- The National Symbol.
The national symbol is a rather exotic animal, the lion. - Skiing.
Norwegians invented skiing some 4000 years ago. The island of Rødøy, in northern Norway, is home to rock carvings of «a skier» that dates back 4000 years. - Winter Olympics.
Norway has won more medals in the Winter Olympics than any other country, with 332 to date since the first Winter Olympic Games were held in 1924. - Viking fashion. The Vikings did not, in fact, wear helmets with horns. However, they did drink from polished horns. In particular, their favourite drink, mead – a type of fermented beer-like drink.