{"product_id":"tee-shirt-viking-ours-armure-hache-coton","title":"Viking Armored Bear with Axe Cotton T-Shirt","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA Rearing Bear, in Armor and Armed\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cb\u003eviking bear t-shirt\u003c\/b\u003e does not show an animal: it shows a warrior. The bear stands on its hind legs, wearing a shoulder pad over its withers, chainmail, and greaves engraved with interlacing patterns, holding a round shield in one paw and a double-edged axe in the other. The design is rendered in tones of bone and brown on black, in distressed flat tints, without gradients. Find this model in our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/tee-shirts-vikings\" title=\"Viking T-Shirts\"\u003eviking t-shirts collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you are looking for the bear as an emblem rather than full-body, our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/tee-shirt-viking-ours-berserker-medaillon-bleu-coton\" title=\"Viking Berserker Bear Blue Medallion Cotton T-Shirt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eberserker bear in a blue medallion\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e features the same animal as a head-on portrait, within a circle of runes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat Sets This T-Shirt Apart\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost bear designs in this category stop at the head. This one follows the idea to the end and arms the animal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eA full-body figure:\u003c\/b\u003e the bear occupies the entire height of the chest, from claws to muzzle, whereas a medallion is confined to a circle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eCoherent equipment:\u003c\/b\u003e the round shield with crossed bands and central boss, and the double-edged axe engraved with interlacing, belong to the same period as the armor—nothing is decorative by chance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eOnly two tones:\u003c\/b\u003e bone and brown on black. No accent colors, no gradients: the design is readable from a distance and ages well in the wash.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eCotton:\u003c\/b\u003e the distressed flat tints and fine hatching look better on a regular knit than on technical fabric.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the axe alone, without the animal, see the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/tee-shirt-viking-humour-guerrier-hache-coton\" title=\"Viking Humour Warrior with Axe Cotton T-Shirt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ewarrior with an axe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eChoosing Your Size\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe manufacturer does not provide a measurement chart for this model. Rather than leaving you without a reference, here is an \u003cb\u003eestimated range\u003c\/b\u003e, calculated from the two adult size charts documented on other models in the category. \u003cb\u003eThese are orders of magnitude, not guaranteed measurements\u003c\/b\u003e—we prefer to state this clearly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003cth\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\n\u003cth\u003eFlat Width\u003c\/th\u003e\n\n\u003cth\u003eChest Circumference\u003c\/th\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003eS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e49 to 51 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e98 to 102 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003eM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e51 to 54 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e102 to 108 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003eL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e53 to 57 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e106 to 114 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003eXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e55 to 60 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e110 to 120 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e2XL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e57 to 63 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e114 to 126 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e3XL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e59 to 66 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e118 to 132 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e4XL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e61 to 69 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e122 to 138 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e5XL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e63 to 72 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e126 to 144 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e6XL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e65 to 75 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e130 to 150 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe range widens for larger sizes because the two known charts diverge starting from XL: one increases by 4 cm per size, the other by 6.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe foolproof method:\u003c\/b\u003e take a t-shirt you already own and that fits you well. Lay it flat and measure from one armpit seam to the other. Compare this number to the \u003cb\u003eFlat Width\u003c\/b\u003e column: no calculations needed. You are comparing one garment to another, without relying on a theoretical size—and it is precisely these theoretical sizes that vary from one manufacturer to another.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cut runs small: narrower in the shoulders and shorter in the body than a European cut of equivalent size. \u003cb\u003eBetween two sizes, choose the larger one\u003c\/b\u003e: this is the advice that prevents the most returns.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA note on letters.\u003c\/b\u003e These sizes follow a specific nomenclature, and beyond XXL, French ready-to-wear barely uses them: a 4XL, 5XL, or 6XL do not refer to any standard French size. Worse, the same letter does not mean the same thing from one manufacturer to another: in this category, an \"L\" ranges from 94 to 112 cm in chest circumference depending on the model. \u003cb\u003eDo not trust the letter, trust the centimeter.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/b\u003e Cotton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003ePrint:\u003c\/b\u003e Screen printing on the chest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eCollar:\u003c\/b\u003e Round\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eSleeves:\u003c\/b\u003e Short\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eSizes:\u003c\/b\u003e from S to 6XL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eCare:\u003c\/b\u003e 30°C inside out, no fabric softener, air dry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDid you know?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe shield held by this bear is not an innocent accessory. In the \u003ci\u003eSaga of the Ynglings\u003c\/i\u003e, Snorri Sturluson describes Odin's warriors who went into battle \"without chainmail, raging like dogs or wolves, biting their shields.\" For a long time, this was taken as a figure of speech—until the Lewis chessmen confirmed it visually. Discovered in 1831 on an island in the Outer Hebrides, this collection of walrus ivory pieces, carved around 1150-1200, likely in Trondheim, includes rooks depicted as standing foot soldiers, shields raised—and \u003cb\u003eseveral of them are literally biting the upper edge of their shield\u003c\/b\u003e. A 12th-century Norse sculptor thus represented the gesture described by the saga, three centuries after the Viking Age.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e📖 \u003cstrong\u003eTo learn more:\u003c\/strong\u003e Check out \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/news\/berserkers-guerriers-fous-odin-vikings\" title=\"Berserkers: The Viking Mad Warriors of Odin\"\u003eour article on berserkers\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/news\/hache-viking-types-combat-utilisation\" title=\"The Viking Axe: Types, Combat, and Usage\"\u003eour guide to the Viking axe\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e♦ Complete Your Viking Collection\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiscover other pieces you might like:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/tee-shirt-viking-ours-berserker-medaillon-bleu-coton\" title=\"Viking Berserker Bear Blue Medallion Cotton T-Shirt\"\u003eViking Berserker Bear Blue Medallion Cotton T-Shirt\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/tee-shirt-viking-valhalla-guerrier-runes-coton\" title=\"Viking Valhalla Warrior and Runes Cotton T-Shirt\"\u003eViking Valhalla Warrior and Runes Cotton T-Shirt\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/tee-shirt-viking-loup-odin-slogan-anglais-coton\" title=\"Viking Odin Wolf English Slogan Cotton T-Shirt\"\u003eViking Odin Wolf English Slogan Cotton T-Shirt\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Le Comptoir Viking","offers":[{"title":"S","offer_id":57902995505534,"sku":"LCV-TSOURS-S","price":34.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"M","offer_id":57902995472766,"sku":"LCV-TSOURS-M","price":34.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"L","offer_id":57902995439998,"sku":"LCV-TSOURS-L","price":34.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"XL","offer_id":57902995407230,"sku":"LCV-TSOURS-XL","price":34.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"XXL","offer_id":57902995341694,"sku":"LCV-TSOURS-2XL","price":34.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"3XL","offer_id":57902995308926,"sku":"LCV-TSOURS-3XL","price":34.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"4XL","offer_id":57902995276158,"sku":"LCV-TSOURS-4XL","price":34.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"5XL","offer_id":57902995243390,"sku":"LCV-TSOURS-5XL","price":34.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"6XL","offer_id":57902995374462,"sku":"LCV-TSOURS-6XL","price":34.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/0569\/8430\/files\/tee-shirt-viking-ours-armure-hache-coton-porte.jpg?v=1787505959","url":"https:\/\/www.le-comptoir-viking.fr\/en\/products\/tee-shirt-viking-ours-armure-hache-coton","provider":"Le Comptoir Viking","version":"1.0","type":"link"}