The official Linux Penguin chosen by Linus Torvalds is the image shown below, and is now distributed as part of the Kernel. The penguin was designed by Larry Ewing, and a variety of different images can be found on his web site.

• Linus Torvalds Speaks Out About the Penguin
  Two usenet posts explaining why Linus likes the penguin mascot and how it represents the operating system.

• Andreas Dilgers Linux Logo Page
  Combinations of Larry Ewing's penguin and Alan Petlock's Linux logo.

• Linux 2.0 Penguins
  Home of the official Linux Penguin by Larry Ewing.

• Linux Banners
  Animated Linux banner advertisements.

• Linux and Windows 95 Logos
  Mostly parodies of other logos.

• Linux Penguins on the Web
  This index is meant to point to web pages that reveal everything you ever wanted to know about Linux penguins but never dared ask.

Related Penguin Sites

• The Secret Life of Linux Penguins in free nature
  Photos of penguins in everyday life.

• The Sponsored Linux Penguin Project
  Linus Torvalds gets a Penguin.

• Why a Penguin?
  Here's what Linus Torvalds has to say on the topic.