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Knights of the Snow

Norway once actually knighted a penguin! Back in the year 1972, Nils Egelien picked a penguin at Edinburgh Zoo to be the loyal and official mascot of the King's Guard. Named Nils Olav, the little critter was shadowed by another penguin who later acquired the name and rank. After him, a third knight joined the ranks in the year 2005. What a happy family!

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