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Old 9th November 2006, 18:54   #1
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Whats it the boat on the Rover badge ment to mean?
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Old 9th November 2006, 18:58   #2
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I think it symbolises the Vikings being the greatest "rovers" of their time, ie they did a lot of exploring.
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From my sketchy memory, Viking (from the Old Norse Vikingr) means "sea-rover" or "pirate", and the logo represents a drakkar (or viking ship) so take from that what you will
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