major general sir nils olav III

who is sir nils olav III?

major general sir nils olav III, baron of the bouvet islands, is a king penguin residing at Edinburgh zoo. he is the official mascot of the Norwegian king's guard and was promoted to major general in august 2023.

his ancestor, nils olav I, was originally adopted by the Norwegian king's guard in 1972 after an official visit to Edinburgh, and immediately became the mascot of the norwegian kings guard. he reached the rank of sergeant before his death in 1987.

sir Nils olav III is the thrid generation olav and current mascott and ranking major general the Norwegian kings guard.

NILS recieving knighthood (photo credit: MOD)

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Bronze statue of NILS OLAV (photo credit: Edinburgh zoo)

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