Wonder what his opinion would be?
It would seem to be the most unusual type of cut the armed forces have faced in many years but for some Swedish women the issue was no laughing matter.
The female squaddies protested to the European Court of Justice that the lion insignia on the crest of the Nordic Battlegroup was simply too male. It was argued that, in the 21st century, the image was something they could not identify with.
They subsequently won their case of sex discrimination and so it was ordered that the king of the jungle should become a sexless beast and its genitalia were removed.
Christian Braustein, of the army’s Tradition Commission, said: “We were forced to cut the lion’s willy off with the aid of a computer.”
Eeoouh!
“We were forced to cut the lion’s willy off with the aid of a computer.”
A transsexual lion… Those Swedish soldier ain’t got no balls.
Sooo, they’ve got an otherwise male lion (I’m guessing they didn’t remove the mane, as that would make it a lioness) without something that’s normally there? Way to go Sweden, in proving you have no real Esprit de corps.
What’s even more funny is that a number of heraldics experts have chimed in and pointed out – just for the record, you see – that the crest containing a neutered lion already exist as an official insignia: it’s the one historically handed out to soldiers who betrayed their company in combat.
Also, you can see the before-and-after images here:
#3: That’s hilarious and just further proves my point.
Rampant, overzealous, and misguided feminism is slowly cutting of the genitals of all men anyways, why should a coat of arms be any different?
Just a taste of what Hillary will do!
Someone might want to clue them in on the history of castration. The losers were either killed or castrated to become slaves of the victor. Maybe they should show the lion getting “pillaged”.
You’re either a Swede or a soldier. No such thing as a Swedish Soldier.
And people wonder why I am a mysoginous pig.
#7
And if a Republican wins we will all get to have unrestricted public restroom gay sex.
#8
“The losers were either killed or castrated to become slaves of the victor.”
The women won, so that change in the lion’s pose is a natural thing to happen.
They should’ve compromised and just given the lion a little bit of heraldic saltpeter, if you know what I mean.
And you wonder why the MGM lion is roaring so loudly?
He’s Swedish.
Just another Saab story.
hey i thought it was conservatives that do stuff like this, remember the alleged ashcroft coverup?
This is a good symbol for all of Europe.
#10 – Angel – And people wonder why I am a mysoginous pig.
That’s because you always end up competing with them when there’s a sale. 😉
How odd since men never seemed to have a problem going into battle with bare breasted women painted on the sides of their aircraft.
RBG
Now you know why Sweden hasn’t won a war for 300 years.
Another victory for the joke that is called the E.U.
Castrated lion is actually a quite fitting symbol for the Nordic battlegroup. But it is almost certain that no army will surrender to someone who has a castrated lion as a symbol: It would bee too embarrassing to surrender to men and too frightening to surrender to the women…
This from a people whose “men” sit down to pee.
Sweden’s full of old people, only Italy is ahead of them.
#17: “Now you know why Sweden hasn’t won a war for 300 years.”
The last time Sweden won a war was in 1814.
#15
I’ll give you the spanking your father never had the balls for 🙂
#21…Tippis….I had to stop laughing before I could answer that. 🙂
It still wasn’t Sweden, it was a primarily French recruited army, led by a former top French Marshall who Napoleon placed on the Swedish throne. His name was Bernadette. So, I guess you could technically say Sweden was involved in a coalition that managed to beat Napoleon…..once!!!!
#21…Tippis….Oh….you DO realize that 1814 was just shy of 200 years ago???…right??? 🙂
Please don’t be insulted Tippis…I happen to love Sweden and love spending time there when I’m in Europe. Really friendly, good people.
But face it…..the words…Swedish victory/won war is an oxymoran….like Army Intelligence. Sweden’s last big push was under Charles XII.
Actually, I showed my ignorance in post # 23…..the last war was against Norway, not Napoleon. Damn ignorant American. 🙂