NOX Christmas Ornament 2022 – Swan

The NOX Christmas Ornament 2022 – Swan is part of the Jólaórói series, where each year highlights a different Icelandic animal. In 2022 the focus is on the swan, a bird often linked with romance and lifelong pair bonds. Swans are a familiar sight on lakes and wetlands in and around Iceland and have long been a source of inspiration in stories and art.

The ornament shows the swan in a clean, graphic silhouette that works with both modern and traditional Christmas décor. It is crafted from metal plated in your choice of gold, silver or rosegold, giving a refined metallic finish while keeping the piece light enough to hang on branches, wreaths or window hooks. The shape stands out clearly against tree lights and greenery, so it looks good from across the room as well as up close.

Each ornament comes with a black silk ribbon printed with the greeting “Gleðileg jól”. The text appears in several Nordic languages as well as German, Spanish and English, so the piece feels both distinctly Icelandic and welcoming to guests from abroad. It is designed as a truly international gift: recognisably Icelandic in its motif and message, yet easy to enjoy wherever it is unwrapped.

Swans appear frequently in legends and literature around the world, including the famous story of Queen Leda visited by Zeus in the form of a swan. In nineteenth‑century Iceland, swans became a popular romantic symbol in poetry, and many Icelandic poets wrote about their elegance and song. Hanging this ornament on your tree brings a little of that literary and mythological heritage into your holiday décor.

Display the 2022 swan ornament on its own, combine it with other NOX Christmas ornaments to build a year‑by‑year collection, or present it in a gift box with other Icelandic treats from our store. However you use it, this yearly design is meant to become part of your Christmas traditions for many seasons to come.

Material: Gold-, silver- or rosegold-plated metal with black silk ribbon.

Year: 2022.