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Title: Mystery symbol on this glass. Any suggestions? - Logo = Royal Viking Line
Post by: gfirob on March 13, 2010, 10:07:59 PM
I recently bought a Finnish Kaj Frank ashtray with a Nuutajarvi lable.  On the bottom was what seems to be an acid etch symbol of a bird in flight, which I have never seen on these ashtrays (photo attached).

The same symbol appears on some Norwegian Hadeland drinking glasses on page 157 of the Pina book "Smoke & Ice" (attached). [Mod: copyright image removed as per board policy on the use of copyright material]

Does anybody seen this symbol before or have any idea what this symbol is from?  An airline?  A hotel?  A department store?

Thanks for your help.

Rob
Title: Re: Mystery symbol on this glass. Any suggestions?
Post by: chopin-liszt on March 17, 2010, 12:26:20 PM
I suspect you may be right in thinking it's a logo of some sort - it looks very familiar, but I can't think what it was for, sorry.
Title: Re: Mystery symbol on this glass. Any suggestions?
Post by: johnphilip on March 17, 2010, 04:25:13 PM
Stylised bird in flight on Hadeland glasses probably an airline  .jp   sorry i didnt read all above :-[ :pb:
Title: Re: Mystery symbol on this glass. Any suggestions?
Post by: snesbit on March 22, 2010, 12:08:25 PM
The logo was used by the Royal Viking Line of cruise ships.  The line was in operation from 1972 until 1998, I believe the mark was in use from the early 70's (based on a crimson eagle from Viking mythology).
Title: Re: Mystery symbol on this glass. Any suggestions?
Post by: gfirob on March 22, 2010, 02:34:12 PM
That's great, thanks so much for the information.
Rob
Title: Re: Mystery symbol on this glass. Any suggestions? - Logo = Royal Viking Line
Post by: Anne on June 03, 2016, 01:30:30 PM
Just tidying up a bit and am adding the link to the Wikipedia page showing the Royal Viking Line logo for confirmation:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Viking_Line