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The Bluetooth symbol is made of runes: the initials H and B of Harald Bluetooth, written in the Younger Futhark and joined into one sign.
Why is the Bluetooth logo made of runes?
The Bluetooth symbol on every phone is made of runes. The technology is named after Harald Bluetooth, the Danish king who united the Danish tribes in the 10th century, and its logo joins his initials written in the Younger Futhark: ᚼ (h) and ᛒ (b).
Harald raised the greater of the Jelling Stones. The runes are from the Younger Futhark, joined like bind runes.
Questions
Which runes make the Bluetooth logo?
ᚼ (Hagall, h) and ᛒ (Bjarkan, b), joined as a bind rune.
Who was Harald Bluetooth?
A Danish king of the 10th century who united Denmark and raised the great Jelling stone.