Vicky the Viking coloring pages: 48+ free printable PDF designs featuring Vicky, Halvar, Ylva, Ticky, Faxe, Snorre, Tjure, Gorm, Ulme, Urobe, Gilby, Sven the Terrible, the Viking longship Drakkar, and a polar bear from the German-Japanese animated series. Every page is available to download as a PDF or color directly in the browser, with no account or payment required.
Vicky the Viking is a German-Japanese animated series that first aired in 1974, based on the Swedish children’s book by Runer Jonsson. It follows Vicky, the small, red-haired son of Viking chief Halvar, who uses cleverness rather than strength to solve every problem the crew faces.
These pages suit fans of the classic series, families watching the show, and children who enjoy adventure characters.
What makes this set stand out is the size contrast built into every crew page: Vicky, small and red-haired, surrounded by large, rough-looking men. That contrast is the most interesting thing to capture on any page where he appears alongside the crew.
Quick Answer
Vicky the Viking coloring pages are a free set of 48+ printable PDFs and browser-based coloring sheets from the 1974 classic animated series, covering the full main cast, group scenes, the Drakkar longship, and supporting characters, including Sven the Terrible.
Best for: children aged 4 and up, fans of the classic series, and families interested in European animation history
Formats: printable PDF and online coloring
Popular pages: Vicky solo portraits, Halvar with Vicky, the Drakkar ship pages, and the full crew scenes
Creative uses: a crew portrait gallery, a Norse color study, a Vicky and Halvar paired display, and a ship scene poster
What’s Inside Vicky the Viking Coloring Pages
The set is built around the full main cast of the show, with the largest share of pages dedicated to Vicky himself, followed by the supporting crew and family members.
Vicky
Vicky has the most pages in the set by a wide margin, appearing in solo portraits ranging from cheerful and energetic to thoughtful and focused, as well as in action scenes (roasting food over a fire, sitting triumphantly on a treasure chest, walking) and in paired scenes with Halvar, Ticky, and Snorre. He also appears in the group crew pages.
Coloring Vicky: Vicky has shoulder-length reddish-orange hair, which is his most distinctive visual feature. His face is round and young, his eyes are often wide and expressive. He wears a simple Viking tunic in warm earthy tones, typically a warm tan or light brown, with a small horned helmet. The reddish-orange hair should be clearly distinguishable from the warm brown of his clothing: using a brighter, more saturated orange for the hair keeps the contrast readable.
Halvar
Vicky’s father, Halvar, the chief of the Viking village of Flake, appears across multiple pages in solo portraits and in paired scenes with Vicky. He is the visual opposite of his son: large, bearded, imposing, and physically powerful.
Coloring Halvar: Halvar has a full brown-red beard and a large, muscular build. He wears a more elaborate Viking outfit than his son, with furs, leather straps, and a larger helmet. His warm brown-red coloring echoes Vicky’s hair and creates a visual family connection between the two. On pages where both appear together, the size difference between them is the compositional anchor of the scene.
Ylva and Ticky
Vicky’s mother, Ylva, and her neighbor, Ticky (also known as Ylvie), each appear in several pages, including a family group scene of Halvar, Vicky, and Ylva together.
Coloring Ylva: Ylva has a lighter, more domestic appearance than the warriors. She wears a Viking woman’s dress in neutral or soft tones. Her pages are calmer in energy than the action-oriented crew pages.
Coloring Ticky: Ticky is a young girl close in age to Vicky. She wears a simple dress and has lighter, softer features than the warriors. The Ticky pages include cheerful solo portraits and a paired scene with Vicky.
The Crew: Faxe, Snorre, Tjure, Gorm, Ulme, Urobe
The six main crew members each have at least two dedicated pages in the set, plus appearances in group scenes. Faxe, the largest and gentlest of the crew, has the most pages among the secondary characters. Snorre and Tjure share several pages individually and appear in a group scene. Urobe, Gorm, and Ulme round out the full crew in the group compositions.
Coloring the crew: the crew members share a common Viking color palette of earth tones, browns, tans, ochres, and warm greys for their clothing and armor. What differentiates them visually is their build and expression: Faxe is the broadest and softest-faced, Tjure is lean and energetic, Snorre is heavyset and often scowling, Gorm is wiry and excitable, Ulme is tidier and more refined-looking, and Urobe is the oldest with white hair and a more weathered appearance. Using slightly varied skin and hair tones across the crew, rather than making them all identical, is the main technique for group pages.
Gilby and Sven the Terrible
Gilby, Vicky’s rival among the boys of Flake, and Sven the Terrible, Halvar’s pirate enemy, each have their own pages.
Coloring Gilby: Gilby is larger and more aggressive-looking than Vicky, with a more competitive expression. His pages work well when colored with slightly bolder, more aggressive tones than Vicky’s gentler palette.
Coloring Sven the Terrible: Sven is the show’s primary antagonist, a rival Viking captain. His design is more exaggerated and villainous than the Flake crew: broader shoulders, more imposing posture, darker color palette overall.
The Drakkar and Scene Pages
The Viking longship Drakkar appears in two dedicated pages, and several character pages place Vicky or the crew in scene contexts aboard or alongside the ship.
Coloring the Drakkar: the Drakkar is a Norse longship with a carved dragon prow, a striped square sail, and a wooden hull. The hull should be warm brown, the sail a warm cream or off-white with reddish-brown or ochre stripes, and the dragon prow the most decorative element: deep red or black with gold accents gives the ship its dramatic quality.
Printable PDF and Online Vicky the Viking Coloring Pages
All pages are available as printable PDFs or in the browser coloring tool. The crew group scenes and Drakkar pages reward printing, where multiple characters and details can be worked across a full session.
What These Pages Do
In every episode, Vicky does what the big, strong Vikings around him cannot: he sits down, thinks, and comes up with something no one else thought of. That is the whole show. The coloring pages put that on the page literally: a small red-haired boy in the middle of a crew twice his size, and he is clearly the one the story is about.
Children who watch the show recognize that dynamic immediately. It is also why these pages work for children who feel small or overlooked: Vicky wins not by being the biggest, but by being the most creative.
The AAP notes that creative play with characters who solve problems through thinking rather than force helps children build confidence in their own problem-solving abilities.
Art therapy practitioners note that children often connect more deeply with characters whose strength comes from within, since it is an easier kind of strength to imagine having for yourself.
How to Color Vicky the Viking Coloring Pages Well
The Viking crew all shares the same basic color family. Vary the tones to distinguish them. Earth browns, warm tans, ochres, and dark furs form the crew’s shared palette. The difference between characters comes from varying the specific shades: a slightly lighter tan on Faxe, a darker grey-brown on Urobe, a warmer brown on Halvar. Using exactly the same tones for every crew member collapses them into one visual mass.
Vicky’s red-orange hair is the most important color in the set. It appears on every page he is on. Keep it consistently a bright, warm reddish-orange rather than brown-red or yellow-orange, and it reads correctly in any context, whether beside the earth tones of the crew or the blues of the sea.
On group pages, anchor the composition with Vicky first. Because he is the visual center of every scene, regardless of where he stands on the page, establishing his palette first (the reddish-orange hair, the simple earthy tunic) and then building the crew colors around him keeps the whole page coherent.
The Drakkar sail is the largest flat color area in the ship pages. Striped sails on Norse longships were common. Using alternating warm cream and reddish-brown stripes gives the sail visual interest and historical grounding without requiring any complex technique.
5 Creative Craft Ideas with Vicky the Viking Coloring Pages
Crew Portrait Gallery
Color one solo portrait each of Vicky, Halvar, Faxe, Snorre, Tjure, and Urobe. Arrange them in a row on a large piece of card with each character’s name written below in a simple runic-style font.
A complete portrait of the main crew is displayed as a Viking team roster. Takes about forty minutes total.
Vicky and Halvar Paired Display
Color a solo Vicky page and a solo Halvar page, keeping both in their correct palette. Mount them side by side with their names underneath.
The father-and-son pair that drives the whole show is displayed as a matched portrait with the size contrast fully visible. Takes about twenty minutes.
Norse Color Study
Color the two Drakkar ship pages, giving each a different sail stripe combination: one with red-and-cream stripes, one with blue-and-white. Display them with brief notes on Viking longship sail colors.
A two-page study that turns the ship pages into a mini-research project. Takes about twenty minutes.
Sven the Terrible Villain Portrait
Color the Sven the Terrible page using the darkest, most dramatic tones available for his clothing and expression. Mount it on dark card.
A standalone villain portrait that contrasts with the warmer tones of the Flake crew pages. Takes about fifteen minutes.
Full Crew Scene
Color the group crew page as carefully as possible, working to give each Viking distinct tones within the shared earth-tone palette.
The most technically demanding page in the set, and the most rewarding when finished. Takes as long as you want to spend.
FAQ About Vicky the Viking Coloring Pages
Are these Vicky the Viking coloring pages free, and can I color them online?
Yes. Every page is free, with no account, email, or payment required. Download the PDF to print at home, or open it in the online coloring tool to color on screen.
What is Vicky the Viking?
Vicky the Viking is a German-Japanese animated television series based on the 1963 Swedish children’s book Vicke Viking by Runer Jonsson. Produced by Zuiyo Eizo (later Nippon Animation), the series premiered on German television on January 31, 1974, and ran for 78 episodes. It follows Vicky, the small, intelligent son of Viking chief Halvar, who solves problems through wit and clever invention rather than physical strength.
Who is Vicky?
Vicky is the young son of Halvar, the chief of the Viking village of Flake. Unlike his father and the rest of the crew, Vicky is small and not physically strong, but has an unusually creative and analytical mind. He regularly devises inventions and strategies that save the crew from situations that strength alone cannot solve. In the German version, he is known as Wickie.
Who are the main crew members?
Halvar is Vicky’s father and the chief of Flake’s Viking crew. Faxe is the largest and physically strongest, with a gentle personality. Snorre and Tjure are two crew members who constantly quarrel. Gorm is the ship’s lookout. Ulme is the village bard. Urobe is the oldest crew member and village druid. Sven the Terrible is Halvar’s rival and the show’s recurring antagonist.
Is the show still available to watch?
The original 1974 series is available in various forms internationally. A CGI-animated revival series, Vic the Viking, produced by Studio 100 Animation, ran from 2013 to 2014. A live-action German film adaptation, Wickie und die starken Männer, was released in 2009 and grossed approximately 40 million euros in Germany alone, followed by a sequel in 2011.
Why is Vicky called Wickie in some versions?
Wickie is the German-language name for the character, used in Germany and Austria. The original Swedish book used Vicke. Vicky is the name used in the English-language version of the animated series. All three names refer to the same character.
Are these official Vicky the Viking coloring pages?
No. These are fan-made coloring sheets for personal use and are not affiliated with, licensed by, or endorsed by Nippon Animation, Studio 100, or any other rights holder of Vicky the Viking.
What age group is this set best suited for?
The show was designed for children aged 5 to 9, and the coloring pages match that range well. The solo character pages work from about age four, while the group crew scenes and Drakkar pages suit ages six and up.
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