Carl Larsson
Swedish artist
Fridtjof Nansen
Norwegian explorer
Edvard Munch
Norwegian artist
Asta Nielsen
Danish actress
Christina Nilsson
Swedish soprano
Evert Taube
Swedish poet
Jenny Lind
Swedish opera singer
Povel Ramel
Swedish entertainer
Fredrikke Marie Qvam
Norwegian campaigner for
women’s rights
Geirr Tveitt
Norwegian composer
Carl von Linné
Swedish natural scientist
Knud Rasmussen
Danish arctic explorer
Christian Krohg
Norwegian painter
Max Manus
Norwegian resistance hero
Johan Ludvig Runeberg
Finland’s national poet
Aksel Sandemose
Norwegian author
Oda Krohg
Norwegian painter
Jørgen Moe
Norwegian folklorist
Amalie Skram
Norwegian author
Gustav Vigeland
Norwegian sculptor
Henrik Wergeland
Norwegian poet
Selma Lagerlöf
Swedish author
Otto Sverdrup
Norwegian polar explorer
Aasmund Olavsson Vinje
Norwegian writer
HC Ørsted
Danish physicist
Anders Zorn
Swedish artist
Jørn Utzon
Danish architect
Norwegian and our tail fin heroes
When Norwegian entered Norway’s domestic market in 2002, we challenged a well-
established and long-lasting airline monopoly. So it felt natural for us to adorn the tails
of our aircraft with Norwegian legends who have pushed the boundaries, challenged the
established order of things and inspired others in a positive way.
And after establishing ourselves in Sweden, Denmark and Finland, we have become a
Nordic company – something reflected in our heroes, from Swedish actress Greta Garbo
to Finland’s national poet, Johan Ludvig Runeberg.
Our tail fin heroes are an interesting lot – Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906) was described as
the best dramatist since Shakespeare; Søren Kierkegaard (1813-1855) was the original
existentialist philosopher; and Denmark’s Knud Rasmussen (1879-1933) has been called
the “father of Eskimology”. Read more about our heroes at norwegian.com
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