikings TV series
- Thor: Vikings, a comic book series
Films
[edit]- The Viking (1928 film), a color film about Viking settlers
- The Viking (1931 film), a black-and-white film about seal hunting
- The Vikings (film), a 1958 adventure film starring Kirk Douglas
- Viking (2016 film), a 2016 Russian historical film
- Viking (2022 film), a 2022 Canadian science fiction comedy film
Music
[edit]Groups
[edit]- Viking (band), a 1980s metal band
- Los Vikings, a 1960 Salvadoran rock band
- The Vikings (1950s quartet), a barbershop quartet
- The Vikings (British band)
- The Vikings (South African band), a 1959–1961 rock and roll band
Albums
[edit]- Viking (album), by Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards
- Vikings (album), by New Politics
- Vikinger, by Danheim
Other uses in music
[edit]- The Vikings, a 1990s side project of Norwegian band Turbonegro
- Hagström Viking, a guitar
- Viking Records, a New Zealand independent record label
Radio
[edit]- Viking FM, a British independent radio station
- The Vikings (radio program), a radio program broadcast by NBC
Television
[edit]- Viking: The Ultimate Obstacle Course, a Japanese game show
- Vikings (2012 TV series), a BBC documentary series
- Vikings (TV series), a 2013 historical drama series
- Vikings: Valhalla, a 2022 sequel to the original drama series
Other arts, entertainment, and media
[edit]- Viking (comedy duo)
- Viking: Battle for Asgard, a 2008 game for Xbox 360 and PS3
- Viking Press, an American publishing company
Businesses
[edit]Manufacturers
[edit]Vehicle manufacturers
[edit]- Viking Air, a Canadian aircraft manufacturer
- Viking Cycle Company, a British bicycle manufacturer
- Viking Flying Boat Company, owned by Robert E. Gross
Other manufacturers
[edit]- Viking Range, a kitchen appliance manufacturer
- Viking Enterprise Solutions, formerly Viking Technology, Viking Interworks and Viking Modular Solutions, a division of the electronics manufacturing services provider Sanmina Corporation
- VSM Group (Viking Sewing Machines), a sewing machine manufacturer
Transport lines
[edit]Air
[edit]- Viking Airlines, a defunct private charter airline which was based in Stockholm, Sweden
- Scanair (airline call sign Viking), a defunct charter airline based in Stockholm, Sweden
- Sunclass Airlines (airline call sign Viking), formerly Thomas Cook Airlines Scandinavia, based in Denmark
Maritime
[edit]- Viking Line, a Finnish shipping line
- Viking (cruise line), based in Basel, Switzerland
- Viking Supply Ships, a supply shipping company based in Kristiansand, Norway
Other businesses
[edit]- Hotel Royal Christiania, formerly the Hotel Viking, in Oslo, Norway
Organizations
[edit]- Independent Order of Vikings, an American fraternal organization
- Task Force Viking, a US Army formation in the Iraq War
- The Vikings (reenactment group), a UK-based historical reenactment society
People
[edit]Places
[edit]- Viking, Alberta, Canada, a town
- Viking, Minnesota, United States, a city
- Viking, Wisconsin, United States, an unincorporated community
- Viking Formation, a geological feature in Canada
- Viking Valley, Alexander Island, Antarctica
- Viking, a region of the North Sea used in the British Shipping Forecast
Sport
[edit]College and university sports
[edit]Several North American schools use the name "Vikings" for their sports teams, including:
- Augustana College (Illinois)
- Augustana College (South Dakota)
- Augustana University College, Alberta, Canada
- Bethany Lutheran College, Minnesota
- Cleveland State University, Ohio
- Lawrence University, Wisconsin
- Portland State University, Oregon
- Salem State University, Massachusetts
- University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada (now named the Victoria Vikes)
- Waterloo Collegiate Institute, Ontario, Canada
- Western Washington University
American football
[edit]- Minnesota Vikings, an American football team
- Oslo Vikings, a Norwegian American football team
- University of Limerick Vikings, an Irish American football team
Association football (soccer)
[edit]- FC Vestsjælland, also known as FCV Vikings, a Danish football club
- FC Viikingit (FC Vikings), a Finnish football club
- Knattspyrnufélagið Víkingur, an Icelandic football club
- Viking FK, a Norwegian football club
- Viking Stadion, a football stadium in Stavanger, Norway
- Víkingur Gøta (Vikings Gøta), a football club in the Faroe Islands
Ice hockey
[edit]- Dunfermline Vikings, a defunct Scottish ice hockey team
- Elliot Lake Vikings, a Canadian Junior A ice hockey team
- Jamestown Vikings, a defunct American ice hockey team
- Nybro Vikings, a Swedish ice hockey team
- Southampton Vikings, a defunct English ice hockey team
- Tønsberg Vikings, a Norwegian ice hockey club
- HC Viking Tallinn, an Estonian ice hockey club
- Viking Award, given to the best Swedish ice hockey player in North America
- Viking Cup, a world ice hockey tournament in Camrose, Alberta, Canada
- Viking IK, a defunct ice hockey team in Stavanger, Norway
- Viking Hockey, Viking IK's successor
Rugby
[edit]- Bay Roskill Vikings, a New Zealand rugby league football club
- Canberra Vikings, an Australian rugby union football club
- Somerset Vikings, an English rugby league team
- Tuggeranong Vikings, an Australian rugby union club
- Widnes Vikings, an English rugby league club
Other sports
[edit]- Denmark Vikings, a Danish Australian rules football team
- Harstad Vikings, a defunct Norwegian basketball team
- Hull Vikings, a speedway motorcycle team in Hull, England
- Solna Vikings, a Swedish basketball team
- TIF Viking, a Norwegian sports club
- Viking Park, home stadium of the Tuggeranong Vikings
- Victorian Vikings, an Australian field hockey team
- Viking Håndball, a Norwegian handball club
Vehicles
[edit]Aircraft
[edit]- ASL Viking, a two-seater British biplane first flown in 1912
- Bellanca Viking, a four-seat American plane introduced in 1967
- Grob Viking, a Royal Air Force plane introduced in the 1980s
- Lockheed S-3 Viking, a U.S. Navy aircraft introduced in 1974
- St Andrews Viking, an American powered parachute design
- Vance Viking, an American single-seat cargo and racing aircraft first flown in 1932
- Vickers VC.1 Viking, a British airliner introduced in 1946
- Vickers Viking, a British military aircraft introduced in 1919
Land vehicles
[edit]- Viking (automobile), manufactured by Oldsmobile from 1929 to 1931
- BvS 10, an all-terrain armoured vehicle called Viking by the British Armed Forces
Rockets and spacecraft
[edit]- Viking (rocket), a series of sounding rockets
- Viking (rocket engine)
- Viking (satellite)
- Viking program, two NASA missions to Mars
Ships
[edit]Commercial and private
[edit]- Viking (barque), a Danish sailing ship, now used as a hotel
- Viking (replica Viking longship), a Norwegian replica of a Viking ship
- Empire Viking, several Empire Ships named Viking, see List of Empire ships (U–Z)
- HSC Viking, a fastcraft in the Isle of Man Steam Packet fleet
- MS Viking, several motorships
- SS Viking, a steam-powered sealing ship used to film The Viking (1931 film)
- SS Viking (1905), also named HMS Vindex
- Viking Line, a Finnish ferry and cruise operator, and its ships:
- MS Viking XPRS, a Viking Line fast cruise ferry
- MS Viking ADCC, a planned but canceled Viking Line ferry
Naval
[edit]- HMS Viking, several British Royal Navy ships
- HNoMS Viking (1891), a Royal Norwegian Navy gunboat
- USS Viking, various United States Navy ships
- Viking-class submarine, a planned but canceled European submarine class
Other uses
[edit]- MP-446 Viking, a Russian semi-automatic pistol
- Viking Link, a planned submarine power cable between the United Kingdom and Denmark
- Viking Wind Farm, a proposed Shetland Islands wind farm
See also
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