Photo and podcast | Sheep don’t roar: The symbolic mascot of Gotland, Sweden

Listen to the podcast Sheep don’t roar and peruse through a photo gallery of scenes from the island town of Visby in Gotland, Sweden to uncover how the sheep became the town’s mascot.

Photo and podcast | Sheep don't roar: The symbolic mascot of Gotland, Sweden
A stone-carved sheep stands before a rocky shoreline.
Photo and podcast | Sheep don't roar: The symbolic mascot of Gotland, Sweden
The city’s flag features its sheep mascot in a vibrant hue of red.
Photo and podcast | Sheep don't roar: The symbolic mascot of Gotland, Sweden
A parade of stone sheep intermingle with market stands.
Photo and podcast | Sheep don't roar: The symbolic mascot of Gotland, Sweden
Creative designs embellish some stone sheep across the town.
Photo and podcast | Sheep don't roar: The symbolic mascot of Gotland, Sweden
Sheep statues trot alongside cobblestone paths.

Photo gallery and podcast by Kristen Lai. Lai is a high schooler producing content as a part of The Stanford Daily’s 2025 High School Multimedia Workshop.

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