{"title":"Patches \u0026 Badges","description":"\u003cp\u003eAdd some of our patches to your bag or jacket. They're velcro backed unless stated, so you don't even have to sew them on.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"bifrost-woven-patch","title":"Bifrost Woven Patch","description":"\u003cp\u003eWoven Bifrost design colour patch. 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The colours are also taken directly from early manuscripts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe patch has a handy velcro backing, and is perfect for bags and jackets. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesgined and printed by us in Scotland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Asgard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54957321224572,"sku":"AP006","price":5.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0731\/6167\/0955\/files\/AP006_Pictish_Beast.jpg?v=1739901311"},{"product_id":"pictish-crescent-v-rod-patch","title":"Pictish Crescent \u0026 V Rod Patch","description":"\u003cp\u003eOur Pictish Crescent \u0026amp; V Rod patch has the popular motif from Pictish symbol stones on it. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe patch has a handy velcro backing, and is perfect for bags and jackets. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesgined and printed by us in Scotland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Asgard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54957324992892,"sku":"AP007","price":5.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0731\/6167\/0955\/files\/AP007.jpg?v=1739901311"},{"product_id":"pictish-snake-z-rod-patch","title":"Pictish Snake \u0026 Z Rod Patch","description":"\u003cp\u003eOur Pictish Snake \u0026amp; Z Rod patch has the popular motif from Pictish symbol stones on it. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe patch has a handy velcro backing, and is perfect for bags and jackets. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesgined and printed by us in Scotland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Asgard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54957326467452,"sku":"AP008","price":5.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0731\/6167\/0955\/files\/AP008.jpg?v=1739901602"},{"product_id":"tactical-backpack-with-velcro-strip-for-patches","title":"Tactical Backpack With Velcro Strip For Patches","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis robust backpack has:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-details-more__toggleable\"\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"list list--color\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrab handle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePadded adjustable shoulder straps.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompression straps.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePadded back panel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMain zip compartment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo front zip pockets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInternal slip pocket.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCapacity 25 litres.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDual Rip-Strip™ MOLLE webbing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMOLLE webbing loop detail.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePatches for illustration purposes only, and are sold separately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Asgard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54957330399612,"sku":"MERCH040","price":30.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0731\/6167\/0955\/files\/Bag_and_pictish_patches.jpg?v=1739902127"},{"product_id":"jorvik-hammer-patch","title":"Jorvik Hammer Patch","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Jorvik Thor's Hammer is a modern take on the classic hammer of the Viking period. 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By adding eight legs to the design it is clear that this might not work as well as the writers of the Edda, or the skalds of the oral traditions before them, thought it did. 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But the pieces themselves are thought to have been carved in Scandinavia before making their way to the West of Scotland, so it is very likely that even if actual berserkers were a thing of the past by the 12th century, traditional ideas of the behaviour of Scandinavian warriors on the battlefield could easily have influenced the carved design seen here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned by Jim from Asgard, and hand printed by us in Argyll, Scotland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrinted on a 100% polyester black velcro backed patch. 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The word, Valkyrie, translates literally as “choosers of the slain”, connecting them to this role.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe Hårby figure itself, manufactured in gilded silver, is classified as a Valkyrie figure, as it fits in with the corpus of other Viking-age jewellery that has been interpreted as representing these characters from Norse mythology. Some of these objects depict armed figures, while others show them unarmed, sometimes carrying a drinking horn, which fits in with the role of the Valkyries serving drinks to the einherjar in Valhalla, so we don’t see any problem in accepting this interpretation of the figure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIt has also been suggested that this figure could represent a ‘shieldmaiden’, as in a real, female warrior of the Viking Age. However, while it is now widely accepted that female warriors did exist, the term shieldmaiden is not found in any Scandinavian sources before the 13th century. To complicate matters further, where it is used it can be applied to mythological Valkyries, such as Brynhildr in the Volsungr saga, which was written in the 13th century.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis means that the two words could be seen as synonyms. However, given that Valkyrie has clear roots in Old Norse, and may have actually been used in the Viking Age, whereas Shieldmaiden is more likely a later term, we opted to call this design Valkyrie, rather than Shieldmaiden. As this fits with the generally accepted archaeological classification of the original Hårby figure, we are delighted to present the Valkyrie design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned by Jim from Asgard, and hand printed by us in Argyll, Scotland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrinted on a 100% polyester black velcro backed patch. 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Patch size 7 x 10 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Asgard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57859791159676,"sku":"AP019","price":5.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0731\/6167\/0955\/files\/Futhark_Patch.jpg?v=1792778584"},{"product_id":"asgard-patch","title":"Asgard Patch","description":"\u003cp\u003eOur Valknut logo on a patch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand printed by us in Argyll, Scotland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrinted on a 100% polyester black velcro backed patch. Patch size 7 x 10 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Asgard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57859795976572,"sku":"AP020","price":5.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0731\/6167\/0955\/files\/AsgardTriangleLogoPatch.jpg?v=1792778697"}],"url":"https:\/\/asgard.scot\/collections\/patches.oembed?page=3","provider":"Asgard","version":"1.0","type":"link"}