Minnesota Vikings

Franchise traditions, trends

Viking horn

A two-note clarion call mimicking an authentic warrior horn. Often played over the Metrodome PA system to incite the crowd into a frenzy.

To listen to a sample of the Viking horn go to:Vikings Horn Download

Helga hats

Viking fans are known to dress up in "Helga Hats", or purple hats with white horns and blond braids, mimicking the helmets popularly, (but incorrectly) believed to have been worn by Viking warriors.

Mascot

The current team mascot is Ragnar. Ragnar (played by Joseph Juranitch) has been working for the Vikings since 1994, and claims to be the most widely-recognized mascot in the world. Jurantich admits to being somewhat of an eccentric—he holds the current world record for fastest time shaving a beard with an axe. Ragnar drives onto the field at the beginning of games, dressed in Viking garb, on a motorcycle or snowmobile, and during the games on a Segway.

Another mascot associated with the Vikings was "Vikadontis Rex." V.R. was a purple dinosaur and was the official mascot of the Minnesota Vikings Children's Fund. V.R. took part in the 1995 Celebrity Mascot Olympics. Vikadontis was retired starting with the 2000 season.

During the 1970s, 1980s, Hub Meeds dressed as a Viking and served as the team mascot.

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