Blåhaj
Sign in to saveAlso known as IKEA shark, Smolhaj, Klappar Haj, funny meme shark
Blåhaj (; ; colloquially anglicized as , or ) (sometimes called IKEA shark) is a plush toy manufactured and sold by the Swedish company IKEA. Modeled after the blue shark and made of recycled polyester, the toy has become a globally popular internet meme since the late 2010s. It has become a cultural icon in countries like Russia and China, played a symbolic role in Switzerland's same-sex marriage referendum, and found special significance within the transgender community. It has also been used as a mascot by IKEA in some regions.
Key facts
- Toy.name
- Blåhaj
- Toy.image
- File:IKEA Blåhaj plush shark toys - regular and small variants - side and bottom views.png
- Toy.caption
- Small and large variants of Blåhaj, displayed from the bottom (above) and side (below)
- Toy.alt
- Small and large variants of Blåhaj, displayed from the bottom (above) and side (below), all lying on the floor
- Toy.type
- Toy shark
- Toy.inventor
- IKEA of Sweden
- Toy.company
- IKEA
- Toy.country
- Sweden
- Toy.materials
- Polyester
- Toy.features
- Soft toy
- Toy.website
- https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/blahaj-soft-toy-shark-90373590/
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- Production and distribution
- As a cultural phenomenon
- See also
- References
Blåhaj (; ; colloquially anglicized as , or ) (sometimes called IKEA shark) is a plush toy manufactured and sold by the Swedish company IKEA. Modeled after the blue shark and made of recycled polyester, the toy has become a globally popular internet meme since the late 2010s. It has become a cultural icon in countries like Russia and China, played a symbolic role in Switzerland's same-sex marriage referendum, and found special significance within the transgender community. It has also been used as a mascot by IKEA in some regions.
==Product description== right|thumb|A blue shark, the model and namesake of Blåhaj Blåhaj is a stuffed toy resembling a blue shark. Both the outer fabric and the hollow fiber filling are made out of polyester. The filling is 100% recycled. It is available in two sizes – a large version and a small version. It can be machine-washed at 40°C (104°F). Its name is derived from the Swedish word blåhaj, meaning 'blue shark'.
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