Colonel-in-chief
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Colonel-in-chief is a ceremonial position in an army regiment. It is in common use in several Commonwealth armies, where it is held by the regiment's patron, usually a member of the royal family.
Sir Nils Olav (a king penguin) inspects troops of the Norwegian Royal Guard, of which he is Colonel-in-Chief
Nils Olav
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Major General Sir Nils Olav III, Baron of Bouvet Island, is a king penguin who resides in Edinburgh Zoo, Scotland. He is the mascot and colonel-in-chief of the Norwegian King's Guard. The name "Nils O
Colonel-in-chief
…approach to the position, appointing animals or characters as colonel-in-chief. The Norwegian Army, for example, appointed a king penguin named Sir Nils Olav as a colonel-in-chief. Historically a colonel-in-chief was the ceremonial head of a regiment, usually a member of a European country's royal family…
Nils Olav II in 2008
The bronze statue of Nils Olav