Viking Yggdrasil Tree of Life Cotton T-Shirt Green and Gold
Specifications
| Color | Black |
| Material | Cotton |
| For | Unisex |
- For: men & women (adults)
- Cotton, chest screen print, S to 6XL
- Free shipping from 49€ · secure payment
A World Tree in Green and Gold
This Viking Yggdrasil t-shirt features the world tree at the center of the chest, with deep green foliage and gold knotted roots, all enclosed in a circle of interlacing patterns and extended by golden scrolls that overflow toward the bottom. It is the only piece in this section where color plays such a prominent role: the other trees of life in the collection are treated in silver or white line art. Find this design in our viking t-shirts collection.
If you prefer the same motif in a more understated version, the silver Yggdrasil under the moon features the tree in monochrome.
What Sets This T-Shirt Apart
A circular design on a black background succeeds or fails based on three things: contrast, line density, and print size.
- Large print: the circle occupies the full width of the chest, not a postage stamp in the middle of the torso—the motif remains legible from several meters away.
- Two bold colors: the green of the foliage and the gold of the roots complement each other rather than blending, which avoids the smudged effect that gradients often produce on black textiles.
- Knotted roots: the bottom of the tree is treated as interlacing rather than realistic roots: this is the Norse vocabulary, not botanical illustration.
- Cotton: a breathable fabric that softens with washing, whereas polyester always maintains a somewhat stiff drape.
In the same botanical vein, the two-raven model adds Odin's birds to the tree.
Choosing Your Size
The manufacturer does not provide a measurement chart for this model. Rather than leaving you without a reference, here is an estimated range, calculated from the two adult charts documented for other models in our catalog. These are approximations, not guaranteed measurements—we prefer to be upfront about that.
| Size | Flat Width | Chest Circumference |
|---|---|---|
| S | 49 to 51 cm | 98 to 102 cm |
| M | 51 to 54 cm | 102 to 108 cm |
| L | 53 to 57 cm | 106 to 114 cm |
| XL | 55 to 60 cm | 110 to 120 cm |
| 2XL | 57 to 63 cm | 114 to 126 cm |
| 3XL | 59 to 66 cm | 118 to 132 cm |
| 4XL | 61 to 69 cm | 122 to 138 cm |
| 5XL | 63 to 72 cm | 126 to 144 cm |
| 6XL | 65 to 75 cm | 130 to 150 cm |
The range widens for larger sizes because the two known charts diverge starting at XL: one increases by 4 cm per size, the other by 6.
The foolproof method: take a t-shirt you already own that fits you well. Lay it flat and measure from one armpit seam to the other. Compare this number to the Flat Width column: no calculations required. This allows you to compare a garment to a garment, without relying on a theoretical size—and it is precisely these theoretical sizes that vary from one manufacturer to another.
The fit runs small: narrower in the shoulders and shorter in the body than a European cut of the same size. If between two sizes, choose the larger one: this is the advice that prevents the most returns.
A note on the labels. These sizes follow a specific nomenclature, and beyond XXL, standard Western ready-to-wear rarely uses them: a 4XL, 5XL, or 6XL does not correspond to any common standard size. Worse, the same letter does not mean the same thing from one manufacturer to another: in this category, an "L" can range from 94 to 112 cm in chest circumference depending on the model. Do not trust the letter, trust the centimeter.
Specifications
- Material: Cotton
- Print: Screen printing on the chest
- Collar: Round
- Sleeves: Short
- Sizes: from S to 6XL
- Care: 30°C inside out, no fabric softener, air dry
Did you know?
The Eddas call Yggdrasil an ash tree—askr Yggdrasils—but they also describe it as always green, aldrgrœnn. Yet no ash tree in the world keeps its leaves in winter. This contradiction has intrigued philologists since the 19th century, and several, from Sophus Bugge to Anders Hultgård, have proposed that the original tree may have been a yew: the yew is the only large conifer native to Scandinavia, it is evergreen, it lives for more than a thousand years, and its Old Norse name, ýr, is close enough that a confusion could have arisen. Nothing is definitively settled, but the tree you are wearing might just be a yew disguised as an ash for eight centuries.
📖 To learn more: Discover our guide to the Yggdrasil tree of life.
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Is the design printed on the back too?
No. The print is on the chest only; the back is plain black. That's the case for all the screen-printed T-shirts in this section, except the model with the raven with outstretched wings, which is printed on the back.
Will the green and gold fade in the wash?
Not if you wash at 30 °C maximum, inside out and without fabric softener. It's fabric softener that dulls the inks fastest, well before temperature does. Air dry, never in the dryer.
Is Yggdrasil a symbol attested in the Viking Age?
The world tree is described in the texts, notably the Völuspá and the Grímnismál, but no carved depiction from the Viking Age shows it with certainty. The trees of life you see everywhere today are modern designs inspired by those texts.
Which size should I take if I'm between two?
The larger one. The cut runs small: narrower in the shoulders and shorter in the body than a European cut of the equivalent size.
Delivery — Allow 7 to 15 business days for mainland France, 10 to 20 days for the European Union. Free delivery on orders over €49.
Delivery guarantee — If your parcel is not delivered within 60 business days, we will provide an immediate reshipment or a full refund.
14-day returns — You have 14 calendar days from receipt to request an exchange or refund. The item must be returned within this period, in its original packaging.
Legal guarantees — All our products are covered by the legal guarantee of conformity and the guarantee against hidden defects, in accordance with the Consumer Code and the Civil Code.
