Helgi Hallvarðsson

Helgi Hallvarðsson (12 June 1931 – 15 March 2008) was an Icelandic commander in the Icelandic Coast Guard. During his 55-year service with the Coast Guard, he took part in all three Anglo-Icelandic Cod Wars where he was nicknamed "Mad Helgi", "The Maddest Axeman" and "Napoleon of the North" by the British due to his aggressive tactics.

Life
Helgi was born in Reykjavík to Guðfinna Lýðsdóttir and Hallvarður Rósinkarsson, both from Skógarströnd.

Honours

 * : Knight of the Order of St. Olav (1974)
 * : Knight of the Order of the Falcon (1976)